FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Inc.

Thanks to ‘Regenerate’ for carrying out their recent ‘plastic-free’ survey. The majority of the 96 respondents indicated a real concern...

Banks Peninsula locals share their amazing ocean tales for this fun sea week event. From stories of being the last whaling family in New...

Wildcraft films assisted us to produce a short video highlighting our concerns over the proposed wastewater scheme. You can view it HERE....

Our ‘Regenerate’ group had the pleasure of hosting Cornelia Holten, Sam Lang and Jono Frew for seminar about Regenerative farming at the...

Many residents turned out to support Friends of Banks Peninsula as they presented their comprehensive wastewater submission to the...

Hearings to start 12 October See the full report for the Hearings Panel. See the Hearings Schedule. The Akaroa Treated Wastewater...

This year the Christchurch City Council will be featuring the beautifully restored Pavitt Cottage as part of their Heritage Festival on...

We are delight that the Regenerative Farming seminar that was postponed in August will now be taking place on 15th of October at 1.30pm @...

Many thanks to everyone who has endorsed the Friends of Banks Peninsula wastewater submission - we have 330 names so far! Click HERE to...

You must now  email your personal submission direct to Tara.King@ccc.govt.nz because the Council has made an error with its on-line...

Pavitt Cottage Open Day well attended with close to one hundred people enjoying a tour of the Cottage and afternoon tea. There is huge...

Saturday, August 8th - 1-4 pm.

We are delighted to have Jono Frew, Cornelia Holten and Sam Lang sharing their expertise about the advantages of a more holistic approach...

Many local Robinsons Bay and Takamatua residents have attended information meetings to be updated on the Councils latest wastewater...

Wastewater Progress Report to Robinsons Bay and Takamatua residents - see the presentation here...

A letter was sent to the Christchurch City Council signed by 225 residents and landowners from Robinsons Bay and Takamatua who were...

Justin Maxwell and Jennifer Huebert, from Sunrise Archaeology, have been working in Robinsons Bay after The Pavitt Family Trust...

Rachel Hickcox, a PhD student in Zoology at Otago University, recently visited Akaroa to speak as part of Sea Week. Rachel is studying...

Our 'Regenerate' Committee have just launched a new Face book page with information about regenerative practices and useful tips. Many...

Friends of Banks Peninsula have made a submission to the Christchurch City Council Annual Plan 2020-21 where we have addressed the...