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Christchurch City Council - Latest News [Page 186]

Canterbury to mark graduation of 217 apprentices

Friday, 12 May 2006, 11:04 am | Christchurch City Council

A ceremony in the Christchurch Town Hall this evening will celebrate the qualifying of 217 apprentices from around the province. More >>

Weather Advisory

Friday, 12 May 2006, 11:03 am | Christchurch City Council

A sou'east rainstorm over Christchurch this morning has pushed up river levels and caused widespread surface street flooding. More >>

Cecil Beaton Portraits

Thursday, 11 May 2006, 12:09 am | Christchurch City Council

Photographer Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was renowned for his images of elegance, glamour and style. His influence on portrait photography was profound and lives on today in the work of many contemporary photographers such as David Bailey and Mario Testino. More >>

It’s the Glitterati

Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 10:07 am | Christchurch City Council

Dust off the tiara, slip in to your most glamorous party dress and throw the fur stole around the shoulders to walk the red carpet at Christchurch’s society event of the year – Glitterati – the celebrity opening of the Cecil Beaton portrait exhibition ... More >>

Official opening of Ben Rarere Avenue

Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 1:20 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Aranui community will mark another stage in the revitalisation of the area around Wainoni Park on Friday with the official opening of Ben Rarere Avenue. More >>

Science in the city

Tuesday, 9 May 2006, 12:17 am | Christchurch City Council

Science in the City - special lecture series on climate change During May, Science in the City, brought to you by Our City O-Tautahi and the Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society, is presenting a weekly series of free lunchtime lectures on climate ... More >>

Council receives about 1300 submissions on plan

Friday, 5 May 2006, 4:39 pm | Christchurch City Council

The public feedback phase of Christchurch City Council’s work to produce a new 10-year community plan ends today and staff have received about 1300 submissions from individuals and groups. More >>

Council intent on reducing greenhouse gas emission

Friday, 5 May 2006, 11:05 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is taking a lead in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the city. Councillor Sally Buck says the Council’s Long Term Council Community Plan for 2006/16 requires the Council to set a community-wide emissions reduction target. ... More >>

Port Hills memorial to Ian Howell to be unveiled

Friday, 5 May 2006, 12:23 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s Spreydon Heathcote Community Board and Mayor Garry Moore will tomorrow unveil a park seat which will serve as a memorial to Ian Howell, the former city councillor and community board member. More >>

Council gears up to deliver Community Plan

Thursday, 4 May 2006, 5:56 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is proposing a new way of working for the group responsible for delivering services related to the city's water, waste, land drainage, wastewater, transport, roading, parks and open spaces. More >>

Businesses pick-up the clean city challenge

Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 1:42 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch launched an innovative new programme to get local businesses to help keep city pavements and streets litter free today . More >>

Ideas flowing for City Mall redevelopment

Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 9:36 am | Christchurch City Council

Creating spaces for special events, re-introducing traffic and screening out the easterly have all been suggested to improve the City Mall, says the company that has the contract to oversee its development. More >>

Ideas flowing for City Mall redevelopment

Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 2:22 pm | Christchurch City Council

Creating spaces for special events, re-introducing traffic and screening out the easterly have all been suggested to improve the City Mall, says the company that has the contract to oversee its development. More >>

New Zealand Peace Bell site to be blessed

Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 10:38 am | Christchurch City Council

On Wednesday, 3 May at 2pm, Reverend Maurice Gray of Ngai Tahu will bless the site that will house a pavilion containing the New Zealand World Peace Bell gifted to Christchurch by the World Peace Bell Association last year. More >>

Council receives record feedback on draft plan

Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 12:46 am | Christchurch City Council

With three days to go in the public feedback phase for its 2006-16 long-term community plan, Christchurch City Council has received about 800 submissions from individuals and groups. More >>

Council advised to relax gaming machines policy

Friday, 28 April 2006, 4:03 pm | Christchurch City Council

The City Council is set to review its Gaming Machines Policy this year, around six months before it is required to by law. More >>

New appointments strengthen regulatory functions

Thursday, 27 April 2006, 9:42 am | Christchurch City Council

Five new staff appointments have been made at the Christchurch City Council to spearhead the formation of two new business units: Environmental Policy and Approvals, and Inspections and Enforcement. More >>

Governor General to attend Chch ANZAC service

Monday, 24 April 2006, 10:26 am | Christchurch City Council

The Governor General of New Zealand, the Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright, will be present at Christchurch’s ANZAC Day commemorations tomorrow, 25 April. More >>

City Housing rent adjustments

Friday, 21 April 2006, 10:38 am | Christchurch City Council

Rents for City Housing properties have been adjusted by an average of 37c a day to provide for long-term maintenance and management of the Christchurch City Council’s 2600 housing units. More >>

Return to Monte Cassino exhibition opens Monday

Thursday, 20 April 2006, 10:04 am | Christchurch City Council

As part of commemorations for the Year of the Veteran, the Council's public exhibition space Our City O-Tautahi is hosting an exhibition from 24 April - -27 May called Return to Monte Cassino. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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