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Christchurch residents help minimise waste
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 2:44 pm | Christchurch City Council
Individuals, groups or community organisations can apply for a share of the Council’s Community Waste Minimisation Fund. More >>
Christchurch gives civic award to American
Monday, 29 September 2008, 4:27 pm | Christchurch City Council
Ten years of service to Christchurch saw, for the first time, an American receive a city civic award from the Mayor Bob Parker on Friday More >>
Old Waimakariri Bridge reopened
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 1:46 pm | Christchurch City Council
The bridge was closed yesterday afternoon due to concerns that very high river levels could cause damage to the structure. More >>
Antarctic Festival starts tomorrow
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 1:15 pm | Christchurch City Council
The United States Air Force's humungous C-17 Globemaster III airlifter will carry out a city approach over Christchurch when the Christchurch Antarctic Festival begins tomorrow More >>
First tram tracks laid in City Mall
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 9:43 am | Christchurch City Council
Tram tracks will be laid in City Mall today in the first stage of the Christchurch City Council’s extension to the city’s tramway. More >>
Waimakariri Bridge closed due to high river levels
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 2:45 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council has closed the Old Waimakariri Bridge, on Main North Road, due to concerns over the rising river level. More >>
Southern Centre multi-sensory room birthday bash
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 2:43 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Southern Centre Multi-Sensory Experience at QEII is celebrating its birthday this Saturday. The Multi-Sensory Experience room, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, marks its five years of existence with a day of free access to the facilities where ... More >>
Honouring Scott at the Antarctic Festival 2008
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 1:36 pm | Christchurch City Council
No event tells more of the harshness and the dangers of Antarctica than the heroic bid by Robert Falcon Scott to be the first to reach the South Pole in 1911. More >>
Superheroes descend on Chch for youth conference
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 10:45 am | Christchurch City Council
Involving young people in their community will be the focus, when Christchurch hosts the 2008 Youth in Local Government Conference in early October. More >>
Last days for residents to buy $22 tickets
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 10:18 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch residents/ratepayers have only seven days left to buy tickets to the Ellerslie International Flower Show at the special price of $22 a ticket. More >>
New world dance record sought at Body Festival
Monday, 22 September 2008, 3:44 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Body Festival ’08 launches in Christchurch this Friday with an attempt to hold the World’s Largest Synchronized Dance Routine. Organizers are intending to beat the present record of 1,800 by at least 2,000 when the attempt takes place at ... More >>
The French are coming: Naval ship to invade Akaroa
Friday, 19 September 2008, 11:26 am | Christchurch City Council
The French naval ship La Moqueuse will be steaming into Akaroa Harbour to be part of this year’s French Fest. More >>
International Day of Peace to be observed Sunday
Friday, 19 September 2008, 10:17 am | Christchurch City Council
The New Zealand Chapter of the World Peace Bell Association will mark the International Day of Peace in Christchurch at 5.00 pm this Sunday with the reading of a message from the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. More >>
Excitement Builds for Thornspell Launch at Fendalt
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 1:51 pm | Christchurch City Council
Press Release Excitement Builds for Thornspell Launch at Fendalton Library! Excitement is building ahead of Christchurchs Fendalton Library's celebration of the United States publication and official New Zealand launch of Helen Lowe's, Thornspell, this ... More >>
Simple rules could get rid of noisy exhausts
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 10:29 am | Christchurch City Council
Proposed legislation regulating cars with noisy exhausts should be simplified, according to the Christchurch City Council’s Nuisances in Public Places Working Party. More >>
The Library Detective - Christchurch City Podcasts
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 12:07 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Libraries break into the world of podcasting next week with a documentary-style series of six podcasts on the behind-the-scenes world of libraries. The podcasts look at popular library services such as storytimes, follow books and other items ... More >>
Suite of lectures on Antarctica
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 1:00 pm | Christchurch City Council
A lecture on whaling, held aboard a tugboat on Lyttelton Harbour, is one of a suite of public lectures about the continent that the Christchurch Antarctic Festival is offering its patrons this year. More >>
Post-war Christchurch focus of photo competition
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 10:53 am | Christchurch City Council
Revealing Christchurch's post-war history is the focus of the Christchurch City Libraries' Heritage Week 2008 photo competition. More >>
SCAPE
Friday, 12 September 2008, 5:30 pm | Christchurch City Council
A fleet of ultra-shiny bicycles, a stage set for a non-existent beauty pageant, and a grassy forecourt gathering space are unlikely art exhibits - but they’ll all be on show at Christchurch Art Gallery from next Saturday (20 September). More >>
Councils to work together on river pollution
Friday, 12 September 2008, 10:30 am | Christchurch City Council
An agreement to work together to improve the quality of surface water being discharged into Christchurch rivers will be signed by the City Council and Environment Canterbury tomorrow (Friday 12 September) More >>
