Christchurch City Council
New Brighton Pier to remain open during quake repairs
The Christchurch City Council is hoping to keep the New Brighton Pier open for most of the year it will take to complete earthquake repairs.
Chch City Council to commit 10 percent of spending to resilience
The mayor of Christchurch will today pledge to commit at least 10 percent of the city's spending to prepare for future shocks and stresses.
Anti-youth device to curb library loitering
A device that makes a high-pitched sound, generally only audible to those under 25, is being used to deter loitering outside a Christchurch library. Video
Christchurch City Council pushed on drinking water safety
The Canterbury DHB has asked for assurances that shallow bores in Christchurch's north-west are safe from contamination. Video
Consent to dig closer to Christchurch groundwater denied
An application to excavate less than a metre above Christchurch groundwater supplies has been turned down by the city's council.
Wells in Chch deemed an unsatisfactory risk
Christchurch City Council is considering fast-tracking work to better protect the city's drinking water, which it has been told is a "time bomb". Audio
Storm brewing over Christchurch sea rise warnings
The Christchurch City Council is being threatened with legal action for delaying the removal of sea level rise warnings from property reports. Audio
Chch Council told to remove sea level rise warnings
Christchurch City Council has been slammed for not removing sea level rise warnings from property reports. It's been told to remove them immediately, but the council says it needs more time. Audio
Chch council makes another U-turn on protected trees
The Christchurch City Council has made another U-turn in a decision on whether to save more than 800 trees that face losing their protected status.
Chch Council fails to sell City Care
The Christchurch City Council won't sell its construction, roading and parks maintenance business because it did not get a good enough offer for it. Audio
Councillors vote to outlaw Christchurch freedom camping
Christchurch city councillors have today voted in favour of making permanent a temporary ban on freedom campers without toilets on board their vehicles.
Review backs up Christchurch sea level rise report
A report which suggested sea levels would rise by 1m and affect 18,000 Christchurch homes has been backed up by a peer review.
Rural community board to be hit by cuts
The amount paid to members of the Christchurch City Council's only rural community board is set to halve.
Chch to host thousands in Golden Oldies event
More than 13,000 people are expected to take part in the "Golden Oldies" sporting competition in Christchurch in March 2018.
Christchurch roading company sale dragging on
The sale of the Christchurch City Council-owned roading and maintenance company City Care is taking longer than expected.
Wheelie bins to be tagged in NZ-first
Christchurch City Council is to spend $4.5 million on electronic tags to stop rubbish bins being stolen, destroyed or lost. Video
Christchurch considers ash-scattering guidelines
Christchurch mourners wanting to scatter the ashes of their dead in Christchurch may soon be directed to designated areas. The city council is considering guidelines after local rūnanga called for...
Chamber urges Chch council 'to be brave'
Christchurch's leading business group is criticising city council plans to slow down its earthquake rebuild programme.
Businesses fear impact of pedestrian-friendly plan
Some business owners in central Christchurch fear a plan to deter motorists from their street, and make it more pedestrian friendly, will be the death of their shops. Audio
No compo for homes rebuilt in potential flood zone
Compensation is off the cards for houses rebuilt using an incorrect council flood level assessment, Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel says.
