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10 March 2025

Thanks to everyone who submitted feedback on this project

We received a total of 81 submissions about the project, from 75 individuals and the following organisations:

  • Christchurch Metro Cricket
  • Halswell United Football Club
  • Christchurch Netball Centre
  • Mainland Netball
  • South West Sports & Recreation Hub
  • Environment Canterbury

What you told us

Positive feedback about the plan:

  • it will help manage demand for sports (24)
  • it will be good for winter/wet training (12)
  • it’s in a good location (11)
  • it will be good for youth (6)
  • excited to hear about other artificial turf locations (4)
  • A further 16 submitters were generally supportive of the plan without further comment.

Submitters disliked the following elements of the plan:

  • concern about traffic/parking around Ngā Puna Wai and existing issues (4)
  • environmental concerns with artificial turf (4)
  • increased injury/issue with artificial turf (2)

Submitters made the following requests for the project:

  • provide plenty of car parking (5)
  • provide a range of seating (4)
  • provide appropriate seating (4)
  • provide a covered area (3)
  • install a high fence (3)

You can read more about what we heard in the meeting agenda below, which includes the staff report. To read all the feedback we received, download the submission table below.

Meeting details and decision making process

A staff report recommending approval of the land for development of artificial turf fields will be presented to the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board.

Date: Thursday 13 March

Time: 4.30pm

Venue: Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, Christchurch

This is a public meeting and everyone is welcome. If you would like to speak at the meeting, please contact the Community Board Advisor, Faye Collins by emailing faye.collins@ccc.govt.nz or phoning 03 941 5108

You can read the meeting agenda, including the staff report and any additional information online at councillive.ccc.govt.nz

The final decision is recorded in the meeting minutes, available online three working days after the meeting.