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Part of our advocacy role is to bring issues to the forefront of people’s minds and the best way to do this is by letting our projects shine and getting our opinion pieces published.
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Three Waters entity expected to take control of swathe of Christchurch red zone 13 December 2022 Stuff
Anger after Crown hands red zone land to property developer 13 September 2022 Stuff
Co-governance set up for Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor 22 August 2022 Newsline
School children build their own ‘ultimate playground’ 19 July 2022 Newsline
Thieves, vandals, target Christchurch red zone 30 May 2022 NZ Herald
Pick up five to support Mother of All Clean-ups 04 May 2022
Plan for Christchurch's Avon River would boost sporting access and create new island 27 September 2021 Stuff
AvON Reflects September 2021 Richmond Community News
Thank You for the Memories 28 August 2021 Youtube
Hayley Guglietta - Avon-Ōtākaro Network 07 May 2021 Youtube
Mother of All Clean Ups Returns to Christchurch 22 April 2021 Scoop
Council plans spending $316 million over next decade on Christchurch's Ōtākaro Avon River corridor 22 March 2021 Stuff
WSP supports the Christchurch community on February 22 1 March 2021 WSP
A Decade on, a Tale of Two Cities 19 February 2021 Newsroom
Red zone advocate remembered 08 October 2020 Pegasus Post
Christchurch's red zone - let's keep moving 08 August 2020 Newsroom
Riverside park campaign comes full circle 30 June 2020 Otago Daily Times
Post-lockdown infrastructure projects for city top $1 billion 15 April 2020 Newsline
Coronavirus: Christchurch must again embrace tiresome 'city of resilience' tag 11 April 2020 STUFF
Red Zone Restart: What's happening in Christchurch's abandoned eastern suburbs? 22 February 2020 Stuff
From a place of trauma to a place of healing 7 April 2020 AvON
Memorial realised for Christchurch red zone stayer John Taylor 21 February 2020 Stuff
Great southern city: Christchurch in 2030 11 January 2020 Stuff
Couches, mattresses and a boat: 25 tonnes of rubbish dumped in Christchurch red zone 08 November 2019 Stuff
Anika Moa headlining free family concert in Christchurch red zone 10 October 2019 Stuff
Do Christchurch local body candidates know about the red zone? A community group thinks not 23 September 2019 Stuff
Christchurch red zone plan approval may clear path for projects 23 August 2019 Stuff
Christchurch red zone park gets green light 23 August 2019 RNZ
Council decides to 'move on', approves post-quake deal with Crown 08 August 2019 Stuff
Cards on the table as councillors consider one last twist over Govt quake deal 06 August 2019 Stuff
Major Christchurch projects to be handed to city council 30 July 2019 RNZ
Deal for Christchurch's quake-damaged red zone returns power to the people 29 July 2019 Stuff
Traditional feast to celebrate Matariki in Christchurch's red zone 23 June 2019 Stuff
Funding cut, early end for controversial rebuild body Regenerate Christchurch 11 June 2019 Stuff
Memorial planned for Christchurch red zone stayer John Taylor 04 June 2019 Stuff
Thx 4 the Memories red zone exhibition may lay ghosts to rest 22 February 2019 Stuff
Tiny Homes, cycle paths, an urban farm - what has happened to ideas for Christchurch's red zone? 22 February 2019 Stuff
Christchurch's red zone: Who will own it? Who will look after it? 22 December 2018 Stuff
Twisted bridge to return to the banks of the Avon 28 October 2018 RNZ
Footbridge destroyed by earthquake to return to the avon river as memorial 11 October 2018 Stuff
Tiki Taane on song as Avon River event draws 5000-strong crowd 07 October 2018 Stuff
Tiki Taane playing free gig in Christchurch red zone 02 October 2018 Stuff
On the trail to new opportunities 20 July 2018 Newsline
Should red zone river corridor be controlled by Christchurch City Council? 17 July 2018 Stuff -Evan Smith and Peter Beck
The people of Christchurch need a say in how $300 million of Government funds are spent 29 May 2018 Stuff -Evan Smith
'How else are we going to fix this?' - Hundreds take to banks of Avon River for waterways clean-up 12 May 2018 1 News
Crunch time in Christchurch's red zone 08 May 2018 Stuff -Evan Smith
After seven years, who is scratching the itch in Christchurch's east? 12 March 2018 Stuff -Evan Smith
'This is my place' - seven years on Christchurch woman returns to garden 22 February 2018 Seven Sharp
Engaging with young people - Regenerate Chch 2017 Case Study Office of the Children's commissioner
The Battle of Christchurch's proposed red zone lakes 20 December 2017 Stuff
Feedback on Christchurch red zone supports ecological restoration 19 December 2017 Stuff
Christchurch's 'twisty' earthquake-damaged bridge to form part of mini golf course 23 November 2017 Stuff
Avon and Heathcote River Story, Canterbury - River Story finalist at the New Zealand River Awards 2017 Cawthron Institute
Popular 'green spine' vision for Christchurch's red zone 'missing' from options 02 November 2017 Stuff
Evaluation of Christchurch City Councils riparian management trial Resilient Shorelines 01 November 2017
To build or not to build, that is the red zone question 20 October 2017 Stuff -Evan Smith
Christchurch's 'red zone' celebrates construction milestone 15 October 2017 1 News
What does a big idea look like? Blue carbon proposal for Christchurch's red zone 14 October 2017 Stuff
Housing on the cards for Christchurch Red zone land 07 October 2017 Stuff
Chch Red Zone cycling project to open 04 October 2017 RNZ video
Christchurch cycle trail set to open 04 October 2017 RNZ
What is the Te Ara Ōtākaro Trail 07 September 2017 AvON
Meet in the Middle 2017 AvON
Govt spent $1.5b acquiring Christchurch red zone land that's now worth just $21m 28 August 2017 Stuff
Horseshoe Lake and the other Christchurch unsung heroes of draining a flat city 09 August 2017 Stuff -Evan Smith
Signs point the way for red zone ramblers 03 July 2017 Newsline
Reimagining the Avon River for recreation and nature 02 June 2017 Stuff
Mother Nature the focus of Christchurch clean up 14 May 2017 Stuff
Group behind flat water course proposal for Chirstchurch red zone says it could bring city 'millions' 09 May 2017 Stuff
Work starts on Christchurch red zone walk-run-bike trail 18 April 2017 Stuff
Call to secure future of Christchurch's red-zoned Avon River corridor 14 April 2017 Stuff
Daring to be bold in the Ōtākaro Avon River corridor 10 April 2017 Stuff
Whitewater and surfing park idea for Christchurch's residential red zone gains traction 07 April 2017 Stuff
New plans submitted for red-zone water facility 27 February 2017 Stuff
What is about to happen in Christchurch's red zone? 22 February 2017 Stuff
NZ-style Garden of Eden and whitewater rapids: dreaming big in Christchurch's red zone 22 February 2017 Stuff
River of Flowers to mark the sixth anniversary of Feb quakes 20 February 2017 Scoop
Timelines more important than masterplans for Christchurch projects 13 February 2017 Stuff
First steps into Christchurch's residential red zone 25 January 2017 Stuff -Evan Smith and Sylvia Smyth
Making sense of the Avon red zone 27 November 2016 Stuff
Opinion: Piecemeal planning for Christchurch's red zone puts greater vision at risk 03 October 2016 Stuff
First Steps for Christchurch red zones announced, concrete plans yet to be made 28 September 2016 Stuff
What will become of the Avon River red zone? 14 July 2016 Stuff -Sylvia Smyth and Evan Smith
Green Dreams for Christchurch's red zone 22 July 2016 Stuff
Whaka Inaka: Causing whitebait 206 EOS Ecology
Forest park vision for Christchurch red zone 12 May 2016 Stuff
A great place to be: Christchurch locals still a clean, green garden city 29 April 2016 Stuff
Christchurch waterways awash with flowers to remember quake victims 22 February 2016 Stuff
What will Christchurch look like in 2021? 19 February 2016 Stuff
River of Flowers moving remembrance of quake loss and hope 06 February 2016 Stuff -Peter Beck
Red Zone gift would be a wise investment 06 February 2016 Stuff
Time to loosen Christchurch's Victorian corset 15 January 2016
Avon River 20 December 2015 RNZ
What can be done to rescue the Avon? 18 December 2015 Stuff
Editorial: Cleaning up the Avon River for future generations should be top priority 11 December 2015 Stuff
Christchurch's ailing Avon River among the country's most polluted 10 December 2015 Stuff
Christchurch's Avon River - a story of 'shameful neglect' 06 December 2015 Stuff -Evan Smith
Take care if you try to poke the taniwha of the red zone lands 05 November 2015 Stuff
Govt eyes red zone options to recoup money 03 November 2015 Stuff
Extend clean up to more of Avon, residents urge 07 April 2015 Stuff
Sewage pouring into city rivers 01 December 2014 Stuff
Civic Trust Awards October 2014
Christchurch rivers still 'open sewers' 19 September 2014 Stuff
It's time to talk about the east 09 July 2014 Stuff
East basks in the hot political spotlight 08 July 2014 Stuff
First mahinga kai project begins in CHCH Red Zone 30 June 2014 RNZ
PM: Red zone decision months away 17 April 2014 Stuff
Avon-Ōtākaro Network with Evan Smith and Prof Bryan Jenkins 2 April 2014 Youtube
Will Christchurch still be the garden city? 22 March 2014 Stuff
Three years on, Christchurch natural beauty still not restored 18 February 2014 RNZ
What are you doing on February 22? 21 February 2014 Stuff
Christchurch: after the earthquake, a city rebuilt in whose image? 27 January 2014 Guardian
Eco-sanctuary could be huge tourist attraction 19 January 2014 Stuff
Red-zoners still stuck in limbo 15 January 2014 Stuff
Plan to restore the environment 27 November 2013 Stuff
Decisions urged on future of red zone 25 November 2013 Stuff
Key backs plans to revitalise Brighton, but no funding offer 23 November 2013 Stuff
Public to have say in future of red-zone land 06 November 2013 Stuff
Spring River Festival a hit 04 November 2013 Stuff
Harvesting red-zone letterboxes for art 21 October 2013 Stuff
$15M to connect Avon River to Sea 04 October 2013 Stuff
River bacteria levels steady after quake 9 September 2013 RNZ
High cost of Avon River upgrade questioned by locals 5 September 2013 RNZ
Is the abandoned east a future Crown goldmine? 27 July 2013 Stuff
Green volunteers deserve a hug 04 June 2013 Stuff
Quake-hit residents now face flood risk 04 June 2013 Stuff
Indiana Jones style lost civilisation proposed for Christchurch 18 March 2013 RNZ
Gorse seen as threat to Christchurch park idea 18 March 2013 Stuff
Symbolic bridge to be put in storage 10 April 2013 Stuff
Create gardens on vacant sections 07 November 2012 Stuff
Zone life: Saving our Trees 07 August 2012 Stuff
Geologist warns of "jelly bowl" 30 June 2012 Stuff
Avon park petition journey 15 May 2012 Stuff
Lady Isaac supports river reserve proposal 06 May 2012 Stuff
Petition heads to parliament 01 May 2012
Avon Petition heads to Parliament 13 April 2012 Stuff
Labour leader signs Avon Park petition 29 February 2012 Stuff
Parts of the red zone won't be rebuilt 04 February 2012 Stuff
Stand up People's Republic of Christchurch 13 February 2012 Stuff
Group campaigns for park on red zone land 16 January 2012 RNZ
Avon River Park Call Popular 28 December 2011 Stuff
6000 red-zone homes to be bowled 26 November 2011 Stuff
Support for plan to make reserve 15 August 2011 Stuff
Visions of Avon's Future 03 July 2011 Stuff
Opt for the do-able 27 August 2011 Stuff
Draft City Plan: Dreaming Green 02 Sept 2011 Stuff
Experts Like what they see 28 August 2011 Stuff