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Central city bars to change to one-way door at 3am

Monday, 20 October 2008, 3:07 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s Central City Bars will change the one-way door to 3am from November 3. Two years ago Christchurch launched New Zealand’s first Alcohol Accord aimed at reducing alcohol-related crime and violence in the central city. More >>

Akaroa's Green Point becomes a reserve

Monday, 20 October 2008, 3:04 pm | Christchurch City Council

An important moment in New Zealand's history took place last Thursday when Council adopted a recommendation that the land known as Greens Point in Akaroa will become a reserve. More >>

Topsy rules!

Monday, 20 October 2008, 2:40 pm | Christchurch City Council

Topsy Rule received the 2008 Heritage Ambassador Award when the Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Helen Clark opened Christchurch’s Beca Heritage Week on Friday. More >>

Frocks and Frills at New Zealand Cup and Show Week

Friday, 17 October 2008, 2:13 pm | Christchurch City Council

Fabulous fashions and designer collections will be laced throughout Christchurch this New Zealand Cup and Show Week. More >>

CatWalk’s Conquest for freedom Up for auction

Friday, 17 October 2008, 9:26 am | Christchurch City Council

The CatWalk’s Trust Charity Dinner and Auction will provide an opportunity for spinal injuries persons to get back behind the wheel at this year’s New Zealand Cup and Show Week. More >>

Christchurch goes retro

Friday, 17 October 2008, 9:22 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch will go retro from this weekend, hosting events jam-packed with nostalgia, music and colour at its Beca Heritage Week. More >>

FIFA fever hits New Zealand Cup and Show Week

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 1:43 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch will be buzzing with excitement this year as FIFA fever hits town during New Zealand Cup and Show Week. More >>

Chch's modernist architecture to be debated

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:14 am | Christchurch City Council

The Wizard of New Zealand will join other local luminaries to debate the modernist movement in architecture during Beca Heritage Week. More >>

Photographs Capture Woolston’s Strength, Character

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:03 am | Christchurch City Council

The pride and hardy character of Woolston’s people, its buildings, and its surrounds is captured in the photographic exhibition Woolston – Industrial Strength and Character opening at Our City O-Tautahi this week in the lead up to Beca Heritage Week, Christchurch ... More >>

Safe City Officers to begin patrolling streets

Monday, 13 October 2008, 10:08 am | Christchurch City Council

Safe City Officers will begin patrolling Christchurch’s central city streets from next Monday (20 October). More >>

Chch to host world Safe Communities conference

Monday, 13 October 2008, 10:06 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch will next week (20 to 23 October) host the 17th International Safe Communities Conference. More >>

Christchurch to host return of Top Town

Friday, 10 October 2008, 4:49 pm | Christchurch City Council

The classic Top Town television show is returning to our screens and Christchurch's revamped Jellie Park has the honour of being selected to host the competition. More >>

Facelift for former Chief Post Office

Friday, 10 October 2008, 11:27 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s 130-year-old former Chief Post Office, the oldest building in Cathedral Square, is set to get a nearly $90,000 facelift. More >>

Redwood Library

Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 3:15 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council has made no decision to close Redwood Library. I am concerned there has been considerable speculation in the media in recent weeks about the closure of the Redwood Library. More >>

Redeveloped facilities open at Pioneer Centre

Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 9:55 am | Christchurch City Council

Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre’s new Fitness Centre, Mind Body Room and Spin Room opened for business this morning. More >>

French Fest will offer something for everyone

Monday, 6 October 2008, 3:10 pm | Christchurch City Council

Food is an important focus of the day and there will be three French cooking master classes. On Saturday 11 October at 11 am in The Gaiety Theatre top Christchurch chefs Phillip Kraal, Tina Duncan and Tony Smith will show how it is done. More >>

High interest in Youth in Local Govt Conference

Friday, 3 October 2008, 3:42 pm | Christchurch City Council

To date almost 200 delegates have registered for the 2008 Youth in Local Government Conference, being hosted by the Christchurch City Council (CCC) next week. More >>

Ellerslie ticket sales top 15,000 in a month

Thursday, 2 October 2008, 11:54 am | Christchurch City Council

The first Christchurch-hosted Ellerslie International Flower Show is shaping up to be an outstanding success with 15,000 Christchurch residents/ratepayers buying tickets during the last month. More >>

Record Results Expected At NZ Cup And Show Week

Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:40 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch race tracks are expecting record results at this year’s New Zealand Cup and Show Week. More >>

eDay comes to Christchurch

Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 11:39 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch residents will get the opportunity to take part in eDay for the first time on Saturday 4th October. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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