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Exercise important for strong healthy preschoolers

Friday, 24 January 2003, 1:16 pm | Christchurch City Council

Preschoolers love being busy - bouncing, running, swinging, sliding. Research shows that it is a crucial time of life for developing physical skills, imagination and confidence. As well as helping to improve these skills in everyday activities, Christchurch ... More >>

Buena Vista Latin Sounds with Ritmo Latino

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 7:29 pm | Christchurch City Council

A new 9 piece Latin ensemble called Ritmo Latino will be entertaining lunchtime audiences this Friday in Cathedral Square from 12.15pm. More >>

More 40km/H School Zones To Be Installed

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 8:50 am | Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council is launching four new 40km/h school zones on Wednesday 29 January. More >>

Summer Theatre Season of 'Times of Your Life'

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 8:37 am | Christchurch City Council

The Press Summer Theatre Season of 'Times of Your Life' set to bring humour to SummerTimes(tm). More >>

Free youth culture event for Cathedral Square

Monday, 20 January 2003, 10:34 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s largest ever free hip-hop event will take place in the heart of the city on Saturday 1 February between noon and 5pm. More >>

Free youth culture event for Cathedral Square

Friday, 17 January 2003, 4:28 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch's largest ever free hip-hop event will take place in the heart of the city on Saturday 1 February between noon and 5pm. More >>

'A Great Pipe Dream' makes good in New York City

Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 9:39 am | Christchurch City Council

Eight sculptures from last year's TV2 KidsFest ' The Great Pipe Dream' exhibition in the Botanic Gardens are now on display at the Cork Gallery, New York as part of an international display of children's recycled creations. More >>

Christchurch sculpture headed for Japan

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 5:08 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch sculptor Douglas Neil is hosting a function this evening to farewell the sculpture he has created for the sixth Kurashiki Open Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. More >>

Fusa to Bring Hip Hop Fusion Sounds to Cath. Sq.

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 9:42 am | Christchurch City Council

Summertimes(tm) FREE Friday Lunchtime Concert in Cathedral Square, Friday 17th January, 12.15pm to 1.45pm. More >>

Rubbish Free Parks

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 12:30 am | Christchurch City Council

From late January there will be no more rubbish bins in nine of Christchurch’s regional parks - the Groynes, Styx Mill, Spencer Park, Seafield Park, Bottle Lake Forest, Port Hills reserves, Travis Wetland, Taylors Mistake, and Halswell Quarry Park. More >>

Underwater pandemonium at Caribbean pool parties

Monday, 13 January 2003, 9:30 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch band Pandemonium will treat families to the rare sound of underwater music at next week's Just Juice Caribbean Pool Parties at Halswell, Waltham and Sockburn Pools. More >>

Horizons widened by free computer classes

Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:06 am | Christchurch City Council

With family and friends living all around New Zealand and no computer at home, Hillmorton resident Rosemary Spiewak uses Christchurch City Libraries to keep in touch on-line. More >>

The Teddy Bears Picnic All Go in Rain or Shine

Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:04 am | Christchurch City Council

With Pioneer Leisure Centre tee-d up as a wet weather venue, this years highly anticipated SummerTimes Teddy Bears Picnic will go ahead in rain or shine, and will delight families with a huge range of fun things to do and see this Sunday 12th from 12noon to 4pm ... More >>

Caribbean concerts at city’s summer pools

Monday, 23 December 2002, 9:39 am | Christchurch City Council

Steel drums, and musicians that perform underwater will be among the attractions at a series of Caribbean style concerts at some of Christchurch’s summer pools in January. More >>

Summer recycling at the beaches

Friday, 20 December 2002, 3:26 pm | Christchurch City Council

Recycling facilities will be available at Kairaki, Waikuku and Woodend Beaches from 27 December until the end of January if the weather holds. More >>

Christchurch City Council Leisure

Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 6:16 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Funky Hot Mamas will burn up Cathedral Square on Tuesday December 31st at the New Year's Eve Party - the first of this years SummerTimes(tm) feature events. More >>

Council rewards civically minded citizens

Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 5:18 pm | Christchurch City Council

Decades of work with youth movements; support for victims of crime; and work with young Maori are among the many ways Christchurch citizens have earned a Civic Award this year. More >>

Christmas Lunchtime Concerts in Cathedral Square

Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 3:00 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Christmas spirit continues in Cathedral Square this week with a series of free lunchtime concerts to entertain Christmas shoppers in the Central City. More >>

Dust storm from oxidation pond dampened down

Tuesday, 17 December 2002, 10:59 am | Christchurch City Council

Dust clouds have caused some concern in Bromley this week as the Council excavates sand from the bottom of the No 1 oxidation pond as part of the next stage of the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade. Strong nor’west winds whipped sand away from ... More >>

Council concerned about GATS

Friday, 13 December 2002, 3:54 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is strongly urging the Government not to sign away local councils¡¯ rights to make decisions about how essential services are provided. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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