Pursuant to Section 48(2) of the Reserves Act 1977, Christchurch City Council notifies its intention to grant an easement in gross under section 48(1)(a), (d) and (e) of the Reserves Act 1977 to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage over part of the Cracroft Reserve, situated near 178 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere, Christchurch.

An easement is a legal right for one party to use a specific part of another party's land for a particular purpose.

The proposed easement is required to enable the Ministry for Culture and Heritage to construct, operate, and maintain elements of the National Erebus Memorial within Cracroft Reserve. The easement area is limited to the footprint of the memorial and includes the right to convey water and electricity along the path to the memorial.

Pursuant to Section 54(2) of the Reserves Act 1977, Christchurch City Council also notifies its intention to grant the Ministry for Culture and Heritage a License to Occupy (LTO) parts of Cracroft Reserve under section 54(1)(d) of the Reserves Act 1977 for the purpose of storing materials and equipment during the construction of the National Erebus Memorial. The LTO Area is to be determined.

Positioned on an elevated area of Cracroft Reserve, the memorial offers expansive views across Christchurch and toward the coastline and Port Hills, creating a place for connection, reflection, and quiet remembrance. The specific placement is designed to be complimentary to the existing infrastructure within the reserve including the viewing platform, water tanks, scout hall and Sign of the Takahe.

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has released the concept design for the National Erebus Memorial, and is working with Erebus families and members, Christchurch City Council, mana whenua, stakeholders, and technical partners in the project’s development.

You can find out more about this on the Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage website.