SPACES, PLACES & PEOPLE:
Recovery Programme for Sport and Recreation in Greater
Christchurch
Sport and Recreation Earthquake Leadership Group
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Implementation Approach
The following tables outline priority projects that are completed, underway or planned. Attention
has been given to both the urgency of the project – its purpose and timing - as well as projects that
addressed shortfalls in facilities and resources prior to the series of earthquakes (e.g. indoor courts).
Temporary or transitional developments to replace immediate loss will still enable residents to
return to participating and excelling in their chosen sport or recreation.
Projects have been assigned priority by considering:
1. The degree to which current and anticipated need will exceed facility and space provision.
2. The number of people currently affected and anticipated to remain affected into the future.
3. Importance to Cantabrians.
4. The degree to which the project is aligned with stakeholder planning for greater Christchurch.
5. The degree to which proposed development meets industry best practice.
To be considered against these criteria, three conditions have been placed upon all proposed
development:
1. The given proposal must be supported by verifiable facts and research, to promote decisionmaking based on consultation with the needs of people and their communities.
2. The need identified could only be met through land or facility provision – that is, all other
options, including co-location, partnerships and sharing resources with complementary
facilities and organisations, have been explored.
3. There must be evidence that strategic planning has been undertaken. Proposed developments
must be considered within long-terms strategies of sport and recreation at a regional and
national level, and be responsive to appropriate research and demographics.
Progress to Date
The series of earthquakes that began 4 September 2010 caused critical loss and damage to the sport
and recreation infrastructure in greater Christchurch. A number of the region’s most important and
utilised facilities were damaged beyond repair or required significant renovation. In addition,
walking and cycling tracks, sports venues for major events, flat water spaces and school sports fields
were rendered out of action.
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To date, progress has been made, with immediate and transitional facilities to ensure that sport and
recreation remains active and viable. These and other recovery strategies have seen sport and
recreation return to 95% of its level prior to February 2011. They have included the opening of the
Graham Condon Sport and Recreation Centre, repairs to full capacity of Cowles Stadium, the opening
of a new aquatic centre in Rolleston and the establishment of Apollo High Performance Sports
Centre at Jellie Park.
Planned
Within the next five years, sport and recreation facilities and spaces in greater Christchurch will
return to the capacity that they previously occupied. Crucial to this is the completion of a number of
anchor projects tabled in the Central City Recovery Plan - the Metropolitan Sports Facility, the
Rectangular Stadium, and widening of the banks of the Te Papa Ōtākaro Avon River as an inner city
precinct. These projects will be accompanied by major projects from the Selwyn District Council and
Waimakariri District Council. These include the Foster Recreational Park in Rolleston, and
development of a multi-use indoor court and community facility in the Waimakariri District.
However, singling out a number of specific projects betrays the vision and tremendous opportunities
that sport and recreation provide in the long term for greater Christchurch.
The following programme of work will change the experience and expectations of greater
Christchurch residents for the next 30 years and beyond.
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COMPLETED
Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Utilising School Pools for
Community Use
Regional Sports
Organisation (RSO)
Leadership Programme
Description
Maximise community use of school pools to
increase aquatic capacity (e.g. North New
Brighton school)
Ten identified RSO Chief Executives and/or
General Managers participating in a programme
focused on collaborative leadership
Cost
Start
Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Nov 2011
Ongoing
Rawhiti Community Sport and the Ministry Of
Education
$50,000
October 2012
Ongoing
Sport Canterbury
Governance Support
In-depth Governance support provided to four
Regional Sporting Organisations
$25,000
March 2012
October 2013
Sport Canterbury
Temporary Rectangular
Stadium
Hockey Turf
Stadium for rugby, rugby league and football at
Addington
Third hockey turf at Nunweek Park installed
and operational
Strengthening to gymnasiums
$35m
Dec 2011
March 2012
Central Government
March 2013
CAST / Christchurch City Council
May 2013
Christchurch School of Gymnastics
Temporary repairs to six indoor courts and
seven outdoor courts at Wilding Park. These
repairs allow Tennis Canterbury to host
tournaments until a more permanent solution
can be achieved
Resurface and repair outdoor courts
$150k Indoor
Courts
$710k
Outdoor
Courts
$78k SNC
$158k SDC
$20k
$62k
$747K
April 2012 (Indoor)
Canterbury Tennis
Christchurch School of
Gymnastics (CSG)
(temporary repairs
completed)
Wilding Park Tennis Centre
Selwyn Netball Centre
Christchurch Netball Centre
Crack seal repairs to outdoor courts
Replacement of outdoor lights
Upgrades to outdoor courts
$500k
$218k
Feb 2013
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December
2013(Outdoor)
Jan 2013
Feb 2013
Sept 2010
Sept 2012
Sept 2012
Feb 2011
April 2013
April 2013
SNC = Selwyn Netball Centre SDC = Selwyn
District Council
Christchurch Netball Centre
Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Kerrs Reach and Stewart’s
Gully Flatwater Sport Club
Houses
Selwyn Aquatic Centre
Cowles Stadium (repairs)
High Performance Regional
Centre of Excellence
Review Christchurch City
Council’s Aquatic Facilities
Plan 2006
Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre
Restore access to Sumner
Road, Evans Pass and the
Summit Road
Foster Recreation Park
feasibility
Description
Cost
Start
Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Temporary facilities (five year life span) for
rowing
$906k
Nov 2011
Oct 2013
Canterbury Rowing Association
New centre in Rolleston
Remedial work undertaken to re-open stadium
for court sports
Temporary home for high performance sport
based at Jellie Park
Ensure a planned approach to Aquatic facility
replacement and development; now included in
Council planning
Repair damage to Aquatic Centre
Significant running, walking, road cycling and
MTB access required in this area
$14.7m
$500k
Jan 2012
May 2012
June 2013
October 2012
Selwyn District Council
Christchurch City Council
$3.6m
August 2012
May 2013
Sport New Zealand
July 2012
Christchurch City Council
$4.5m
Sept 2012
Oct 2012
August 2013
Nov 2012
Waimakariri District Council
Christchurch City Council
Needs Assessment: A site for education, sport
and recreation and community activity in
Rolleston. Potential for community and
education shared use of facilities, seven days a
week. Combined with the proposed MOE’s new
Selwyn High School of 1750 students, it will be
one of the most comprehensive sites for young
people’s education, active sport and recreation
and community activity
$25k
November
2012
April 2013
Selwyn District Council, Ministry of Education,
proposed Selwyn High School, sports clubs and
social groups in Rolleston
April 2014
Christchurch City Council
Washington Way Skate
Park
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UNDERWAY
Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Description
International Cricket Venue
at Hagley Park
CPIT Health and Wellbeing
Buliding
Develop Hagley Oval to test cricket
standard
Whareora (Health & Wellness Building)
including student health, basketball
court, fitness suite, teaching spaces and
health & wellness/sports science/human
nutrition laboratories
This involves a permanent
accommodation solution for Sport
Canterbury and stakeholders, to include
an administration hub, meeting
rooms/breakout space, hot desks for
stakeholders, storage area for sports
equipment, and a lecture/function room
Proposed location options report on the
Eastern Recreation and Sport Centre due
2014.
Second tier middle management
leadership programme for Regional
Sporting Organisations
$12.6m
Construction of sports fields and
ancillary services Including stage 1
sports hub building.
Sports House
Administration Hub
Development of the
Eastern Recreation and
Sport Centre
Sport and Recreation
Leadership
Foster Recreation Park
Sports Fields – Phase 1 of
Project
Cost
Start
Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Current Actions
Construction underway
2014
2015
Christchurch City Council and
Canterbury Cricket Association
August
2013
December 2015
CPIT
2014
2017
Sport Canterbury and
Stakeholders
2014
2017
Christchurch City Council
$50K
February
2014
December 2015
Sport Canterbury
$3.2m
March
2014
June 2015
Selwyn District Council (for
sports fields construction only
at present)
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http://www.cpit.ac.nz/aboutus/campus-master-plan/stage1
Feasibility and scope
Scoping project
Initial consultation phase
Scoping project
Phase 1 project construction
underway
PLANNED
Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Description
Metropolitan Sports Centre
Regional aquatic and indoor sports
centre which may include: aquatic
Centre with a 50m 10 lane competition
pool, dive and leisure pools, indoor
stadium, 12 indoor courts and seating
for 2800, fitness centre with coaching
and training facilities, and performance
movement centre with studios
A new recreational and sporting reserve
of about 40 hectares close to Canterbury
Park to include an international athletics
track and two hockey turfs.
Proposed location options report on the
Eastern Recreation and Sport Centre due
2014.
Planning to develop Murphy Park into a
sport and recreation reserve on the
banks of the Kaiapoi River - home to
sporting clubs including the Northern
Bulldogs Rugby League Club, St
Margaret’s Rowing Club, Waka Ama and
the Kaiapoi Croquet Club. The vision for
the park includes one purpose‐built
clubroom/changing and ablution facility
used by all sporting codes (rugby league,
softball, croquet, rowing); feasibility
currently underway. Implementation of
plant anticipated for the 2015/16
financial year.
South West Sports Hub
Development at Nga Puna
Wai
Development of the
Eastern Recreation and
Sport Centre
Murphy Park Sport and
Recreation Reserve
Planning
Foster Recreation Park
Phase 2 – High School
Next stage of project for the
construction of Rolleston High School on
the Foster Park site. Planning for
construction and establishment process
Cost
Start
Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Priority
$217m
Oct 2015
Jan 2017
Central City Development Unit
1
$6.7m
2013
2020
Christchurch City Council
1
2014
2017
Christchurch City Council
2014
2016
Waimakariri District Council
1
Initial planning underway (see
above table)
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2014
Jan 2017
Selwyn District Council,
Ministry of Education,
proposed Selwyn High School,
sports clubs and social groups
$17,885
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Next stage of planning
underway
Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Description
Cost
Start
Completion
date
of school is underway.
Three astro-turfs for sports
grounds in the Waimakariri
District
Replace Christchurch
School of Gymnastics
Gymsports Centre
Gymsports Development (a
third centre in Central
Christchurch
Implement a programme of
artificial / sand based
rectangular pitch
development
Develop a BMX
Competition Track (regional
hub)
Develop a Long-term Plan
of Spaces and Places for
Non-traditional Sport and
Recreation
Permanent Rectangular
Stadium
Additional indoor courts in
Waimakariri
In response to significant current and
future population growth, three
Artificial-turfs are to be built; the first
will be at Kendall Park to be complete by
July 2014. The following two turfs will be
completed over the following four years
with location and turf type to be
confirmed.
Undertake analysis to determine best
location for new Christchurch School of
Gymnastics
Potential Gymsports facility as a
component of the Metro Sports Facility
The Green Park Recreation Facility Plan
is to develop a long term plan of spaces
and places for non-traditional sport and
recreation (eg skate and other sports)
A large multi-purpose sports and
entertainment rectangular stadium with
seating for 30,000 people
Feasibility study of additional courts in
the Waimakariri District has now been
completed and a further ‘Best Business
Case’ will be undertaken to further
determine both capital and operational
financial implications, and operating
models.
Priority
in Rolleston
$4.4m
TBC
Develop a plan for the upgrade of
existing sports fields in Christchurch
Provide a track suitable for hosting
national level events at Bexley Reserve
Lead Organisation
$1.2M
$25K
May 2013
2015
Waimakariri District Council.
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Dec 2013
Jan 2014
Christchurch School of
Gymnastics
2
2013
2014
Christchurch School of
Gymnastics
2
2013
2033
Christchurch City Council
2014
2017
Christchurch City Council
2
(Note upgrades of sand based
pitches for FIFA U20 World Cup
underway)
2
2014
2017
Christchurch City Council
2
Oct 2015
Oct 2017
Christchurch City Council and
Central Government
2
June 2013
(feasibility
study)
September
2013
(feasibility
study)
December 2014
(Business Case)
Waimakariri District Council
2
Feasibility Study Complete
July 2014
(Business
Case)
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Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Community BMX Track in
Kaiapoi
Papa o Ōtākaro/Avon River
Precinct
Woodend/Pegasus Strategy
Canterbury Trails Network
Weedons Cricket Ground
Development
West Melton Sport &
Leisure Centre
Woodend/Pegasus Areas
Strategy
Development of the
Existing Olympia Gymsports
Centre
Description
Construction of a community BMX track
alongside the Kaiapoi River to replace
that lost in Sept. 2010. This is part of a
larger Kaiapoi River Banks Project.
Redevelopment and widening of the
Papa o Ōtākaro/Avon River Terraces,
allowing people to get close to the
water, go for a walk, or enjoy a meal or a
drink in the outdoors; this is a place for
gathering, becoming seating for viewing
performances, events and outdoor
theatre on the Park of Remembrance at
night
Develop long-term management plans
for Eastern conservation management
area and Western Ridge Conservation
management area
This staged development of a network of
trails across Canterbury for walking and
cycling will include a network of
complementary off-road walking and
cycling pathways and trails across
greater Christchurch, radiating out from
central city. A route around Lyttelton
Harbour will connect Godley Heads to
Adderley Head. This project also entails
linking regional parks from Kaiapoi to
Rolleston.
New pavilion, ground development and
indoor training facility
Multi-purpose sport centre with indoor
court
Cycle path between Woodend and
Rangiora and Kaiapoi
Expansion of Olympia on-site or at
Wigram Hangars; preferably dedicated
space as part of a hub Slava Mayen
Cost
TBC
Start
Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Priority
2014/15 Year
2014/15 Year
Waimakariri District Council
3
2013
June 2014
Christchurch City Council and
Central Government.
3
2013
2017
Waimakariri District Council
3
2013
2033
Christchurch City Council and
stakeholders
3
$1.6m
2014
2015
3
$3.6m
Nov 2014
2015
Selwyn District Council and
Weedons cricket club
Selwyn District Council
2015
2017
Waimakariri District Council
3
2018
2018
Christchurch City Council and
Olympia Gymsports
3
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3
Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Green Space (Indoor Multiuse Court for Waimakariri
District)
High Performance Regional
Centre of Excellence
Foster Recreational Park
2019-2023
Additional Indoor Courts in
Selwyn Districts
Indoor Centre for Bowls
Christchurch Adventure
Park
Aquatic Centre in Lincoln
Foster Recreation Centre
2024 +
Description
facility (resource consent lodged and
involving a possible move from Olympia)
Multi-purpose sports centre and
community facility with indoor court
Explore long-term solution, possibly with
Metropolitan Sports Facility; (yet to be
scoped);
A comprehensive site for education,
active sport, and recreation and
community activity in Rolleston; shared
use of sport and recreation facilities by
community and education groups, seven
days a week; in the second five years,
development of indoor sports courts
(stage two), outdoor events hub, eight
hectare sports field, and foster
homestead works.
Investigate indoor court requirements in
Selwyn District (needs assessment only)
Currently considering the option to
repair existing facility or look at other
options; initially meant to be Bowls
Canterbury – but CIBA would indicate
Indoor Bowls
130km of mountain bike and downhill
tracks within 380 hectares on the Port
Hills. Recreational walking and rock
climbing will also be catered for.
Another significant aquatic centre
located to reflect demographics of
Lincoln and neighbouring areas; unction
and features to complement rest of
network, particularly Selwyn Aquatic
Centre at Rolleston
Community and education shared use of
sport and recreation facilities, seven
Cost
$5m
$20m
Start
Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Priority
2018
2019
Waimakariri District Council.
2018
2028
Christchurch City Council /Sport
New Zealand
2019
2023
Selwyn District Council,
Ministry of Education, Selwyn
High School, Sports Clubs and
Groups in Rolleston
3
2023
2033
Selwyn District Council
3
2023
2033
Canterbury Indoor Bowls
Association
3
April 2014
2015
Select Contracts
2023
2033
Selwyn District Council,
Ministry of Education, Selwyn
High School, Sports Clubs and
Social Groups in Rolleston
3
Selwyn District Council,
Ministry of Education, Selwyn
3
2024
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3
Sport & Recreation
Initiative
A New Sprung 4 Court
Indoor Sports Facility at 280
Westminster St
Yaldhurst Development
Elmwood
Rawhiti Community Sport
Inc
Squash
Ice Sports
Rugby League
YMCA
Concept Development Plan
for Gladstone Park in
Woodend
Description
days a week; located in Rolleston (longer
term view consists of six sport fields,
outdoor sports hub (stage 2), carpark
(stage 2), indoor sports courts (stage 2),
netball courts, park lane and artificial
field with lighting)
The facility will be 4747m2 (120m x
42.6m) height (15.45m) and include 4
international sized courts and a martial
arts dojo, reception area foyer and office
space, change rooms, toilets, storage
and space for gym/fitness centre &
physio/medical room(s) and mezzanine
level activity area.
Slava Meyn facility (resource consent
lodged and involving sand/artificial turfs)
for football and clubrooms
Multi-Sport Training Facility comprising
of 1 x Indoor bowling green, multi-use
clubrooms & office space, 1 x indoor
multi lined court (wood) 1 x multi
discipline area/ recreation classroom
(indoor equivalent of 3 tennis courts)
An 84mx42.7m two indoor court facility
with a clubhouse, administration, café,
gym, changing rooms and meeting
rooms.
Creation of a concept development plan
for Gladestone Park in Woodend due to
occur in 2014. Work to be undertaken in
outer years.
Cost
Start
Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Priority
High School, Sports Clubs and
Social Groups in Rolleston
Under $5m
$12m?
To be
confirmed
once lease,
resource
consent and
funding in
place
Completion
date:
Construction
timeframe is 3
months from
start date
April 2014
2020
Westminster Sports Inc
3
Slava Mayen and other
stakeholders
3
6 Million
approx.
June 2015
December 2016
The Elmwood Club
3
3.9m
June 2014
2017
Rawhiti Community Sport Inc
3
$900k
2014 (Concept
Development
Plan)
2014 (Concept
Development
Plan)
Waimakariri District Council
3
2015/16
Works
2017/18 Works
Complete
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Sport & Recreation
Initiative
Description
Cost
Start
Commencing
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Completion
date
Lead Organisation
Priority
Looking to the Future
In addition to projects confirmed or scoped for sport and recreation, there are also opportunities to enhance its delivery, being considered for future
planning. These include:
Sport & Recreation Initiative
Portable Grandstand Seating
Description
Cost
Undertake analysis to determine cost effectiveness of
codes sharing of portable grandstand seating
Wilding Park Tennis Centre (Regional
Hub)
Start
Completion date
Lead Organisation
Christchurch City Council
2
Canterbury Tennis
If Nga Puna
Wai = 1
If not = 2
Satellite Tennis Centres (Local Hub)
Investigate alternative sites for tennis hubs
Canterbury Tennis
3
Cycling Velodrome
Investigate a velodrome to cater for Canterbury
cyclists, for training and local competitions
Christchurch City Council
3
Badminton Canterbury
3
Extend Badminton Stadium at
Cuthbert’s Green
Additional Badminton Facility
Investigate need for additional badminton facilities as
part of a sporting hub
Badminton Canterbury
3
Flat Water Course
Training and shore facilities as part of an Avon sport
and recreation hub (firstly repair, then depending on
wider developments, upgrade)
Christchurch City Council and
Central Government
3
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Looking to the Future
Greater Christchurch will be recognised for world-class sport and recreation opportunities with a successful implementation of Spaces, Places and People.
This would reflect facilities and spaces that see more young people and adults engaged with sport, in ways that impact on confidence and wellbeing.
Responsibility for the timing and implementation of the projects that make up this strategy over the next thirty years will reside with individual councils,
and other providers and stakeholders.
The period from 2014 to 2018 will see the initial stages of the development and/or completion of the central city anchor projects. Feasibility studies will
determine the design and mix of sport and recreation activities. This will encompass research undertaken or contracted by councils, sports organisations
and/or relevant stakeholders. The timing and priority for individual projects may change as external factors impact, such as the Long Term Plan and Annual
Plan deliberations of each council. During the feasibility studies for these projects, care should be taken to:

Ensure that decisions, based around the selection of an optimum site or location, are informed by appropriate research (short and long-term) to meet
the best needs of the sport sector and community.

Choose the facility components that best complement the development, taking into account existing resources and facilities, and ways in they enhance
the delivery and experience of sport and recreation in greater Christchurch.

Provide for easy access, giving consideration to public transport, bus and train routes, as well as parking.

Moderate costs, taking into account the rationalisation of facilities and resources (in association with other councils in greater Christchurch) and
existing resources, as well as the opportunity to establish partnerships with other organisations within the sport sector and business community.
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In addition to projects confirmed or scoped for sport and recreation, there are also opportunities to enhance s its delivery, being considered for future planning.
These include:
Sport & Recreation Initiative
Portable Grandstand Seating
Description
Cost
Undertake analysis to determine cost effectiveness of
code sharing of portable grandstand seating
Wilding Park Tennis Centre (Regional
Hub)
Start
Completion date
Lead Organisation
Christchurch City Council
Canterbury Tennis
Satellite Tennis Centres (Local Hub)
Investigate alternative sites for tennis hubs
Canterbury Tennis
Cycling Velodrome
Investigate a velodrome to cater for Canterbury
cyclists, for training and local competitions
Christchurch City Council
Extend Badminton Stadium at
Cuthbert’s Green
Badminton Canterbury
Additional Badminton Facility
Investigate need for additional badminton facilities as
part of a sporting hub
Badminton Canterbury
Flat Water Course
Training and shore facilities as part of an Avon sport
and recreation hub (firstly repair, then depending on
wider developments, upgrade)
Christchurch City Council and
Central Government
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Schedule One
1.1.
Identification of future trail network development for Canterbury
1.
Develop a City to Surf or Source to Sea route following along the Avon River corridor to the Estuary with
opportunity for both wide paved pathway and a chip surface pathway (possibly on both banks).
2.
Re-instatement of existing tracks along the Avon River.
3.
Develop a branch to Sumner (including the proposed Memorial Coastal Path also potential route down
Worcester St and following the Linwood Canal to the Estuary and on to Sumner).
4.
Enhance branch to South New Brighton and Southshore.
5.
Continue development to follow the coast to the north and linking to the City to North trail via Bottle Lake
Forest Park and to the Waimakariri River southern bank corridor.
6.
Re-opening Sumner Road, Evans Pass and Summit Road as well as existing tracks on Port Hills .
7.
Styx Source to Sea – from the headwaters of the Styx River to the Estuary.
8.
Develop Head to Head Walkway – a route around Lyttelton Harbour from Godley Head to Adderley Head.
Some sections will be shared use. The track will be of varying degrees of difficulty depending on terrain.
9.
Perimeter Walkway – partly bikeable. Alignment of routes through West Melton Reserves and
Waimakariri River Regional Park have been planned. Planning of link between the Reserves and
Prebbleton in early stages. Opportunity to accelerate and complete relatively quickly. Heathcote Source
to Sea – from the headwaters of the Heathcote River to the Estuary.
10. Develop Akaroa Walks– a number of potential walking routes have been identified on Banks Peninsula,
mainly on unformed legal roads.
11. Development of Chaneys Plantation as a potential walking/cycling venue
12. Another opportunity is expanding the network of trails along the top of river stop banks as has been
developed at Kaiapoi. Stop banks usually provide good views of the surrounding country and river, if
somewhat exposed to wind. A significant network of stop bank trails have been developed in the Hawke's
Bay with a loose chip surface. This will also enhance use of the Waimakariri River Regional Park which is
the largest park in Greater Christchurch.
13. Develop City to North trail to follow the main trunk railway line north to Rangiora and linking to the
central city via Hagley Park.
14. Develop City to the West trail following the main trunk railway line south to Rolleston linking to the
central city via Hagley Park
15. Develop a mountain bike park on a lower risk area of the Port Hills with an intensive network of tracks. 1
16. City to Port Hills - route to be identified (a number of walking routes connect to the Port Hills via the MidHeathcote River)
17. City to Lakes - opportunity to follow the established cycle trail to Lake Forsyth and branch to Lake
Ellesmere but route of city section yet to be identified.
18. City to North West / McLeans Island
19. City to Harbour - route to be identified
20. A mountain bike trail from the headwaters of the Waimakariri to the sea through the Waimakariri
Regional Park.
21. Extension/completion of the Rail Trail from Lincoln to Motukarara and a link from Lincoln to Rolleston.
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Bike Park to be considered as part of Port Hills Master Plan and balanced with other demands on the hills
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Schedule Two
1.2.
Major Identified Sites
The following sites across greater Christchurch require consideration for development as precincts or major
hubs at a regional or district-wide level. Sport and recreation proposals will need to be considered in light of
other potential uses and values of identified sites.
Central
Hagley Park is the premier sport and recreation area in greater Christchurch, and venue for events requiring low-scale
and/ or temporary infrastructure. Development of infrastructure is severely constrained by the Hagley Park
Management Plan. The major changes wrought by the earthquakes make it timely to review the Management Plan to
review ways to enhance the value of Hagley Park for sport and recreation.
East and South East
The Avon River Corridor, including Kerrs Reach, provides a flat water sports training course and associated shore
facilities.
Wilding Park could serve as a regional hub for tennis and possibly other sports as well.
If the land is viable for construction, Cuthberts Green sports fields could be expanded with an outlook to hub
development.
North and North East
Bottle Lake Forest Park could become a regional hub for recreational cycling/walking.
Chaneys Plantation could also become a key area for cycling/walking.
Ouruhia Reserve could accommodate sports fields and other facilities, with an extension to about 30 ha, to serve
northern Christchurch City.
Waimakariri River Regional Park could link to Bottle Lake Forest Park, Kaiapoi and Perimeter Walkway. McLeans
Island has expansive areas of land available to accommodate sports and recreation activities. There is great potential
for sport field development to supplement urban fields/wet weather alternatives.
Northeast Rangiora (Rangiora High School, Rangiora A&P Showgrounds, Mainpower Oval and Maria Andrews Park)
could be considered as an area for further development.
West and South West
Addington Raceway and Rugby League Park could become the major sport and recreation event precinct in Greater
Christchurch, particularly if other facilities and sites are not able to be restored.
The University of Canterbury could link with Jellie Park (the temporary site of the High Performance Sport New
Zealand regional hub) as well as with Burnside Park and/or Avonhead Park, to create a major precinct in the west of
Christchurch City.
Canterbury Agricultural Park and Nga Puna Wai could be further developed for sporting and event purposes.
Riccarton Racecourse could be developed as a horse and dog racing hub.
Ruapuna Park could be developed as a regional hub for motor sports (particularly if motor sports are prepared to
share a hub facility).
Lincoln University could be considered as a potential sports hub, with New Zealand Cricket and other high
performance sport infrastructure.
Rolleston Recreation Precinct could be developed as a district hub (in conjunction with planned secondary school)
The future development of 100 hectares of Council owned land at Templeton for sport and recreation could be
organised as required (sports fields with room for other facilities).
Globe Bay Reserve, Carrs Reserve (once go-karts and greyhounds have been relocated), Fulton Hogan and Wigram
land to be acquired by CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL .
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Denton park as a park that could be more effectively used for sport and recreation
Provision of space in new and growing areas (i.e. SE, NW) for codes that cannot currently get access (i.e. Rugby in the
Halswell area)
In addition to the list above, other opportunities involving commercial land have been promoted to the
LEADERSHIP GROUP and are suggested for consideration as part of downstream feasibility planning for
specific regional hub projects. The Project Group and LEADERSHIP GROUP have not undertaken any
investigation of these sites to date:
Addington Saleyards because it is adjacent to South Hagley Park and is large enough to accommodate a major sport
and recreation development that complements Hagley Park
Foodstuffs Distribution Centre in Papanui as an opportunity to develop a large scale indoor court facility primarily for
community sport along similar lines to the highly successful Edgar Centre in Dunedin
Turners and Growers site in central city
Land in the NW currently owned or overseen by the Christchurch Airport Company and ECAN.
It is likely that development of some additional sites as local hubs will occur through local initiatives.
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