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Chch Art Gallery Trust and Westpac Bring Back the Bull
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:23 pm | Christchurch City Council
Thanks to the generosity of people everywhere – including around the globe –Christchurch will remain the home of a magnificent bronze bull sculpture, following a six-week Back the Bull public campaign that has hit its target of $200,000. More >>
Draft Voluntary Libraries strategy tabled
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 5:30 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council’s Community, Recreation and Culture Committee met today and will recommend accepting and endorsing the recommendations of the Voluntary Libraries Review Report 2013 to the Council in October. More >>
Committee recommends Hei Hei Community Centre be repaired
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 5:10 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council’s Community, Recreation and Culture Committee met and will recommend repairing the Hei Hei Community Centre to 100 per cent New Building Standard (NBS) to the Council when it sits in October. More >>
Vote in the 2013 Christchurch local body elections
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:55 am | Christchurch City Council
A record number of votes are coming in for Christchurch’s next Mayor, Councillors and Community Board Members in the 2013 local body elections – and those who have not yet received their voting papers are being asked to check their details as soon ... More >>
Christchurch strengthens international relations
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:47 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch’s reputation as an international gateway to Antarctica will be enhanced during the 2013/14 Antarctic Season which opens this weekend. More >>
Impressive heritage line-up confirmed
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 4:54 pm | Christchurch City Council
From restored vintage homes to history-rich churches, some of the region’s most iconic historic buildings, and invigorating heritage discussions – the line-up for an upcoming one-off event makes for exciting reading. More >>
Daylight Saving's end means tsunami warning testing
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 9:19 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch’s tsunami warning siren system will be tested at 11am this Sunday 29 September 2013, with the sirens sounding for one to two minutes. This testing is in keeping with Christchurch City Council’s twice-yearly testing of the sirens ... More >>
First post-quake property revaluation for Christchurch City
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 9:43 am | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is undertaking its first post-quake revaluation of more than 160,000 city properties. More >>
Council social housing milestone celebrated
Friday, 20 September 2013, 2:57 pm | Christchurch City Council
A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of 12 new social housing units was held today at Maurice Carter Courts City Housing complex in Spreydon. More >>
Key Planning Committee recommendations from today
Friday, 20 September 2013, 2:03 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council Planning Committee met today and made the following key recommendations: Appointment of a District Plan Review Working Party and Progress Update Report: The Committee recommended that the Council receive this report which ... More >>
Rates Reset
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 5:05 pm | Christchurch City Council
At an extraordinary meeting today the Christchurch City Council unanimously passed a resolution resetting the 2013-14 rates. More >>
Christchurch: New activities at rescheduled cycle event
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 2:39 pm | Christchurch City Council
Organisers are putting the final touches to a revised programme of activities for the rescheduled free Open Streets event this month. Originally scheduled for the July school holidays, Events Production Team Manager Chloë Dear postponed the cycle-themed ... More >>
Christchurch - Elections 2013: Voting begins Friday
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 2:16 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch residents are getting their chance to vote in the 2013 local body elections, with voting papers arriving at households from Friday 20 September. Electoral Officer Clare Sullivan says the papers may take up to five days to be delivered. More >>
Mayor’s double citizenship celebration
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 2:37 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker marks a double milestone tomorrow, officiating over his 70th, and final, citizenship ceremony. Throughout his six-year term, Mayor Parker has conferred citizenship on 6911 residents. More >>
Godwits return to Christchurch
Friday, 13 September 2013, 11:45 am | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch's much-loved visitors, the bar-tailed Godwits, have started to return to Christchurch this week, despite the recent storms. More >>
Council accepts resignation of Tony Marryatt
Friday, 13 September 2013, 11:16 am | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council has today accepted the resignation of its CEO Tony Marryatt, effective from 30th of November this year. More >>
12/9/13: Key decisions from today's Council meeting
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:54 pm | Christchurch City Council
Sign of the Takahe Lyttelton Civic Square Draft Main Road Master Plan Fanfare More >>
Council approves location for Fanfare sculpture
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:51 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council has agreed that a sculpture by Neil Dawson can be located at the northern entrance to the city. More >>
Draft Main Road Master Plan adopted for public comment
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:48 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council today approved the Draft Main Road Master Plan to be released for public comment. The Council-led plan has been prepared to support the recovery and rebuild of the Main Road corridor, from Ferrymead Bridge to Marriner Street in ... More >>
Design approved for Lyttelton’s civic square
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:03 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council today approved a design for the development of Lyttelton’s civic square. More >>