Purple Line, Yellow Line & 80 Lincoln - Parklands bus services detouring away from Riccarton Rd Sunday 9 Oct & Monday 10 Oct
On Sunday 9th October and Monday 10th October between 7pm and 5.30am each night all buses will detour away from part of Riccarton Rd while road works are carried out. Buses travelling towards the city will detour off Riccarton Rd onto Mona Vale Ave, Kilmarnock St and Deans Ave back onto Riccarton Ave to continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards Westfield Riccarton will detour off Riccarton Ave onto Deans Ave, Kilmarnock St and Mona Vale Ave back onto Riccarton Rd to continue the normal route. Bus stops 17207 and 17932 on Riccarton Rd will be closed during this time and temporary stops will be set up on Riccarton Rd just west of the Mona Vale intersection. View detour map attached.
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Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
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Poll: Canterbury is thriving on paper... but are you seeing evidence of Canterbury's improving economy?
As reported in the Press, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman recently gave a shout-out to our region, calling Canterbury a "stand-out" for how we recover from tough times. With tech firms growing and exporters investing, the business side of things is looking bright!
👉 But we know that "business growth" doesn't always mean the weekly shop gets any cheaper. While the city expands, many families feel like they’re just trying to keep their heads above water.
We want to know: With the business buzz of 2026, do you feel like things are finally looking up for your household, or does it still feel like a climb?
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28.6% Yes
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42.9% No
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28.6% In some areas ...
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