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3. Proposed
Temporary Road Closure for Run Akaroa
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Reference Te Tohutoro:
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26/860692
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Responsible Officer(s) Te Pou Matua:
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Simon
Hodges – Team Leader Temporary Traffic Management
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Accountable ELT Member Pouwhakarae:
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Brent
Smith, General Manager City Infrastructure
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1. Purpose and Origin of the Report Te
Pūtake Pūrongo
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide the Road Closure
Subcommittee with information to enable the Subcommittee to decide on the
application for proposed road closures for the Run Akaroa Event. The proposed
closures are to provide a safe space for the event to operate when separated
from regular road users
1.2 This report has been written because Scenic Sports Limited have
proposed to close the following roads on Sunday, 17 May 2026:
1.2.1 From
5am to 6pm.
· Rue Jolie from
Woodills Road to Rue Lavaud
· Rue Viard from
Rue Jolie to Rue Lavaud
1.2.2 From
7am to 1:30pm.
· Summit Road
from Christchurch Akaroa Road - SH75 to Long Bay Road
· Le Bons Bay
Road from Summit Road to 150m North of Summit Road
2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu
That the Road
Closure Subcommittee:
1. Receives the information in the Proposed Temporary Road Closure for
Run Akaroa Report.
2. Authorises the approval of the temporary road closures for the Run
Akaroa 2026, proposed to be deployed on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at the times listed
below:
a. From 5am to 6pm.
i. Rue Jolie from Woodills Road to Rue Lavaud
ii. Rue Viard from Rue Jolie to Rue Lavaud
b. From 7am to 1:30pm.
i. Summit Road from Christchurch Akaroa Road -
SH75 to Long Bay Road
ii. Le Bons Bay Road from Summit Road to 150m
North of Summit Road
3. Background/Context Te Horopaki
3.1 The
event organisers have indicated that they have undertaken direct notifications
to impacted parties, which is required as part of the road closure application
process. The event organisers will provide a record of any feedback received,
from impacted parties to the Subcommittee in advance of the scheduled meeting
or the organisers may present the information in person to the Subcommittee.
3.2 Public
notification was carried out through publication in The Press and on the
Council website. The period allowing for objections to be received meets the
minimum required of one week. The application was publicly advertised in The
Press on 13 April 2026 with objections closing 20 April 2026.
3.3 There
were no objections received by Council, as a result of the public notifications
process.
3.4 Council
did receive an objection from residents of LeBons Bay, prior to public
notifications, concerned with the proposed closure of LeBons Bay and the
need to utilise Camerons Track as access for residents and visitors that
require access and egress during the proposed closures.
3.4.1 Staff
contacted the concerned residents via email and received no response.
3.4.2 Staff
agree with the concerns raised by the residents and note that the methodology
for the event has now been changed to maintain access to LeBons Bay via managed
access on LeBons Bay Road at all times during the proposed event.
3.5 Staff also note that access into and out of each outer bay
will be provided by managed access to Pigeon Bay Road, Pipers Valley Road,
Little Akaloa Road, Okains Bay Road and Le Bons Bay Road.
3.6 Road
closures for this event have not previously been approved by the Road Closure
Subcommittee at this location, with no unexpected impacts regarding traffic
movements, reported in the area.
3.7 Staff
support the proposed temporary road closures and believe that it will not
unreasonably impact traffic.
Attachments
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Tāpirihanga
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No.
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Title
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Reference
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Proposed Road Closures for Run Akaroa
2026
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26/860676
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Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu
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Author
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Simon Hodges -
Team Leader Temporary Traffic Management
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Approved By
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Jacob Bradbury
- Manager Planning & Delivery Transport
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4. Proposed Temporary Road Closure for
events at OneNZ Stadium at TeKaha
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Reference Te Tohutoro:
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26/860465
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Responsible Officer(s) Te Pou Matua:
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Simon
Hodges – Team Leader Temporary Traffic Management
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Accountable ELT Member Pouwhakarae:
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Brent
Smith, General Manager City Infrastructure
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1. Purpose and Origin of the Report Te
Pūtake Pūrongo
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide the Road Closure
Subcommittee with information to enable the Subcommittee to decide on the
application for proposed road closures for the Events at OneNZ Stadium at Te
Kaha.
1.2 This report has been written because Venues Otautahi have proposed
to close the following road on the Dates and times listed below:
1.2.1 4:30pm
to 11:59pm Friday, 8 May 2026 and from 4pm to 11:59pm Saturday, 16 May 2026.
· Latimer Square
from Gloucester Street to Hereford Street
· Worcester
Street from #163 Worcester Street to Latimer Square
· Hereford
Street from #197 Hereford Street to Latimer Square
· Cashel Street
from #213 Cashel Street to Madras Street
· Lichfield
Street from #160 Lichfield Street to Madras Street
· Ash Street
– Entire length
· Tuam Street
from High Street to Duke Street
· High Street
from #130 High Street to Madras Street
· Madras Street
from Saint Asaph Street to Hereford Street
· Barbadoes
Street from Hereford Street to Saint Asaph Street
1.2.2 Proposed
to be closed from 8:30pm to 11:59pm Friday, 8 May 2026 and from 8:30pm to
11:59pm Saturday,16 May 2026
· Cashel Street
from High Street to Madras Street
· Lichfield
Street from #71 Lichfield Street to Madras Street
· High Street
from Cashel Street to Tuam Street
· Barbadoes
Street from Hereford Street to St Asaph Street
· Huanui Lane
from Hereford Street to Cashel Street
· Huanui Lane
from Cashel Street to Lichfield Street
· Manchester
Street from Hereford Street to Tuam Street
2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu
That the Road
Closure Subcommittee:
1. Receives the information in the Proposed Temporary Road Closure for
events at OneNZ Stadium at TeKaha Report.
2. Authorises the approval of the temporary road closures for the events
at OneNZ at Te Kaha, proposed to be deployed from on the dates and times listed
below:
a. Proposed to be closed from 4:30pm to 11:59pm
Friday, 8 May 2026 and from 4pm to 11:59pm Saturday, 16 May 2026.Latimer Square
from Gloucester Street to Hereford Street
i. Worcester Street from #163 Worcester Street to
Latimer Square
ii. Hereford Street from #197 Hereford Street to
Latimer Square
iii. Cashel Street from #213 Cashel Street to
Madras Street
iv. Lichfield Street from #160 Lichfield Street to
Madras Street
v. Ash Street – Entire length
vi. Tuam Street from High Street to Duke Street
vii. High Street from #130 High Street to Madras
Street
viii. Madras Street from Saint Asaph Street to
Hereford Street
ix. Barbadoes Street from Hereford Street to Saint
Asaph Street
b. Proposed to be closed from 8:30pm to 11:59pm
Friday, 8 May 2026 and from 8:30pm to 11:59pm Saturday,16 May 2026
i. Cashel Street from High Street to Madras
Street
ii. Lichfield Street from #71 Lichfield Street to
Madras Street
iii. High Street from Cashel Street to Tuam Street
iv. Barbadoes Street from Hereford Street to St
Asaph Street
v. Huanui Lane from Hereford Street to Cashel
Street
vi. Huanui Lane from Cashel Street to Lichfield
Street
vii. Manchester Street from Hereford Street to Tuam
Street
3. Background/Context Te Horopaki
3.1 The
event organisers have indicated that they have undertaken direct notifications
to impacted parties, which is required as part of the road closure application
process. The event organisers will provide a record of any feedback received,
from impacted parties to the Subcommittee in advance of the scheduled meeting
or the organisers may present the information in person to the Subcommittee.
3.2 Public
notification was carried out through publication in The Press and on the
Council website. The period allowing for objections to be received meets the
minimum required of one week. The application was publicly advertised in The
Press on 20 April 2026 with objections closing 27 April 2025.
3.3 At
the time of writing this report, there were no objections received by Council,
as a result of the public notifications process.
3.4 Road
closures for this event have previously been approved by the Road Closure
Subcommittee at this location, with no unexpected impacts regarding traffic
movements, reported in the area.
3.4.1 The
initial events held at the new stadium were held over the weekend of 24-26
April 2026 and worked as intended, with no significant issues observed across
the city.
3.5 Public
transport and Christchurch Trams have been involved with events planning and
deployments at the stadium and are accommodated within the proposed Traffic
Management Plan.
3.6 Staff
support the proposed temporary road closures and believe that it will not
unreasonably impact traffic.
Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga
There are no
attachments for this report.
Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu
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Author
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Simon Hodges -
Team Leader Temporary Traffic Management
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Approved By
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Jacob Bradbury
- Manager Planning & Delivery Transport
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