Read updates on our plans to protect and enhance biodiversity on Banks Peninsula
Measures of Success

• Biodiversity initiatives are supported.

Progress to date/actions taken

8 May 2023

  • Approves a grant of $4,000 from its 2022-23 Discretionary Response Fund to The Living Streams Community Nursery Trust towards an automatic irrigation system.

10 July 2023

  • The Board agreed to hold a site visit to the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

26 February 2024

  • The Board received a Hui a Hapori Community Open Forum presentation from Jane Eaton and Annelies Pekelharing, representating the Living Streams Community Nursery projects.

6 May 2024

  • The Board requested staff advice on the timing of the re-opening of the Council’s Biodiversity Fund.
Measures of success

The Christchurch City Council biodiversity Fund is retained at least at the current $400,000 per annum.

Progress to date/actions taken

None reported

Measures of Success

Environmentally friendly, context appropriate public toilets are installed wherever possible.

Progress to date / actions taken

12 December 2022

  • The Board agreed to request a briefing from staff on the availability, condition and the need for additional toilets in Banks Peninsula.

11 April 2023

  • the Board requests staff advice on the progress with addressing the issues and/or upgrading the Wairewa Little River public toilets.
  • The Board requests staff advice on the Council applying to MBIE to upgrade the Wairewa Little river toilets, Takapuneke, and Britomart Memorial Reserve, Akaroa.
Measures of success

Progress is made with undertaking an assessment of all Sites of Ecological Significance on Banks Peninsula.

Progress to date/actions taken

6 May 2024

  • The Board received information on sites of ecological significance.
Measures of success

The process to reclassify Wairewa Reserve 3185 is underway.

Progress to date / actions taken

None reported

Measures of success

Pest control initiatives are supported.

Progress to date / actions taken

11 December 2023

  • Request staff advice on how the community could lobby for formal commercial fishing restrictions in the bays surrounding the Banks Peninsula and how the Board could support such an initiative.