Talk:Christchurch

message: In the Outer Suburbs is listed Highfield but when I click on the article I end up in a suburb of Timaru. Google maps also put Highfield in Timaru. DOPmanNZ (talk) 11:36, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: That refers to a previously proposed subdivision that hasn’t happened yet. As it’s a name given to it by developers rather than the area being known as such, I suggest we should delete the entry for now. Schwede66 17:22, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suburb in wrong city

message: Reference to the Infometrics Regional Economic Profile 2023 for Christchurch City  indicates that the Economy section needs a complete review, with significant new content added and out-of-date content removed. The text currently claims that Farming is the economic core of Christchurch, but this is not supported by the Infometrics report. Some of this content may more be relevant to the article Canterbury Region.  Marshelec (talk) 07:30, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: It'd probably be best to change 'always' to 'historically', although I presume to change that a new source would be needed that states that otherwise it's synthesis from the outdated OED report and the modern infometrics data. Traumnovelle (talk) 08:14, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Economy section needs significant rework 

message: Given that there is an active discussion on this talk page between many editors, could I draw everyone's attention to the move discussion for the Convention Centre Precinct? It could do with more input. Schwede66 00:10, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Convention Centre Precinct 

message: I propose to substantially reduce the content in the section: Christchurch#Central_City. Looking at FA and GA rated articles about cities, the main subdivision Geography usually doesn't contain the kind of detailed content we currently have in that section (typically, there is just a high level description of divisions/part of a city). Plus, there is a separate article on the topic of Christchurch Central City anyway. Content in this section that is not already included in the separate article could be relocated there. (Disclosure: part of my motivation is that I want to add more about the physical geography and geology of Christchurch, but I am a bit concerned about the overall length and readability of the article as a whole, so it would be good to find some content to trim). Any comments before I go ahead ?_Marshelec (talk) 07:38, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure, I do think it is necessary to mention the rebuild of the central city. I also think the televison section is poor and and could be merged or removed completely. CTV stuff is notable and can go in the history section with a citation. The fith paragrpaph needs a trim and the sixth paragraph should be removed trimmed significantly then merged into the earthquakes section. Alexeyevitch(talk) 08:29, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

text: Agree. There’s way too much detail in this article about the central city. Schwede66 09:44, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Central city section 

message: I have searched for sources about wildlife in Christchurch. Orana Park and Willowbank, and the Isaac Conservation Park / Ōtukaikino walkway could be mentioned as man-made wildlife parks or reserves, and wading birds are common in the estuary. However, apart from those, sources are somewhat limited. The city is a gateway for wildlife tourism to Akaroa and Kaikōura etc, but it is not clear that the main urban area of Christchurch is really notable for its wildlife. A possible exception could be the nesting of rare and endangered Black-billed gulls over three seasons in the ruins of an earthquake-damaged building. Ducks, geese, pigeons and other introduced birds don't seem worth much mention. Overall, I don't think wildlife warrants much coverage in the main Christchurch article, and some existing mentions could be trimmed. My view is that rare birds seen in a reserve or the estuary could be covered in articles about those places, and not in the main article. Here are some sources about rare birds in Christchurch, just in case others think it is worth including in the main Christchurch article: 2015 - , 2015 - , 2016 - , 2021 - , and , 2022- , 2023 - , 2023 - . I will wait for feedback before trimming any existing content._Marshelec (talk) 09:08, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. Alexeyevitch(talk) 10:08, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Whales? An unfortunate 30-ton sperm whale recently beached at South Brighton. Other less gargantuan species are not uncommon along the coastline. Roger 8 Roger (talk) 10:36, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

text: There is an effort to bring kororā back to the area with a protected colony reserve out at Godley Head. David Palmer aka cloventt (talk) 19:32, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: That would be a good addition to Godley Head. Similarly, some further content about Hector's dolphins could be added to Lyttelton Harbour. I don't think either of these warrant mention in the main article._Marshelec (talk) 19:39, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

text: Well, there was some thinking at Christchurch City Council to make a corridor for birds that would connect Riccarton Bush with the Port Hills. Hence I designed Wainui Street (Riccarton Road to Peverell Street) with lots of room for planting native trees; that was some 20 years ago. They never carried on with that theme; south of Peverell Street, the road is as wide and treeless as ever. Not sure whether the council published anything about this (usually they do and their archive website goes back that far), but given that it didn't go anywhere, it's probably not worth bothering with. I thought the idea was quite neat, though. Schwede66 20:05, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Coverage of wildlife 

message: I have posted a notice on the WikiProject New Zealand noticeboard seeking feedback about establishing a collaborative project for improving Christchurch-related articles. Please review and provide feedback at this link:
Wikipedia:New_Zealand_Wikipedians%27_notice_board#A_collaborative_Wikiproject_for_Christchurch-related_articles_?_Marshelec (talk) 22:46, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  A collaborative Wikiproject for Christchurch-related articles ? 

message: In the lede and under Geography, Christchurch is described as being "bounded by the Banks Peninsula". That is confusing and wrong, I believe. The Banks Peninsula is part of Christchurch and it is bounded on all sides by the Pacific Ocean, or am I missing something here?  Velella  Velella Talk   14:54, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Boundaries of Christchurch