Wheelie Bin Latches
When strong winds coincide with rubbish collection day, litter carnage on the streets occurs. If every bin had a latch to keep the lid on, much of the carnage would be prevented.
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Bin Behaviour
Removing bins from Christchurch parks has caused controversy but also highlighted the opportunity for bin behaviour change to conquer litter.
Portlink Win
The environment and the residents of Woolston/Ferrymead have scored a first minor win against the developer of the Portlink Industrial Park.
Water Woes
Suddenly, it feels like water is continually at the centre of the news cycle. Why are there so many water woes and are they related ?
Toxic Algae
What is happening to the river and is the visible floating algae toxic to humans or dogs?
Biodiversity Issues
What can be done in the face of the creeping spread of new plant species?
2024 Positive
A look forward past the Christmas celebrations to 2024 positive about the good things that will make the year feel worthwhile.
Stormwater Health
Awards recently presented to businesses for excellent stormwater treatment reinforced the importance of community responsibility for stormwater health.
Portlink Setbacks
Where does a riverbank start? It’s really important that we all agree on the answer to that apparently simple question.
Portlink Games
The Portlink resource consent was recommended to be publicly notified. Is there a win for anyone in these continuing Portlink Games?
Port Hills Plan
Sediment in the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River is a problem. The CCC is responding to this continuing issue by producing a Port Hills Plan. What should it contain?
PickUp5
Pick Up 5 is an on-going invitation and a motivator for us all to pick up litter in our neighbourhoods.
Decline of Tuna
Peter Bishop, 11 years old from Heaton Normal Intermediate School tells us how it is and asks, “Can you do your bit?”
Too Brown for So Long
It seems as if the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River has been flowing too brown for so long that there must be something wrong somewhere. What is happening to the river?
Spatial Plan
What the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan means for the future of the river and what we think of the plan itself.
Urban Stream Culprits
The Ōpāwaho Heathcote River has ‘urban stream syndrome’. Who are the culprits causing this?
2023 Annual Report
Read the 2023 Annual Report of the Network.
Riverbank Restoration
Riverbank restoration is becoming a thing as residents in local communities take ownership of their little part of the river’s journey back to good health.
Doggone it!
It’s time to stop the dogs chasing birds, doggone it! Birds like the bar-tailed godwit need all the food they can consume for their migratory journeys.
Cigarette Butts
Cigarette butts are the single most common form of litter in New Zealand. It is something that needs to change.
Port Hills Erosion
What would happen if Christchurch experienced a rain event such as that which Auckland or Gisbourne recently endured? And what lessons are there to be learnt about Port Hills erosion?
Pick Up Five
The more that litter is in our consciousness the more likely attitudes toward it will change. The Pick up Five Campaign will also bring improvement.
What we’re doing
What we’re doing. in 2023 towards the vision of an ecologically healthy river that people take pride in, care for and enjoy.
Urban Forest Plan
Christchurch City Council put out an Urban Forest Plan as one means of mitigating temperature rise in the city. What is an Urban Forest ?