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Stage Set At Gallery For Top New Zealand Dancers
Monday, 22 June 2009, 2:49 pm | Christchurch City Council
A combination of dance, art and film will be revealed at Christchurch Art Gallery this week in a performance by three of New Zealand’s top dancers. More >>
Unleash your inner film director and win!
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 3:24 pm | Christchurch City Council
Come 1 July Christchurch City Libraries will give you the chance to get your very own 15 minutes of YouTube fame. A host of prizes will be up for grabs including a Dell laptop computer, a Sony camcorder, a Vodaphone iphone and hundreds of dollars ... More >>
New safety initiatives help reduce city violence
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 4:25 pm | Christchurch City Council
A 36 per cent drop in serious assaults on Saturday nights within Christchurch’s central city during the last seven months is being attributed to the city’s new safety initiatives. Christchurch Central Police Area Commander Inspector Derek Erasmus ... More >>
Protecting the community
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 11:53 am | Christchurch City Council
Protecting the community The Christchurch City Council is working closely with the Canterbury District Health Board to reduce the risk of swine flu spreading through the community. More >>
Don’t Miss the Boat!
Friday, 12 June 2009, 4:18 pm | Christchurch City Council
QEII Park’s Leisure Pool will be closed from midday on Tuesday 16 June until midday Thursday 18 June while the boat in the pool is removed. The “ancient” Greek sailing ship which forms part of the Lost World of Atlantis themed leisure area at QEII was ... More >>
Proactive health & safety for Matariki at Marae
Friday, 12 June 2009, 10:23 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch’s National Marae, gearing up to celebrate its biggest Matariki event next week, will fortify its health and safety procedures by ensuring that its visitors, worker and volunteers have access to face masks, protective gloves and hand sanitizers. ... More >>
Calling for a name for “Hack Circle”
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 4:28 pm | Christchurch City Council
The area around the corner of Cashel and High streets commonly called “Hack Circle” is in line to get a proper name, after the Christchurch City Council today decided to call for suggestions from the public to name the area. A Council panel will be ... More >>
Matariki collaboration symbolises knowledge
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 12:37 pm | Christchurch City Council
The reclamation of Matariki as a time to share, learn and celebrate is being expressed in a collaborative work which opened at Our City O-Tautahi on Tuesday. More >>
Residents feedback sought on Ellerslie Flower Show
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 11:13 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch residents are being invited to provide feedback on the first Christchurch-hosted Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>
Improvements made to Redcliffs pedestrian crossing
Monday, 8 June 2009, 11:04 am | Christchurch City Council
Council is making changes to improve the pedestrian crossing near the corner of Augusta Street and Main Road in Redcliffs. Residents have raised safety concerns for some time regarding this pedestrian crossing which is outside the local supermarket. The ... More >>
Materials Recovery Facility Opened
Sunday, 7 June 2009, 12:29 pm | Christchurch City Council
Materials Recovery Facility Opened Christchurch’s new Materials Recovery Facility has diverted 15,500 tonnes of waste from landfill since it began operating four months ago. More >>
Heritage grants for range of projects
Friday, 5 June 2009, 3:57 pm | Christchurch City Council
A church, an inner city converted apartment building, prison wall sketches, and a school boarding hostel were among eight restoration projects awarded heritage grants totalling $90,000 this week by the Christchurch City Council’s Heritage Grants ... More >>
Residents satisfaction with Council high
Friday, 29 May 2009, 10:23 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch residents’ satisfaction with the overall performance of the City Council remains high. The latest Biannual Survey of Residents found 77 percent of residents were either satisfied or very satisfied with Council services. Council CEO Tony Marryatt ... More >>
Central City South vision gets green light
Friday, 29 May 2009, 10:09 am | Christchurch City Council
The Central City South Concept and Vision aims to redevelop the central city south with a mix of residential and commercial uses and an expanded lanes network. Mayor Bob Parker says the vision is to create a safe, vibrant central city where people ... More >>
Asian Phone Extortion Scam
Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:21 am | Christchurch City Council
The New Zealand Police are presently investigating a large number of phone calls that have been made to Chinese businesses in the wider Auckland area. More >>
Libraries offer activities for Matariki
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 5:16 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Libraries network is gearing up for its annual Matariki celebrations from June 3. The 20 libraries around the city will offer Matariki-themed storytelling, star craft, star weaving, kapa haka and tukutuku panel weaving to mark the traditional ... More >>
CCC Media Release: Sumner slip debris cleared
Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 4:55 pm | Christchurch City Council
Debris from the weekend slip at Sumner has been cleared today, re-opening the main road into the seaside suburb to two-lane traffic. Christchurch City Council Transport and Greenspace Manager Alan Beuzenberg says contractors have been on site for the ... More >>
Planning well underway for Ellerslie 2010
Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 11:45 am | Christchurch City Council
Longer opening hours, day-specific tickets, half-day tickets and larger marquees with multiple entrance and exit points are all being proposed to improve traffic management and shorten queues at next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. ... More >>
Have some tree planting fun
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 12:04 pm | Christchurch City Council
Families and school kids are getting prepared for a lot of fun this Arbor Day, and you are invited to join them. More >>
Work begins to re-open vehicle access
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 9:10 am | Christchurch City Council
Work will begin tomorrow installing temporary vehicle access to Whitewash Head Road. This work is expected to take 21 days to complete. More >>
