Christchurch Dilemmas - how is the Avon River doing? KIRK HARGREAVES/STUFF The Avon River and surrounding wetlands once offered up many delicacies, including eel, flounder, whitebait in season, and herring or mullet. The trust, the Crown and the Christchurch City Council are partners in the $116 million Otakaro/Avon River precinct anchor project. DEAN KOZANIC/STUFF The Matapopore Charitable Trust, the Crown and the Christchurch City Council are partners in the $116 million Otakaro/Avon River precinct anchor project. DANIEL TOBIN/STUFF A digger dredges the Avon river near the Victoria Square bridge.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2017 20:15 UTC