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Voting opens for Akaroa-Wairewa Community Board by-election
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 9:40 am | Christchurch City Council
Voting papers for next month’s Akaroa by-election will be sent out from today (18 January). Three candidates – Paul Chandler, Alistair Davidson and Lyndon Graham – are standing for election to the one remaining position representing Akaroa on ... More >>
A Christchurch Classic Is Coming
Monday, 17 January 2011, 2:50 pm | Christchurch City Council
One of Cantabrians’ favourite events, ASB Classical Sparks, will be held in North Hagley Park on Saturday 5 February, just ahead of Waitangi Day on the 6th. Christchurch City Council events manager Mark Hadlow says 100,000 people are expected to turn ... More >>
Ron Mueck a runaway success
Friday, 14 January 2011, 3:09 pm | Christchurch City Council
A record 100,000 visitors have seen Ron Mueck’s life-like sculptures at Christchurch Art Gallery since the exhibition opened in October. The milestone was reached today, with six-year-old Henry King the proud recipient of a signed Ron Mueck catalogue. ... More >>
Zumba for older adults at Garden Gala
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 1:42 pm | Christchurch City Council
Older adults can experience the excitement of zumba at this year’s Garden Gala on 17 February at Riccarton House. Licensed zumba instructor Mele Paoese has developed a simple, safe and more fun-based take on the popular dance-based fitness phenomenon ... More >>
Children enthusiastic about Libraries’ new reading programme
Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 4:35 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch children love to read and the Christchurch City Libraries’ Summertime Reading Club shows just how much. The club for children aged 5 to 13 years is setting new reading records with 80 reading logs submitted on the opening day of 17 December, ... More >>
Water restrictions likely despite small weekend saving
Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 10:55 am | Christchurch City Council
A decrease in water use of approximately 2% over the weekend is not enough to avert the risk of restrictions being imposed in Christchurch city. The city's well fields and water infrastructure are damaged due to the September earthquake and are struggling ... More >>
Surf’s up at Beach Blast 2011
Monday, 10 January 2011, 3:53 pm | Christchurch City Council
Beach Blast 2011 is offering free lessons for the next wave of surfers over two Saturdays at New Brighton beaches. Beach Blast North kicks off this Saturday with the North Wai Boardriders Club and North Beach Surf Club introducing 7-12 year olds to the ... More >>
New Lazy Sundays venue a hit
Monday, 10 January 2011, 3:14 pm | Christchurch City Council
Over a thousand people turned out for a very relaxed and sunny start to The Breeze Lazy Sundays events at the new Archery Lawn location in the Botanic Gardens yesterday. Christchurch City Council Events Production Manager Mark Hadlow says Mark Vanilua ... More >>
New training track at QEII for IPC Athletics World Champs
Monday, 10 January 2011, 10:31 am | Christchurch City Council
Top athletes at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships will be the first to use a new training track at Christchurch's QEII Park Recreation and Sport Centre this month. More >>
Risk of water restrictions increases for Christchurch city
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 5:54 pm | Christchurch City Council
Water restrictions in the city are increasingly likely. This is because of high demand on hot summer days upon the city's well fields and water infrastructure, which were damaged in the September earthquake. More >>
Be lazy this summer
Friday, 31 December 2010, 1:04 pm | Christchurch City Council
Be lazy this summer Providing the best excuse for putting off those weekend chores, The Breeze Lazy Sundays return from 9 January at the Botanic Gardens. Christchurch City Council Events Production Manager Mark Hadlow says the mellow afternoons on ... More >>
Public urged to take care around Central City cordons
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 5:48 pm | Christchurch City Council
Drivers and pedestrians are being reminded to take extra care in the Central City while cordons are in place around damaged buildings. More >>
New Year’s Eve Celebration to go ahead in Christchurch
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:39 pm | Christchurch City Council
Treetech New Year’s Eve Celebration to go ahead in Christchurch The traditional New Year’s Eve celebration in Cathedral Square will go ahead as planned tomorrow night. Yesterday, structural engineers assessed the buildings around Cathedral Square ... More >>
More time needed to make decision on New Year
Wednesday, 29 December 2010, 7:02 pm | Christchurch City Council
Final checks are continuing before a decision can be made about whether the Treetech New Year’s Celebration will be held in Cathedral Square as planned. More >>
Ron Mueck breaks another record in Christchurch
Wednesday, 29 December 2010, 2:24 pm | Christchurch City Council
Ron Mueck breaks another record in Christchurch Yesterday Ron Mueck became the most popular paid-entry exhibition to be held in Christchurch since a public art gallery was first established in the city in the 1930s. By 5pm yesterday (Tuesday 28 December), ... More >>
Cashel Street re-opens and update on New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, 29 December 2010, 2:23 pm | Christchurch City Council
Cashel Street re-opens and update on Treetech New Year’s Eve Celebration The area of Cashel Street, between Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace, that has been closed since the Boxing Day aftershocks re-opened to pedestrians at 9am today (Wednesday ... More >>
Council confident Cashel Street can reopen
Tuesday, 28 December 2010, 7:42 pm | Christchurch City Council
Council staff are confident that the area of Cashel Street , closed since the Boxing Day aftershocks, can reopen to foot traffic tomorrow ( 29 December). Inspections and Enforcement Manager, Manager Gary Lennan says Council’s focus today has been ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake - Update
Tuesday, 28 December 2010, 12:45 pm | Christchurch City Council
• The old Waimakariri Bridge is closed today due to high river flows. We will advise when it reopens. • • The Council Events team is currently exploring a new location for the New year's Eve party traditionally held in Cathedral Square. Damage to buildings ... More >>
Building inspections throughout the Central City continue
Monday, 27 December 2010, 7:58 pm | Christchurch City Council
Media Advisory 27 December 2010 5pm Building inspections throughout the Central City continue Council staff and the Urban Search and Rescue teams continue their inspections of buildings damaged in the recent aftershocks. More than 3000 buildings of the 5000 ... More >>
Poplar and Ash lanes closed
Monday, 27 December 2010, 5:05 pm | Christchurch City Council
Falling debris has caused the closure of Polar and Ash lanes off Lichfield Street Patrons were evacuated after the area was assessed by Council, Police and Fire Service staff. More >>
