- First river wetland opened in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor - 10 March 2025(external link)
- Full circle moment in the red zone - 7 March 2005(external link)
- New governance model for Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor - 19 February 2025(external link)
- Picnic and play spots in the red zone - 10 February 2025(external link)
- Planting season sprouts success - 8 January 2025(external link)
All of the latest and archived news and newsletters related to the Ōtākaro/Avon River Corridor (OARC).
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This page contains a library of our stories about the OARC Regeneration Area.
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2025 story library
2024 story library
- Feedback open on OARC road stopping(external link) 25 November 2024
- Events for Christchurch's former red zone(external link) 11 November 2024
- Feedback open on Kerrs Plan Change(external link) 11 October 2024
- Whitebaiters urged to ‘leave no trace’ in the OARC this season(external link) 30 August 2024
- Greening the red zone(external link) 17 June 2024
- Construction to start on City to Sea Pathway(external link) 14 June 2024
- Biggest ever planting season is underway(external link) 7 May 2024
- Redevelopment for red zone park(external link) 30 April 2024
- Find hidden gems in Christchurch's former red zone(external link) 18 April 2024
- Call for red zone regeneration to be fast-tracked(external link) 11 April 2024
- Road crossings for the City to Sea Pathway(external link) 1 March 2024
2023 story library
- Red zone handover from Crown to Council completed(external link) 3 August 2023
- Sustainable, innovative furniture sought for Council parks(external link) 1 August 2023
- Celebrating our rangers on World Ranger Day(external link) 31 July 2023
- Big planting season ahead for Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor(external link) 19 May 2023
- Backyard trappers wanted around Christchurch's red zone(external link) 18 May 2023
- Plans break cover on Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor projects(external link) 27 April 2023
- Community board gives Avon Park redevelopment the go-ahead(external link) 14 April 2023
- Public consultation begins on Avon Park revamp(external link) 10 February 2023
2022 story library
- New Waitaki Street stopbank enters final stages of construction(external link) 15 December 2022
- UC students designing new Dallington red zone footbridge(external link) 21 Oct 2022
- Top spots for bird-watching in Ōtautahi Christchurch(external link) 8 Sept 2022
- Co-governance set up for Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor(external link) 22 Aug 2022
- Council stops whitebaiters vehicle access through OARC(external link) 18 Aug 2022
- School children build their own 'ultimate playground'(external link) 19 July 2022
- Teaming up to help the environment(external link) 30 June 2022
- Barkery cafe a hit with four-legged friends(external link)13 June 2022
- Another new footbridge opens in Avon River corridor(external link) 27 May 2022
- New Medway Street footbridge opens(external link) 6 May 2022
- Work begins on Waitaki Street stormwater basin (external link)4 May 2022
- Autumn bounty at the Fungi Farm(external link) 3 May 2022
- Bug hotel for native bees in Christchurch's former red zone(external link) 29 Apr 2022
- First riverside landing opens in Dallington(external link) 14 March 2022
- Avondale Bridge opens to the public(external link) 4 March 2022
2021 story library
- Progress on river corridor a highlight of 2021(external link)(external link) 24 December 2021
- Co-governance at the heart of plans for river corridor(external link)(external link) 9 December 2021
- Ghost lights to be removed(external link)(external link) 7 December 2021
- Medway Street bridge reinstalled(external link)(external link) 23 November 2021
- Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor landing and bridge sites blessed(external link)(external link) 19 November 2021
- Youngster sowing seeds to help those in need(external link)(external link) 20 October 2021
- Wetland restoration being trialled along Ōtākaro Avon River(external link)(external link) 15 October 2021
- Road closures to make room for City to Sea pathway(external link)(external link) 12 October 2021
- Plans for City to Sea Pathway taking shape(external link)(external link) 24 September 2021
- Construction begins on Dallington landing(external link)(external link) 15 September 2021
- Mass planting event to create riverside forest(external link)(external link) 4 August 2021
- Innovative school nursery programme grows with Council support(external link)(external link) 28 July 2021
- Fungi Farm opens in Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor(external link)(external link) 13 July 2021
- Bridge development happening at pace(external link)(external link) 29 April 2021
- Charter aims to restore mana of Christchurch's waterways(external link)(external link) 22 March 2021
- Removing barriers to the residential red zones(external link)(external link) 4 February 2021
- Mushroom area to spring up in former red zone(external link)(external link) 11 January 2021
2020 story library
- Council declines Ōtākaro Regeneration proposal(external link)(external link) 10 December 2020
- New riverside landing design for Dallington(external link)(external link) 27 November 2020
- Co-governance approach to red zone land(external link)(external link) 12 November 2020
- New Avon River bridges one step closer(external link)(external link) 5 November 2020
- Red zone land returns to local ownership(external link)(external link) 25 September 2020
- Big benefits from flood protection work(external link)(external link) 23 September 2020
- Early start promoted for transformative red zone project(external link)(external link) 16 September 2020
- Community influence design of new bridges(external link)(external link) 28 August 2020
- Students helping to green the red zone(external link)(external link) 24 August 2020
- New fund to support red zone community projects(external link)(external link) 8 July 2020
- Riverside park campaign comes full circle(external link)(external link) 30 June 2020
- Feedback wanted on new riverside landing and bridges(external link)(external link) 3 June 2020
- Community members chosen for red zone transformation group(external link)(external link) 4 May 2020
- Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor work ramping up(external link)(external link) 12 March 2020
- Funding boost for regeneration projects(external link)(external link) 2 March 2020
- Avon Loop upgrade gives kayakers easy access to river(external link)(external link) 28 February 2020
- Regeneration projects step closer after $14.7m funding boost(external link)(external link) 12 February 2020
- Chrissie Williams to lead red zone group(external link)(external link) 31 January 2020
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