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Christchurch City Council - Latest News [Page 195]

First N hemisphere godwits arrive on Chch Estuary

Friday, 16 September 2005, 4:14 pm | Christchurch City Council

The first godwits to have flown from Alaska to the Christchurch Estuary this year have arrived and the Christ Church Cathedral bells will be rung at midday tomorrow (Saturday) to mark the occasion. More >>

Medieval knights and gargoyles for Heritage Week

Thursday, 15 September 2005, 4:34 pm | Christchurch City Council

Children can hunt for gargoyles, design their own coat of arms or dress up in medieval clothing, as part of the Carter Group Heritage Week at Our City O-Tautahi, from 3 to 15 October. More >>

English Heritage chair to speak at Heritage Week

Thursday, 15 September 2005, 9:34 am | Christchurch City Council

One of England’s foremost authorities on heritage, Sir Neil Cossons, will deliver the keynote address at the official opening of the annual Carter Group Heritage Week in Christchurch, at 5.30pm, 7 October. More >>

Heathcote River contamination detected

Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 5:34 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council’s routine monitoring of Heathcote River water quality detected a change in the water’s chemistry on Tuesday, indicating there had been some contamination. More >>

Seaside theme introduced

Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 4:51 pm | Christchurch City Council

Surfboard seats and a new playground of seaside-themed gear will be introduced as part of the continuing redevelopment of New Brighton Mall. More >>

Gardening and the green six-legged tsunami

Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 4:29 pm | Christchurch City Council

Hundreds of new kinds of plants and insects are invading wild New Zealand including Canterbury, according to Lincoln University lecturer Jon Sullivan. More >>

Trust presents Sumner-Redcliffs walkway proposal t

Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 4:17 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council will investigate the feasibility of a proposal put to it today by the Maurice Carter Charitable Trust for a combined walkway/cycleway linking Sumner and Redcliffs. More >>

Community Boards offer neighbourhood funding

Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 2:33 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch Neighbourhood Week is back, from 29 October to 4 November, and Christchurch City Council’s six Community Boards are supporting community groups, large and small, who want to run events and activities to bring their neighbourhoods together. Small ... More >>

Sorts code clash between Canterbury and Wgtn

Monday, 12 September 2005, 12:25 am | Christchurch City Council

The fourth annual Clash sports challenge between Canterbury and Wellington kicks off on 16 September with netball at the National Netball Championships here in Christchurch and culminates in the NPC match between the provinces’ rugby teams on Friday 23 September ... More >>

Court decision will make settlements harder

Friday, 9 September 2005, 10:13 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council believes an Employment Court decision imposing a blanket ban on any communications by an employer to staff during bargaining will make future agreements harder to reach. More >>

Gardens' Curator receives national awards

Monday, 5 September 2005, 1:47 pm | Christchurch City Council

Curator of the Botanic Gardens, David Given, has been awarded two prestigious national awards for his ongoing research into plant conservation. More >>

Boneseed: makes gorse and broom look benign

Monday, 5 September 2005, 11:58 am | Christchurch City Council

Boneseed – a potent introduced plant pest spreading throughout the country – is the target of a joint control action by Christchurch City Council, the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Environment Canterbury (ECan) and the agencies are seeking ... More >>

Aranui High makes Rugby League final

Friday, 2 September 2005, 5:14 pm | Christchurch City Council

Aranui High makes Secondary Schools Rugby League Tournament final tomorrow Aranui High School and St Paul's College, Auckland, will clash in the final of the Secondary Schools Rugby League Tournament in the QEII Park stadium at 11.30am, tomorrow. More >>

Library and service centre closed due to a robbery

Friday, 2 September 2005, 9:29 am | Christchurch City Council

The South Library and Beckenham Service Centre will be closed today, 2 September, due to a robbery during the early hours of this morning. It is hoped that service will return to normal tomorrow, 3 September. More >>

Landscaping in honour of John Britten

Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 4:30 pm | Christchurch City Council

Improvements to the entrance of John Britten Reserve, Mt Pleasant have coincided with the tenth anniversary of the legendary motorcycle designer's death on Monday 5 September. More >>

Telstra Clear backs learning at Chch Libraries

Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 4:06 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Libraries has received a major boost from TelstraClear, which has announced it will sponsor all of the internet and telecommunication charges for the South learning Centre at South Christchurch Library. The deal is the third year that ... More >>

Turners & Growers site clearance starts

Friday, 26 August 2005, 4:35 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has appointed contractor Southern Demolition and Salvage Ltd to clear the central city block of land known as the Turners and Growers site (most of the block bordered by Tuam, Madras, Lichfield and Barbadoes streets). More >>