The Press
Will Harvie
29 July 2026
The Christchurch City Council and Christchurch International Airport have bypassed their regulator by appealing directly to the Environment Minister over airport noise, in a move one critic has labelled undemocratic.
The council and Christchurch International Airport Ltd want to constrain residential development on about 600 hectares under flight paths because of jet noise.
ECan, the regulator, wants to constrain such development on 45ha, allowing many more homes to be built...
Airport, council bypass ECan over aircraft noise rules for new homes | The Press | 29 July 2026
