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Council will not go ahead w service centre change
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 4:12 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council will not contract out financial transactions from its city suburban service centres and will retain its current services. More >>
Council targeting world-class status
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 4:10 pm | Christchurch City Council
In the first step towards its target, the Council lodged its first ever application for the 2006 Performance Excellence Study Awards (PESA), a system to stimulate performance improvement among New Zealand organisations. More >>
Submission period extended for High-Rise Study
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 11:19 am | Christchurch City Council
The Council has extended the public submission period for the study into high-rise development in New Brighton to 25 August, due to high levels of interest from more than 600 people who attended two open days on the study early this month. More >>
Search for Canterbury's favourite book
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 10:22 am | Christchurch City Council
Lord of the Rings, The Bible, The Goat Hunter, Pride and Prejudice and The Da Vinci Code are the early top five runners in Canterbury's search to find the region's favourite book. More >>
Submissions due to close on gaming machines policy
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 4:18 pm | Christchurch City Council
People have until Friday to make their submissions on the Council’s proposed gaming machines policy. More >>
New Art Gallery director appointed
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 5:17 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council has appointed a new director for the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu. She is Victoria University’s Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Jenny Harper. Ms Harper will take up the position on 9 October. More >>
New roading technique saves on time and materials
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 5:08 pm | Christchurch City Council
Council contractors currently upgrading Union and Beresford Streets in New Brighton are using a technique new to Christchurch called ‘foamed bitumen stabilisation’. More >>
Central City revitalisation to be shown at seminar
Monday, 24 July 2006, 5:17 pm | Christchurch City Council
Proposals for the next stage of Christchurch’s Central City Revitalisation Strategy will be presented to city councillors at a seminar tomorrow morning. The strategy has been developed in response to community feedback that the city needs a vibrant ... More >>
Shoppers have say on City Mall redevelopment
Monday, 24 July 2006, 5:15 pm | Christchurch City Council
More than 400 Christchurch shoppers visited the City Mall shop at the western end of Cashel Street set up to help shape plans for the mall’s redevelopment. The feedback received was thoughtful and varied. More >>
Christchurch - NZ's first city - turning 150
Monday, 24 July 2006, 3:14 pm | Christchurch City Council
To mark Christchurch turning 150 years old, a birthday party will be held in Cathedral Square on Saturday, 29 July, from 11am-6pm. More >>
Guest lecturer from US to speakthis Friday
Monday, 24 July 2006, 2:55 pm | Christchurch City Council
Professor David Carr from the University of North Carolina will present a free public lecture on cultural institutions and civic engagement at Our City O-Tautahi this Friday, 28 July from 2-4 pm. More >>
Energy efficient and sustainable housing
Monday, 24 July 2006, 1:24 pm | Christchurch City Council
This Wednesday, 26 July, architect Roger Buck will discuss energy efficiency at a free 'Science in the City' lecture at Our City O-Tautahi from 1.10-1.50pm. More >>
Christchurch weather update 2
Friday, 21 July 2006, 4:08 pm | Christchurch City Council
All major and minor roads on the peninsula and the Port Hills are now open and clear. The Port Hills' Summit Road has now been cleared of snow over the full length. The slip on Reynolds Valley Road has now been cleared and the road is open. More >>
Christchurch weather conditions update 1
Friday, 21 July 2006, 11:24 am | Christchurch City Council
Snow currently falling on some areas of Port Hills and Banks Peninsula has forced a couple of road closures. More >>
City’s sole entry in film festival a tribute
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:24 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council congratulates director Stefen Lewis, whose mockumentary movie The Waimate Conspiracy is the city’s sole feature-length entry in this year’s international film festival. More >>
Community Consultation opens
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 12:10 am | Christchurch City Council
Community consultation on three draft plans for Hagley Park and the Christchurch Botanic Gardens will begin on 21 August 2006. More >>
Report on review of CCC funding of Converge 05
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 4:59 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council has released its report on an internal review of its funding of Converge 05, a three-day conference and workshop held in Christchurch in October 2005. More >>
Chch and Selwyn councillors meet about water
Friday, 14 July 2006, 5:11 pm | Christchurch City Council
Garry Moore and Michael McEvedy, the mayors of Christchurch City and Selwyn District, say more work is needed before their councils make any decisions about their relationships with the Central Plains Water scheme. More >>
Christchurch Art Gallery visitor numbers up 34 per
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 4:43 pm | Christchurch City Council
Visitor numbers at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu increased 34 per cent in June 2006 – to a three-year high for the month. Numbers for June 2006 were 25,491, buoyed by the phenomenal success of the popular photography exhibitions, Cecil Beaton: ... More >>
Search begins to find Canterbury’s favourite book
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 4:39 pm | Christchurch City Council
A search begins this Saturday (15 July) to find Canterbury’s favourite book. As a region of readers and book lovers, it shouldn’t be hard to find Canterbury’s top 20 books but agreeing on how we rate those top 20 will involve some debate and ... More >>
