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RNZ News
28-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Proposed noise limit changes could make Christchurch NZ's loudest city
Delaney Davidson with Chamber Music New Zealand performing live at the Great Hall in Christchurch. Photo: Sabin Holloway Christchurch City Council is looking to raise city noise limits from 60 to 65 decibels, making the CBD the loudest in the country. Auckland and Wellington noise limits are 60 decibels Music venues have been warning the council that outdated noise limit rules threaten their livelihoods. Central ward councillor Jake McLellan told Morning Report the changes were being considered because businesses had moved into an area that was not designed for loud noise. "We have a number of music venues in the South-East side of the city who have opened up over the last 10 years since the quake," he said. "We had a plan for where businesses would go post quake but obviously 10 years on things have changed, and we want to update the zoning to let businesses continue." Central ward councillor Jake McLellan. Photo: Supplied McLellan said he was expecting push back as there would likely be unintended consequences for some residents, but accepted of no changes were made businesses wouldn't be able to operate properly. There were other options, he said. "We could zone to allow those music venues in the South-East of the city without impacting residents on the other side of the city." A consultation of the options was planned to take place in June, with a decision expected in September. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
25-05-2025
- RNZ News
Child critical after car hits two people in Christchurch
Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller A woman accused of being behind the wheel of a vehicle that hit pedestrians at the weekend is facing two charges of driving dangerously causing injury. The incident happened on Saturday around 2.15pm. When police arrived at the scene on Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch, they found a child with critical injuries and an adult with serious injuries. Both remained in hospital in stable conditions, police said on Monday morning. The 49-year-old accused will appear in Christchurch District Court on Friday 30 May. A woman who was among the first to the scene said she helped a woman and a child who were seriously injured. She told RNZ she helped some men lift the car off a boy trapped underneath. A Christchurch city councillor said safety improvements were being looked at for the site. Central Ward councillor Jake McLellan said the council was looking at roading changes nearby. "I suspect there are design improvements that could be made… I imagine that there could be enhancements that we should at least look at on Hereford Street as well." Hereford Street intersects with Fitzgerald Avenue. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
