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Christchurch City Council installed a public toilet which won an architectural award. The six square meter building was designed to be a low-maintenance building which recognises the perspectives of local iwi and the history of the site yet will deter vandalism. It was completed in 2011 and cost
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In late 2020, Brooklands Lagoon was closed to the collection of shellfish (cockles, pipis, cat's eyes, clams) in accordance with the NgÄi TÅ«Ähuriri and NgÄi Tahu customary fishing regulations. This is in order to protect the fisheries.
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