Welcome to Pegasus

Welcome to Pegasus
Pegasus is a master‑planned township in North Canterbury with a strong sense of community, extensive green spaces, and close links to Woodend, Ravenswood and the coast.
This guide covers the essentials to help you settle in quickly.

Getting Oriented
Pegasus Residents Group (PRGI)
https://www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com
Waimakariri District Council
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz
Visit Waimakariri (local towns and amenities)
https://visitwaimakariri.co.nz

Rubbish, Recycling and Collection Days
Kerbside collections, bin days and missed collections
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling
Report a missed bin or damaged bin
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling/missed-bins
Tip: collection days can differ by street, check directly rather than relying on neighbours.

Building and property information (including LIMs)
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/property-and-housing
Note: Pegasus covenants are private and usually supplied with your property purchase documents.

Walking, Cycling and Open Spaces
Parks, reserves and tracks
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/parks-and-reserves
Tūhaitara Coastal Park
https://www.tuhaitarapark.org.nz
Regional cycling and shared paths
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/transport/cycling

Community Safety
Emergency services: 111
Police non‑emergency: 105
https://www.police.govt.nz/105
Pegasus Community Watch (PRGI)
https://www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com/community-watch
North Canterbury Neighbourhood Support
http://www.ncns.org.nz
Community Watch observes and reports only. It does not replace Police.

Schools and Early Childhood
Ministry of Education – Find schools and zones
https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school
School enrolment zones
https://www.education.govt.nz/school/zones
Early childhood providers are listed separately in the PRGI directory.

Shopping and Everyday Needs
Ravenswood Central (nearest major retail hub)
https://ravenswoodcentral.co.nz
Woodend town services
https://visitwaimakariri.co.nz/our-towns/woodend
Kaiapoi town services
https://visitwaimakariri.co.nz/our-towns/kaiapoi

Getting Involved
Pegasus Community Centre
https://www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com/pegasus-community-centre
PRGI committee and volunteering
https://www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com/join-prgi

Local sport and recreation clubs
Listed in the PRGI Sport and Recreation page

Staying Informed
PRGI news and updates
https://www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com/news
North Canterbury News
https://digital.ncnews.co.nz/html5/default.aspx
Waimakariri public notices and road works
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/council/news-and-information

Civil Defence and emergencies
https://www.cdemcanterbury.govt.nz

Let us know if any information on this page needs to be updated, added to, or deleted at prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com