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 — The traditional New Year’s Eve celebration in Cathedral Square will go ahead as planned tomorrow night.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Final checks are continuing before a decision can be made about whether the Treetech New Year’s Celebration will be held in Cathedral Square as planned.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The area of Cashel Street, between Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace, that has been closed since the Boxing Day aftershocks re-opened to pedestrians at 9am today (Wednesday 29 December).
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CHRISTCHURCH — Teams touting names like Italy, Poland, Somalia and Scotland will descend on Christchurch on the weekend of 26 November to battle for a national winner in ethnic football competition.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch’s successful Kerbside Collection project has seen the city reach the finals of the Best City 2010 award given out by Keep New Zealand Beautiful.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Lights, camera, action – last minute preparations to both the events, as well as racegoers outfits, are being made as New Zealand Cup and Show Week gears up to hit centre stage in ChristchThe festival gets underway next Saturday 6 November and to ensure it’s an exciting and glamorous affair there will be a number of VIP celebrities to be spotted at the various events.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Beca Heritage Week gets underway today, with various events around the wider Christchurch area that give Cantabrians the chance to relive the lifestyles and discoveries of this city's early settlers.
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CHRISTCHURCH — One of Christchurch’s most prominent parks, which each year hosts the A&P Show, now has a plan to guide its future – and new names.
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CHRISTCHURCH — With less than three weeks to go until the Garden City’s biggest event, Cantabrians will be busy shopping for dresses and fascinators, purchasing tickets and rallying friends and family for a fun-filled week.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Work will start on Tuesday 26 October and will be carried out in three phases with the aim of keeping at least one lane of Lichfield Street open at all times.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Relief has come to householders with no waste water service as Council installs temporary tanks on or outside their properties.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Immediate concerns about the stability of 160 Manchester Street, the MLC Building, means the demolition plan has been brought forward.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A cacophony of colour-seeking harmony with Black Eyed Peas soundtracks simulcast on Breeze FM – this how organisers describe the Guy Fawkes Night on the Pier on 5 November.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Candidates standing for election to the Christchurch City Council who had small margins after the progress result this afternoon have slightly increased their leads over the next highest polling candidate.
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Progress results for the 2010 election show Mayor Bob Parker has been re-elected as Mayor of Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The call to provide images of the recent past of the city comes at a time when residents are still reeling from the effects of the 4 September earthquake in which many heritage buildings were affected, says Manager Libraries and Information, Carolyn Robertson.
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CHRISTCHURCH — This is focused on the key areas of infrastructure, welfare, buildings, natural environment, business and rural issues.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Brazilian musicians Maria José Carrasqueira (piano) and Antonio Carrasqueira (flute) have arrived in New Zealand to present a concert in Christchurch on Wednesday 6 October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Electoral Officer Clare Sullivan is encouraging people to put their voting papers for the Christchurch City Council election in the post by next Wednesday 6 October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council has joined the elite of the international business world after winning a prestigious Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame award.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council is working on the recovery phase following the 4 September earthquake This is focused on the key areas of infrastructure, welfare, buildings, natural environment, business and rural issues.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch will celebrate the International Older Persons Day on 4 October with an expo at the Christchurch Convention Centre.
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CANTERBURY — An historic Waipara vicarage nestled among vineyards and a pioneering Marlborough winery are among the winners of the inaugural Christchurch | South Island Best of Wine Tourism Awards.
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CANTERBURY — Everything is back on track for this year’s New Zealand Cup and Show Week following the recent Canterbury earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — WELFARE CENTRES People continue to be looked after at Cowles Stadium and Addington welfare centres.
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CANTERBURY — Due to rock falls, Sumner Road, Lyttelton, will be closed to the public from Oxford Street to Summit Road until further notice, with access to essential traffic only.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is to give a month’s grace to residents due to pay their rates by next week.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Could you please advise listeners and audiences that Schindler Lifts NZ is asking tha people do not use lifts/elevators in buildings following the latest aftershocks.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The two buildings outlined below were not demolished today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A state of emergency will remain in place tomorrow (Wednesday) and this will be re-assessed throughout the day.
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CHRISTCHURCH — 5:30pm Tuesday 7 September 2010.
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CHRISTCHURCH — 8pm Tuesday 7 September. Building evaluations are likely to be completed by Monday 13 September at the earliest, with essential inspections being given priority.
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CHRISTCHURCH — 3pm Tuesday 7 September 2010 Most of the CBD is back to normal, with businesses and services running as usual.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch residents are advised to keep following public health advice regarding water use and sanitation as tap water in Christchurch may not be safe.
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CHRISTCHURCH — It is likely to be necessary to demolish two inner city buildings later today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Updated situation: * The welfare centre at Burnside High School is closed this morning due to damage sustained as a result of a number of after shocks over night.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Plans to reduce the cordon in inner-city Christchurch at 8am this morning (Tuesday 7 September) have been revised, following a series of aftershocks just before midnight.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Civil Defence staff have made immense progress with Christchurch city's infrastructure today, with less than 5 percent of properties now without water.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch inner-city cordon will be further reduced at 8:00am tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, reopening Cathedral Square and Colombo Street. This is a major step toward freeing access to the City.
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CHRISTCHURCH — 5:55pm Monday 6 September 2010. Salvation Army staff at Linwood Welfare Centre no longer require home baking and appreciate what has been delivered.
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CHRISTCHURCH — 5:52pm Monday 6 September 2010 Power Power has been restored to the majority of the city.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Messages for Employers and Building Owners about access to buildings: Inside cordoned area - these buildings cannot be accessed currently by the general public, but building owners can uplift a permission to enter the cordon area for the purpose of inspecting their building.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The cordoned off area of the CBD has been reduced with the area from Gloucester to Armagh Streets being reopened from 1.30pm Monday 6 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — 5:50pm Monday 06 September 2010 Christchurch residents are advised to keep following public health advice regarding water use and sanitation as tap water in Christchurch may not be safe.
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CHRISTCHURCH — 12.30pm: Monday 6 September Filling stations have been set up to supply water to residents who do not have tap supply at home.
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CANTERBURY — 6.30am Monday 6 September 2010.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council advises residents that their rubbish will continue to be collected as usual in most areas of the city.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Cordons are tonight being lifted on some central city areas.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council and the Historic Places Trust have been working closely with the Building Evaluation team to inspect buildings within the central city - a large number of which are heritage and character buildings.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Building Evaluation team have assessed about half of the cordoned-off area of the central city.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Water is available from tankers at Parkview School and the Linwood Welfare Centre at Linwood College.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Overnight, staff at the emergency response centre in Christchurch have been consolidating information received throughout the day on Saturday; working on an action plan; and prioritising tasks to be done today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The new Christchurch Civic Building – home for the Christchurch City Council and named Te Hononga – was opened today (Saturday 28 August) by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A total of 160 people will stand for election in the 2010 Christchurch City Council election on 9 October.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council's Liquor Licensing team says recently a number of Asian grocery stores have been caught selling liquor without a licence or in breach of their licence conditions.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Tickets are now on sale for this year’s NZ Cup and Show Week, which runs from Saturday 6 to Saturday 13 November, 2010.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A new exhibition at Our City O-Tautahi merges art with the atom in an effort to explain nanotechnology.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council voted today not to allow the application received from the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club for consent to install 18 gaming machines at a new off-course gambling venue..
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is inviting residents to walk the Rugby Road in an unofficial parade before the Bledisloe Cup match at AMI Stadium on 7 August.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Attitudes to alcohol need to change before we will see a reduction in alcohol-related harm and injury in our community, says Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The launch of a new cycle path between Tuckers Road and Langdon Road could result in some lucky cyclists.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch is delighted to be hosting the 25th National Touch Championships early next year at QEII Park Recreation and Sports Centre in partnership with Touch NZ.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Council today approved its Cruising Bylaw 2010 that prohibits cruising on selected city streets seven days a week between the hours of 10pm to 5am.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Ι South Island, the newest member to the prestigious Great Wine Capitals Global Network, is thrilled to be hosting this year’s AGM and international wine conference – Wine Discovery New Zealand 2010 – from 31 October to 4 November.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is advising all residents in the region, in particular residents in South Canterbury, to prepare for a significant weather front after MetService released a severe weather outlook for today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch rugby fans will get the chance to see the coveted Webb Ellis Cup next week as part of a Rugby World Cup 2011(RWC 2011) national tour The Cup will be on display at Christchurch Art Gallery next Thursday morning, 20 May, from 6.30am to 9am.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The first Tsunami Resilience Meeting was well attended by community members, with more than 60 people turning out to listen to tsunami experts and members of the emergency services.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A poignant exhibition focussing on themes of public and private grief associated with war memorials around Christchurch opens for ANZAC Day at Our City O-Tautahi.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The elite international FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup is to come to Christchurch later in the year.
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CHRISTCHURCH — From today, Cantabrians can start thinking about how they are going to take part in Rugby World Cup 2011 at Stadium Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A number of security providers who operate within the four avenues of Christchurch are to receive Security Provider Accreditation on Tuesday 30 March.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council is proposing to make amendments to its 2006 Earthquake-prone, Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings policy.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Community Boards have acknowledged over 900 street-enhancing gardens in the city with special award functions in the past two months.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Two kinetic sculptures from the forthcoming exhibition Andrew Drummond: Observation / Action / Reflection were installed in the foyer of Christchurch Art Gallery last week.
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CHRISTCHURCH — An Englishman’s Retreat by multi award-winning designer Chris Beardshaw is the people’s favourite exhibit at this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show.
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CHRISTCHURCH — About 12,000 visitors enjoyed the opening day of this year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show in North Hagley Park, Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A vision for one of Christchurch's most prominent parks is outlined in a draft management plan for Canterbury Park that opens for consultation on Monday, 8 March.
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AKAROA — Akaroa Water Restrictions Increased From Level One To Level Two.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Fresh from her highly acclaimed show at the Royal Adelaide Show, Jenny Gillies is showcasing her fascination for Christchurch’s ‘secret gardens’ in her costume exhibition at Our City O-Tautahi.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A proposed bylaw that would prohibit "cruising" in some of Christchurch's streets was approved for public consultation by the Council today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council is the first Council in New Zealand to commit to understanding the infrastructure that may be needed for electric vehicle technology, Mayor Bob Parker announced today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A major exhibition by internationally renowned sculpture Ron Mueck will open at Christchurch Art Gallery this October.
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AKAROA — A blessing ceremony was held today to celebrate the creation of the new Takapūneke Historic Reserve in Akaroa.
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CHRISTCHURCH — An exhibition at the Akaroa Museum and a blessing at the reserve on 5 February will commemorate the establishment of the Takapūneke Historic Reserve in Akaroa.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Children are notching up an amazing number of books a week as part of the Christchurch City Libraries’ Summer Reading Club.
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LYTTELTON — Lyttelton will be the first port of call this summer for Korea’s new Icebreaker the ‘Araon’.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury, the new national under-19 cricket crown holder, will have four reps in the national team for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in January.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Sea Cadets Corps and a flotilla of yachts will see off the solo voyager from Lyttleton at midday tomorrow.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council will develop a revised bylaw to address the advertising of commercial sexual services that will replace the Brothels (Location and Signage) Bylaw 2004.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch will be hosting two groups and the finals of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in January.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council this week launches its Challenge Grant Scheme in support of the Christchurch Art Gallery.
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