Christchurch City Council
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Christchurch is a great place to live whatever your lifestyle or interests. From world-class events and festivals to first-class local amenities, the Council plays an important role in ensuring there are opportunities for everyone to enjoy.
Find out what's happening in our community and how you can get involved in all that Christchurch, the Garden City, has to offer.
CHRISTCHURCH — Recreation and sport in the city will get a much needed boost with Sunday's official opening of the Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Fendalton Library has opened today (Monday 3 October) for the first time since the February earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch residents face the start of Level 3 water restrictions from Saturday, 8 October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The ASB Football Park (formerly English Park), with its new state-of-the-art artificial turf, celebrates its reopening with an open day, and an inauguration by FIFA, on Sunday 2 October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council hearings of comments on the draft Central City Plan begin next Monday, 3 October 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch celebrates the International Day of Older Persons with a special message of gratitude to its older population.
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With a strong line up of exhibitors, including She Chocolat, Wines of Canterbury and several local artisans, the Presenting Canterbury festival in North Hagley Park is set to offer more entertainment to local residents and visitors during the final two weeks of Rugby World Cup 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council will launch focus group and community drop-in sessions as part of their Suburban Centres Programme for the Ferry Road / Main Road corridor next week.
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Christchurch enjoys a very special milestone this weekend – as the 2011/12 Antarctic Season commences, the city commemorates not only the 100th anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s legendary expedition to the South Pole, but a renewed international commitment to Christchurch as a gateway to Antarctica, despite the recent earthquakes.
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CHRISTCHURCH — We have an opportunity to make the rebuilt Christchurch a safer place to live, work, play and learn, according to the group charged with leading us to be the safest city in New Zealand.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council has been unable to find an alternative to the current site for the proposed Ecocoffins business and cremator in Sydenham.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is bringing forward the review of its Gambling Venues Policy 2009 following the effects of the earthquakes on class 4 gambling venues in the city.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is proposing the development of a new bylaw to address any potential issues with the possible re-location of brothels and accompanying signage advertising commercial sexual services.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Rugby legends will be sharing their experiences and stories, as well as providing insights into the current Tournament during the Newstalk ZB Legends of Rugby Speaker Series this weekend.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Junior Rugby Tournament being held on the weekends in the Fanzone have been extremely popular, providing a fun atmosphere for kids and entertainment for the adults.
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As well as all the Rugby fun planned for the Fanzone in North Hagley Park this weekend, the giant seven metre replica of the Webb Ellis Cup will be lit up and on display in the Fanzone from this Saturday night.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Following the success of last weekend, the second Community Fanzone will be held at Ascot Grounds QEII, this Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Traffic delays at a busy Hagley Park intersection can be expected over the next six days due to major roadworks Christchurch City Council is advising road users to avoid the Fendalton Road/Harper Avenue/Deans Avenue intersection over the next week if at all possible and to use an alternative route in order to ease traffic congestion.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Redcliffs School will be putting on carnival fun alongside the Christchurch City Council’s Community Fanzone from midday to 11pm at Ferrymead Park Sports Fields on Sunday 2 October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Construction of the interment site for the unidentified victims of the 22 February earthquake began at Avonhead Cemetery today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council today adopted its Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) 2009–19, setting out a 10-year budget that includes the building and renewing of key infrastructure at the same time as keeping rates increases at affordable levels.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is urging Christchurch residents to start conserving water now in preparation for water restrictions due to start in October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Electoral Officer has this afternoon received notice that Burwood-Pegasus Councillor Chrissie Williams has resigned, thereby creating an extraordinary vacancy in the Christchurch City Council.
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CHRISTCHURCH — All Blacks fans in Canterbury will have the chance to get up close and have some fun with the whole team on Sunday 18 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The first Community Fanzone will be set up at Cowles Stadium, Cuthberts Green in Bromley this Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The live Rugby action continues at the Fanzone in North Hagley Park, with a line up of great matches this weekend.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch’s Bridge of Remembrance which was significantly damaged in the recent earthquakes will definitely be saved Mayor Bob Parker wants to reassure the public that there is no way this community will allow the Bridge of Remembrance to be pulled down.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Comments on the draft Central City Plan close at 5pm this Friday, 16 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch audiences will have the chance to learn about the works of acclaimed New Zealand painter Shane Cotton at a free event to be held in the Christchurch Events Village later this month Shane Cotton: Talking Painting will be held at the Geodome in the Christchurch Events Village in North Hagley Park on 20 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council will reopen the Christchurch Hospital car park building situated on the west side of Antigua Street between Tuam and St Asaph Streets on Monday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Fanzone in North Hagley Park opened at 9am this morning and Christchurch City Council is encouraging people to come down and check out The Stadium and the Nostalgia Lounges in The MasterCard Ruck.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Tony Marryatt has today been reappointed until 31 December 2014, subject to contract negotiations.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Crusader and Canterbury rugby teams will be based at the Christchurch City Council-owned Rugby League Park from early next year, following a decision by the Council to contribute a million dollars to the development of the park and to allow its sublease from the Canterbury Rugby Football league (CRFL) to the Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU).
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CHRISTCHURCH — A Christchurch City Council hearings panel is unanimously recommending a permanent 24 hour, seven days a week alcohol ban in public places is adopted for Riccarton/Ilam following the success of the temporary alcohol ban in the area.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A new state-of-the-art $1.6 million artificial football turf at ASB Football Park (formerly English Park) is on track to be completed by the end of September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council welcomes the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’s announcement that 9700 Port Hills properties have been rezoned green.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch residents wanting more information on the draft Central City Plan are invited to visit the Drop-in Centre at the Events Village this week.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Community Fanzones will be travelling to the eastern suburbs of Christchurch during the Rugby World Cup 2011 Tournament to ensure no one misses out on the action.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council staff and contractors will be working in the Port Hills next week to review the status of notices due to expire that prohibit entry to homes.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury is marking the one-year anniversary of the September 4 earthquake by thanking New Zealand for its compassion, support and generosity during the last year.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council is proud to announce a significant partnership with Egmont Seed Company, New Zealand’s largest flower seed company, who have signed on as Ellerslie International Flower Show’s title sponsor.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Fanzone at the Events Village in North Hagley Park is now up and final touches are being made in the lead up to Rugby World Cup 2011, which kicks off next Friday 9 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Properties within Christchurch’s four avenues will receive their copy of the draft Central City Plan summary this Friday (2 September).
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CHRISTCHURCH — Sewer clearing and temporary solutions have restored sewer services in all Christchurch streets.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Libraries is offering a new service which allows library customers to download electronic books at no cost at any time of the day.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council is helping Halswell people to get involved in their community with the publication of a new community directory listing more than a hundred clubs, activities and contacts.
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AKAROA — Akaroa harbour becomes the chosen destination for cruise ships visiting Canterbury this coming season in a change that will bring significant economic benefits to the picturesque Banks Peninsula township and surrounding area.
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CHRISTCHURCH — More than 140 people have taken part in Council-led Suburban Centres Programme workshops on the recovery of the commercial areas centred around Linwood Village (Stanmore Road/Worcester Street area) and Selwyn Street shopping area over the past week.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Water restrictions will be in place this summer as a result of earthquake damage to the city’s water supply network.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council today agreed to impose six-month temporary alcohol bans in Papanui and Merivale public places with effect from 8 September 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Papanui Library has opened to the public for the first time since the 22 February earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — International speakers from around the globe are being brought to Christchurch next weekend (27 and 28 August) to share their experiences relating to the redevelopment of cities and communities devastated by natural and human disasters.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Following the aftershocks on 13 June 2011, the Christchurch City Council’s arborists carried out safety inspections of trees in the Botanic Gardens, Hagley Park, Avon and Heathcote riverbanks and in high-use parks in the eastern suburbs.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The biggest community festival in Banks Peninsula to set to take place in the last weekend in October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Heavy snowfall in Christchurch during the last two days has delayed the start of consultation on the draft Central City Plan.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Today’s (Thursday 11 August) Christchurch City Council meeting unanimously adopted the draft Central City Plan which sets out how the Central City will be redeveloped and rebuilt over the next 10 to 20 years.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Students and teachers at Redcliffs primary school aren’t letting the fact that their school is damaged and that there are no matches being held in Christchurch stop them from getting into the spirit of Rugby World Cup 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Engineers for the Christchurch City Council are recommending the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Convention Centre and the Hadlee Stand at AMI Stadium be demolished, as evaluations progress at AMI Stadium, the Christchurch Town Hall for the Performing Arts and the Christchurch Convention Centre.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council can once again offer health and fitness opportunities to communities in eastern Christchurch with the move of the QEII fitness centre to Parklands Community Centre now complete.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council’s Transport Committee today discussed a proposal for a temporary bus exchange to be established on the Council-owned site at 121 to 141 Tuam Street.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council will postpone the interviews for its Chief Executive, Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button says.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is appealing to owners of homes that have received notices prohibiting entry because of rockfall or land movement hazards to vacate their homes for their own safety.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Thursday 28 July 2011 Meeting, Beckenham Service Centre Boardroom Notice of Motion – consent for crematorium in Buchan Street, Sydenham.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The next Ellerslie International Flower Show will be staged in North Hagley Park from 7-11 March 2012.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council is proposing a permanent ban on drinking in public places in the Okains Bay area every New Year’s Eve.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Around 60 temporary bypass pumps in the eastern suburbs are helping to pump away approximately 600 litres of wastewater per minute, per pump, per day.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council has retained a high Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit rating, reflecting its strong financial position even after the recent earthquakes.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Auckland Council’s $1.5 million contribution to the Christchurch Earthquake Mayoral Fund is to go toward repairing and restoring public spaces and places.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council will this week consider a report to provide a temporary location to relocate 30 earthquake-displaced IT businesses following the February earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — All Council staff are advised to stay at home other than those required for essential services.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The latest information on city infrastructure and earthquake updates Weekend road safety Metservice has advised that snow is expected in the city on Sunday and Monday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — All Council facilities that were open prior to this morning's 5.1M aftershock remain open.
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CANTERBURY — Christchurch’s i-SITE Visitor Centre is soon to move to a new prominent location beside Canterbury Museum, at the entrance to the Botanic Gardens.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Despite minor set backs following February’s earthquake, this year’s New Zealand Cup and Show Week is back on track for Saturday 5 to Saturday 12 November.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Hornby Library will start issuing and topping up Metrocards, which allow bus users to pay in advance for bus fares, from Wednesday 20 July.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has ordered the deconstruction and demolition of the Christchurch City Council-owned St Albans Community Centre (the former St Albans Library).
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council today agreed to push ahead with plans to make the Burwood Resource Recovery Park fully operational by seeking a special order through Central Government to streamline the process.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The latest instalment of rates invoices will be sent to property owners from 18 July 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is proposing a permanent ban on drinking in public places around the Riccarton/Ilam area.
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AKAROA — Snow and rain on Banks Peninsula yesterday helped dampen the Stony Bay fire and firefighters will return in coming days to check for any remaining hot spots.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council has finished replacing expired Civil Defence red placards on the Port Hills and Lyttelton with new enforcement notices prohibiting entry to buildings in danger of rockfall or other geotechnical hazards.
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AKAROA — Firefighters expect to have a large fire on Banks Peninsula under control by early this evening but firefighting efforts will need to continue tomorrow.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Lyttelton and Sydenham residents, building and business owners will get an opportunity next week to provide feedback on the Christchurch City Council Suburban Centres Programme draft Master Plan framework they helped develop for their earthquake-damaged suburban commercial centres.
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AKAROA — Christchurch City Council, emergency services and the Department of Conservation continue to fight a fire burning across 400 hectares of bush at Stony Bay on Banks Peninsula.
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AKAROA — There is a fire burning in the bush at the Hinewai Reserve in the hills above Akaroa.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council will hold a workshop within the next month so councillors can be briefed on the options for AMI stadium.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Residents can now go online to find out the latest information about the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Crusaders are favoured to win the Super Rugby title in Brisbane this weekend, and will return home true Canterbury champions, win or lose, this Sunday 10 July 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A plan to redevelop the Orion Site on Gloucester Street by a group from NZ Wood won the Supreme Award at the 48 Hour Design Challenge over the weekend.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch people will be able to get a taste of the excitement of Rugby World Cup 2011 when the RWC 2011 Roadshow arrives in the city on Saturday 9 July The RWC 2011 Roadshow, which is touring 27 towns and cities across New Zealand, will be at Tower Junction, corner of Blenheim Road and Foster Street, from 10am to 1pm.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch’s Sister Cities rallied behind Christchurch after the 22 February earthquake, and their support continues.
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CANTERBURY — Christchurch City Council is working with a number of agencies to create a lasting memory of the Canterbury earthquakes.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council will open a new ‘mini’ library in the Central City this week The new Central South City Library, which is in a refurbished store in South City Mall in Colombo Street, will open on Friday 8 July.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The following statement is from Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button on behalf of the Christchurch City Council.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The five Central City sites to be redesigned by more than 100 local and international architects and designers were announced this morning.
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