City Council fees and charges for parks for 2022/2023.
Public education | Fee |
Talks and tours – per person | Up to $56 |
Group talks or tours | Up to $357 |
Item | Fee |
Miscellaneous | |
Parking Infringements | $60.00 |
Botanic Gardens sale of plants | Market rates |
Timber and Firewood Sales – per truckload – Fee determined by City Arborist | Market rates |
Tree pruning | Cost Recovery as determined by Community Board |
Tree replacement | Recovery of the actual cost |
Tree removal | Recovery of the actual cost |
Tree removal/replacement relating to personal health-related issues | 50% of the actual costs |
Commemorative tree planting | Recovery of the actual cost |
Botanic Gardens sale of plants | Market rates |
Venue Hire - Botanics Function Centre – community, non-commercial, and not for profit |
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Full day rate | $112.00 |
Half day rate | $55.00 |
Evening rate | $219.50 |
For commercial events, contact Good Company(external link) |
Item | Fee |
Not for Profit community programmes – with or without nominal entrance fee | $11.40 |
Private social events – family functions | $34.70 |
Community Events – with door charges or prepaid tickets including organisation run dances, social events & concerts | $34.70 |
Commercial events – hires by corporates, government and seminars | $65.60 |
Item | Fee |
Miscellaneous | |
Brochures & publications | up to $112.00 |
Photocopying | $0.20 per copy |
Horse grazing – specific charge at the General Manager's discretion | $10.20 - $25.50 per week |
Mountain Bikes Track Maintenance Fee - Unit Manager's discretion to set fees | $1.00 - $5.00 per bike |
Administration fee - Note: An administration fee will be charged on any fee or charge not paid on its due date to compensate the Council for its costs in recovering or enforcing payments due. | $66.50 |
Recreation Concessions | General Manager's discretion to set fees |
Consents – Commercial Applications | Based on actual costs |
Sports Grounds – Association & Clubs | |
Ground Remarking | $133.70 |
New Ground Markings | $202.00 |
Hockey, Rugby, League, Soccer, Softball | |
Tournaments – daily charge per ground | $53.00 |
(Outside normal season competition) | |
Cricket | |
Grass Prepared – Senior | $1,631.00 |
Grass Prepared – Other Grades | $815.00 |
(50% of preparation cost only) | |
Daily Hire – Club prepared/artificial | $53.00 |
(Outside normal season competition) | |
Artificial – Council Owned - season | $692.00 |
Practice nets per time | $18.80 |
Hagley Park Wickets – Council Prepared Rep Matches | |
Level 1 – club cricket / small rep matches – cost per day | $320.00 |
Level 2 – first class domestic 1 day match | $1,371.00 |
Level 3 – first class domestic 3 or 4 day or 5 day international – cost per day | $938.00 |
Non CCA Events/Charity Match | $1,515.00 |
Casual Hires - Not affiliated clubs | |
Casual Hires and Miscellaneous Events – Application Fee | $42.80 |
Small field (e.g. touch, junior & intermediate sport, korfball, Samoan cricket, artificial wicket) – daily fee | $56.00 |
Large field (e.g. senior sport, softball, prepared cricket wicket) – daily fee per ground | $125.00 |
Athletics | |
Training Track Season | $522.00 |
Athletic Meetings (Hansens Park) | $75.00 |
Item | Fee |
Spencer Park | |
Beach Permits | $40.80 |
Park | |
Mobile Shops: per day | $102.00 |
Mobile Shops: per half day | $51.00 |
Parking Infringements | $60.00 |
Including picnics and weddings (excluding Botanic Gardens and Garden and Heritage Parks).
Note: no charge is made for groups who visit Christchurch City Council's parks and gardens without making a booking.
Item | Fee |
Fundraiser/not for profit (with no sponsorship) | |
0 to 300 people | $79.00 |
If over 300 people, the increase in price is relevant to park and organisation and at General Manager's discretion |
Includes fairs, carnivals and sporting events.
Item | Fee |
Community and Not-for-Profit | |
1 to 5,000 people | $0.00 |
5,001 to 10,000+ people | $213.00 |
Commercial and Private Event | |
50 to 299 people | $108.00 |
300 to 500 people | $158.00 |
500 to 4,999 people | $271.00 |
5,000 to 10,000+ people | $543.00 |
Admin Fee | $70.00 |
Other event booking type | |
Dependent on event type and organisation | Unit Manager's discretion to set fees |
Set-up/dismantle fee | 100% of the daily fee |
Bond (refundable if no damage occurs) | |
Event (dependent on the nature of the Activity – Park Manager's discretion to set bond) | $208.00 to $3,127.00 |
Key hire | $54.00 |
Power Fee | |
Dependent on event type, organisation and power used | Actual cost, or ParkManager's discretion to set fees |
Restoration to Land Fees | |
Dependent on Event and Park – Park Manager's discretion to set fees | Park Manager'sdiscretion to set fees |
Parking Fees | |
Car parking fee paid to Council (based on car counter) | $2.10 |
Maximum car park fee by Event Organiser | $5.10 |
A maximum of $5.00 per car in Park ($2.10 of which must go to the park) | |
Any Events or Activities solely for children under 18 (sports-related) | Free |
Item | Fee |
Akaroa Sports Pavilion | |
Community/charity half day | $22.00 |
Community/charity full day | $31.00 |
Commercial/social half day | $107.00 |
Commercial/social full day | $211.00 |
Travis Wetland Education Centre | |
Not for profit (with or without entrance fee) | $10 p/h |
Community event (dances/social/concerts) | $30 p/h |
Private social event (family functions) | $30 p/h |
Commercial events (corporate/government/seminars) | $55 p/h |
Includes fairs, carnivals and sporting events.
Item | Fee |
Community and Not for Profit | |
50 to 299 people | $55.10 |
300 to 500 people | $166.40 |
500 to 4,999 people | $331.80 |
5,001+ people | $554.40 |
Admin Fee | $71.80 |
Commercial & Private Event | |
50 to 299 people | $321.60 |
300 to 500 people | $431.80 |
500 to 4,999 people | $664.60 |
5,001+ people | $1,531.50 |
Admin Fee | $132.70 |
Other Event booking Types | |
Dependent on event | |
Set-up/Dismantle Fee | 100% of the daily fee |
Bond refundable if no damage occurs | |
Event (dependent on the nature of the activity – Park Manager's discretion to set) | $208.00 to $5,212.00 |
Key Hire | $55.00 |
Power Fee | |
Dependent on event type, organisation & power used | Actual cost, or Park Manager's discretion to set fees |
Restoration to Land Fees | |
Dependent on Event & Park – Park Manager's discretion to set fees | Park Manager's discretion to set fees |
Parking Fees | |
Car parking fee paid to Council (based on car counter) | $2.10 |
Maximum Car Park Fee by Event Organiser | $5.10 |
A max of $5.00 per car in Park ($2.10 of which must go to the Park) | |
Any Events or Activities Solely for Children under 1 (Sports-related) | Free |
Item | Fee |
Wedding Ceremonies | |
Garden and Heritage Parks | $117.80 |
Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale | $170.90 |
Botanic Gardens Indoor Wedding Ceremonies | |
Townend House, Cuningham House and other Garden Buildings Venue Hire |
$1041.00 to $2,603.00 depending on time |
Commercial photography | |
Low impact | $56.00 |
Low impact – seasonal fee | $281.80 |
High impact | $564.60 |
For use by Hagley Park events only.
Item | Fee |
Weekly Hire per frame | $40.60 |
Bond (per hire) | $309.30 |
Item | Fee |
Seasonal users pavilion - for season | $391.00 |
Akaroa Netball / Tennis Courts | General Manager's discretion to set fees |
Akaroa Croquet Club | General Manager's discretion to set fees |
Casual Users with exclusive use of the Ground only | |
Commercial Use - Half day | $79.60 |
Commercial Use - Full day | $160.30 |
Community / Charitable Use - Half day | $21.40 |
Community / Charitable Use - Full day | $45.90 |
Casual Users with exclusive use of the Ground and Building Areas | |
Commercial Use - Half day | $191.90 |
Commercial Use - Full day | $384.60 |
Community / Charitable Use - Half day | $45.90 |
Community / Charitable Use - Full day | $79.60 |
Note - additional charges will be made for cleaning, materials and supplies etc | |
Bonds - Seasonal Users Key Bond - at General Manager's discretion | |
Occasional Users Bond (dependent on event) - minimum | $29.10 |
Occasional Users Bond (dependent on event) - maximum | $334.80 |
Private hire of Akaroa Sports Pavillion | $362.40 |