Date:
02 Jul 2026,
5.00PM – 7.00PM
duration:
2 hrs
Venue:
Rutherford's Den
Address:
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Boulevard
Christchurch
Cost:
Free event
Register Add to Calendar 2026-07-2 17:00:00 2026-07-2 19:00:00 Pacific/Auckland Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor technical talk

Join the Canterbury Young Engineers to hear four short presentations over food and networking, covering a journey from concept design to construction.

The sessions will consider the corridor's overview and functionality, highlighting aspects of park design, flood protection, stormwater treatment, as well as structural and transport engineering for pedestrian and vehicle bridges over the Avon River.

Connect with peers over refreshments while exploring the stormwater and transport engineering shaping the landscape.

AGENDA

  • 5 – 5:30PM: Welcome and networking
  • 5.30PM: Parks and Overview
  • 5.45PM: Stormwater Overview
  • 6PM: Nibbles and refreshments
  • 6.15PM: City to Sea Pathway and Bridge
  • 6.30PM: Pages Road Bridge
  • 6.45 – 7PM: Networking and food.

Please note that the venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Rutherford's Den Engineering New Zealand hello@engineeringnz.org

Come and listen to the future plans of the Christchurch Red Zone and Engineering behind different aspects of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor.

Join the Canterbury Young Engineers to hear four short presentations over food and networking, covering a journey from concept design to construction.

The sessions will consider the corridor's overview and functionality, highlighting aspects of park design, flood protection, stormwater treatment, as well as structural and transport engineering for pedestrian and vehicle bridges over the Avon River.

Connect with peers over refreshments while exploring the stormwater and transport engineering shaping the landscape.

AGENDA

  • 5 – 5:30PM: Welcome and networking
  • 5.30PM: Parks and Overview
  • 5.45PM: Stormwater Overview
  • 6PM: Nibbles and refreshments
  • 6.15PM: City to Sea Pathway and Bridge
  • 6.30PM: Pages Road Bridge
  • 6.45 – 7PM: Networking and food.

Please note that the venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Presenters

Canterbury Young Engineers