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Earthquake update 17:15

Monday, 15 February 2016, 9:11 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council continues to check Council-owned facilities and infrastructure throughout the city following the 5.7 earthquake which struck at 1.13pm, with no major damage to infrastructure reported. More >>

Earthquake damage in Christchurch

Monday, 15 February 2016, 9:01 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is receiving reports of damage throughout the city following the 5.7 earthquake which struck at 1.13pm. More >>

Mayor Praises Bishop Barry’s Leadership

Sunday, 14 February 2016, 2:06 pm | Christchurch City Council

Mayor Praises Bishop Barry’s Leadership Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says that the city will miss the style of leadership that Bishop Barry exemplified in post-earthquake Christchurch. Mayor Dalziel says that Bishop Barry built very strong ... More >>

Council approves Cranford Basin flood reduction works

Thursday, 11 February 2016, 3:47 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council today agreed to a significant upgrade to the Cranford Basin stormwater network. Cranford Basin is a critical part of the city's stormwater network, connecting the Avon and Styx River catchments. Investigations have focussed ... More >>

Community to vote on preferred New Brighton projects

Thursday, 11 February 2016, 3:36 pm | Christchurch City Council

New Brighton residents will next week vote on community ideas to brighten-up public spaces in the seaside suburb. More >>

Sparks Romantic Music Sets Valentine Hearts Aflame

Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 2:01 pm | Christchurch City Council

Sparks Romantic Music Sets Valentine Hearts Aflame A night of unashamed romance awaits Sparks concert-goers this year, as the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra plucks the heart-strings with over 80 minutes of classic love themes. The free North Hagley ... More >>

Council Offers Postal Services to Meet Local Need

Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 3:05 pm | Christchurch City Council

Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board chair Val Carter said local residents valued convenient access to postal services and the Community Board was pleased with this result after the Fendalton PostShop in Memorial Avenue closed last November. More >>

Five years on - Christchurch remembers

Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 9:47 am | Christchurch City Council

Canterbury will pause to reflect on a poignant milestone on Monday 22 February as it commemorates the fifth anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake. More >>

Sunday fishing banned on New Brighton Pier

Friday, 5 February 2016, 1:40 pm | Christchurch City Council

Sunday fishing banned on New Brighton Pier Sunday fishing off New Brighton Pier has been banned for a year from this Sunday, 7 February. The trial means no-one can fish or use crab pots from 10am to 5pm on Sundays, with the Council reviewing it ... More >>

Cycleway construction approved to begin

Thursday, 4 February 2016, 1:05 pm | Christchurch City Council

Work to build new cycleways in Addington is expected to begin later this year after the Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee today approved the project. More >>

Top shot wanted for Annual Plan cover

Friday, 29 January 2016, 12:06 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is asking photographers to capture a vibrant image of a city Coming Alive for the cover of its Annual Plan. More >>

Key Decisions From Today's Council Meeting - 28 January 2016

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 5:27 pm | Christchurch City Council

Council made a minor change to the new Freedom Camping Bylaw introduced on 1 December 2015. The purpose of the amendment was to clarify the clause that brings the bylaw into alignment with other bylaws, such as the Parks and Reserves Bylaw. It clarifies ... More >>

Nod for new Smart City technology

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 4:32 pm | Christchurch City Council

New "sensing" technologies offering real-time information about issues like traffic congestion, water quality and air pollution will get $330,000 in Council funding. More >>

Christchurch Art Gallery presents Tangle

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 11:30 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu presents Polygot Theatre's Tangle, a fun free event in which children take control, creating an enormous abstract work of art. More >>

Temporary Lyttelton Library to open

Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 1:48 pm | Christchurch City Council

A temporary library will open in Lyttelton next month following the closure of Lyttelton Library in London Street for repair, strengthening and refurbishment work later this week. More >>

Council to consult on proposed new rules for dogs

Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 1:30 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Council's Animal Management Team Leader, Mark Vincent, says information about the Council's proposed new Dog Control Policy and Bylaw will be posted to about 29,000 dog owners in the city, but the Council also wants to hear from other people who ... More >>

Discount for Christchurch Ratepayers to See Top Women Golfer

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 1:49 pm | Christchurch City Council

Discount for Christchurch Ratepayers to See Top Women Golfers Christchurch ratepayers can get discounted tickets to see some of the best women golfers in the world at the ISPS Handa NZ Women’s Open next month. The tournament, held at Clearwater ... More >>

Beach kites and free movies for SummerTimes

Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 12:12 pm | Christchurch City Council

This summer's Good Night Film Festival kicks off on Saturday 23 January at 6pm with a screening of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit in the Halswell Quarry. More >>

Council begins upgrade on Hospital Corner sports fields

Friday, 15 January 2016, 1:46 pm | Christchurch City Council

Work begins on South Hagley Park Hospital Corner sports fields on Monday 18 January 2016 as part of Christchurch City Council's upgrade of Hagley Park fields to benefit a range of community sports groups. More >>

Ingham Lazy Sundays gets under way

Wednesday, 30 December 2015, 10:21 am | Christchurch City Council

Ingham Lazy Sundays gets under way Ingham Lazy Sundays gets under way again this weekend on the Botanic Gardens Archery Lawn, running through until 21 February. The free summer series opens with Lil' Chuck at 3pm Sunday 3 January, and will run every ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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