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5 September 2008

• Christchurch poised to be designated an International Safe Community

4 September 2008

• Christchurch City Council to work with Party Bus Association on protocol
• Christchurch to Scott Base, come in Scott Base
• Two Quarterfinals for Christchurch
• Ferrymead Traffic Flowing More Smoothly
• Pioneer closes Fitness Centre for 16-day refurbishment

3 September 2008

• Students encouraged to be creative with history
• Party bus operator seeks injunction over special licences

2 September 2008

• Conservation Week brings the Parks alive
• Christchurch writers get festive

1 September 2008

• United We Fall

29 August 2008

• Council confirms South-West Area Plan consultation
• Ellerslie Flower Show to be televised
• Council on track for big electricity savings
• Christchurch residents offered special Ellerslie Flower Show ticket price

28 August 2008

• Free events at Christchurch libraries to celebrate NZ Book Month
• Council adopts Libraries 2025 Facilities Plan
• Construction of new materials recovery plant well underway

22 August 2008

• Website lets students report harassment online
• Best and Brightest at Christchurch’s Craft 2.0 Debut
• Mayor grants reprieve for doughnut vendor

21 August 2008

• Storytime with the Mayor

20 August 2008

• Summit Road affected by ice

19 August 2008

• Update on road conditions
• Update on road conditions
• Severe weather affects roads on Banks Peninsula and Port Hills

15 August 2008

• Revealing Mr Webb

14 August 2008

• Beca Heritage Week celebrates Christchurch’s hip decades
• BP residents part of Neighbourhood Week celebrations

12 August 2008

• Aus Australien

11 August 2008

• Bark - Beautiful and Beneficial
• 650 newspapers online from your library

8 August 2008

• Council purchases five sites to safeguard Central City redevelopment

7 August 2008

• Digital Day at Central Library
• Support for better Legionella control measures
• South-West Area Plan consultation to start soon

6 August 2008

• Memorandum signed with quarry owners
• Akaroa water update
• Prosecution a reminder that unconsented work will not be tolerated

5 August 2008

• Public asked for views on Sumner beach parks

4 August 2008

• Dyers Pass Road update

2 August 2008

• Dyers Pass and Summit roads reopened
• Dyers Pass Road again closed due to slip

1 August 2008

• Dyers Pass Road reopened
• Award Winning Artist Exhibiting at Christchurch Art Gallery
• Sunnyside Garden Restoration
• Slip closes Dyers Pass Road
• Christchurch High Tide Passes Without Incident

31 July 2008

• High tide could cause further flooding
• Severe weather causing road closures and slips around Christchurch area

28 July 2008

• Changes to parking meter rates

25 July 2008

• Council adopts Biodiversity Strategy
• Council enhances car park to meet needs of local businesses

24 July 2008

• Renewable energy to power new Civic Building
• Council approves extension to new Civic Building

23 July 2008

• Awards for Jingle Jangle Morning

22 July 2008

• Gentle Exercise Classes in Opawa
• Calling Beckenham Walkers!

21 July 2008

• Ellerslie Flower Show tickets go on sale

17 July 2008

• Christchurch Bids for Quarterfinals
• Maori Language Celebrations Throughout Christchurch
• Entries now open for 2008 Shirley/Papanui Heritage Awards
• Port Hills visitors asked to take special care during lambing season
• Living today, looking forward to tomorrow

16 July 2008

• Liquor licence requirements for party buses to change

15 July 2008

• New CDC Chief Executive announced
• Mid Heathcote River/Ōpawaho LinearParkMasterplan out for comment
• Advisory group to give input into issues of ferry access in Lyttelton

14 July 2008

• Te Reo Maori - Keynote Lecture

10 July 2008

• TV2 KidsFest Highlight This Weekend
• Spiritual species feature in gardens walk

9 July 2008

• Council to look at alcohol issues

8 July 2008

• Linwood Library to Re-Open

7 July 2008

• Overall satisfaction with Council services increases

3 July 2008

• Survey shows students feel safe living in Christchurch

2 July 2008

• AA Deans
• Beca Heritage Week celebrates dynamic era

1 July 2008

• Gallery Welcomes Two Millionth Visitor
• Council seeking to recover costs of court proceedings

30 June 2008

• Jellie Park Prepares for Re-Opening
• Painting to commence on Hereford St bridge

29 June 2008

• Ellerslie’s gift to the city

27 June 2008

• Heritage grant for historic racecourse Tea House
• Design competition for new Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
• Designer gardens at next year’s Ellerslie Show already outnumber those in Auckland
• Future options for the tram
• Evocations of a Fading World
• everywhere instantly

26 June 2008

• a constant flow of light
• Dead Time
• Edgeware Community Facilities
• Ellerslie unveiling for latest collection by costume designer Jenny Gillies

25 June 2008

• Positive moves for city while rate increase stays low
• More security cameras, staff for central city safety
• Outer Spaces
• Travelling Light
• Festival of Flowers partners with Ellerslie International Flower Show

24 June 2008

• Seniors invited to celebrate the season at Winter Fling
• Tests results back on pellets dumped in Hagley Park
• Trees in Cathedral Square to be replaced

21 June 2008

• 1080 protest at Hagley Park

20 June 2008

• A Celebration of Matariki
• TV2 KidsFest box office opens this Saturday, 21 June
• Keeping Time
• Council adopts eight new bylaws

19 June 2008

• Council votes to reimburse motorists
• Council to consider report to reimburse motorists
• Two rare birds spotted along the Styx River in two days
• Library Launches Afrikaans Collection

17 June 2008

• Artists pay tribute to Hone Tuwhare

13 June 2008

• Council looks to extend life of Bus Exchange
• Strong support for Ellerslie at public information open days
• "Visual Reminders of the Past" at Christchurch Botanic Gardens
• Council grants available for character home renovations
• Councillors sign off on bus priority measures for Queenspark route

11 June 2008

• Ice-packed Antarctic Festival for 2008

10 June 2008

• Tenants' Art On Display
• Farewell ceremony for local Olympic athletes planned
• Local mentors now available to advise Ellerslie Exhibitors
• Ceremony marks a milestone in delivery of new kerbside waste collection
• A treasure of a book sale
• Star studded Matariki celebrations at the Christchurch National Marae - Ngā Hau E Wha

4 June 2008

• Revamp for Unique Street
• Heritage support for precious cottage

3 June 2008

• Christchurch addresses impact of ageing population
• Sports Events Boost region
• Public invited to Ellerslie open days

30 May 2008

• Closing date extended for submissions on Draft Libraries 2025 Facilities Plan
• Event and Festival Funding

28 May 2008

• Hagley/Ferrymead awards swimmer scholarships
• Christchurch signs New Zealand’s first Transport Accord

21 May 2008

• Win World Wrestling Entertainment tickets with libraries quiz

19 May 2008

• Integrated community response proposed to improve city safety

15 May 2008

• Councillors sign off on bus priority measures for Colombo and Papanui bus routes
• Transport funding good news for Christchurch
• Botanic Gardens curator tour

14 May 2008

• Work begins on redeveloping Pioneer Leisure Centre

9 May 2008

• Libraries celebrate Matariki with higher interactivity

7 May 2008

• Art and Socialism

6 May 2008

• Lincoln University collaborates with Chinese scientists to reduce nitrate leaching

2 May 2008

• Christchurch Gets Behind NZ Music Month

29 April 2008

• New Graffiti office for Christchurch

28 April 2008

• Housing Rent Increase

24 April 2008

• Pest Fish Found at Travis Wetland

22 April 2008

• Excellent prospects in China for New Zealand’s horse racing industry
• Christchurch presents Wuhan, its Friendship City in China, with a gift of Pounamu

21 April 2008

• Halswell Exercise Class - Do you want to be healthy and feel good?
• Crop and Food Lincoln researching superior potatoes with China
• University of Canterbury offers scholarships to school students in Wuhan, China.

17 April 2008

• Christchurch Mayor’s group first foreigners allowed into new Olympic stadium in China

16 April 2008

• Government officials from Gansu, China to train at Canterbury University

15 April 2008

• Mayor visits Rewi Alley’s Lanzhou

14 April 2008

• Action on Library Fines
• ANZAC Exhibition Considers Memorials and Graves for the Fallen

9 April 2008

• ANZAC Play at the Christchurch Art Gallery

8 April 2008

• Christchurch residents urged to get out and explore their city during May

31 March 2008

• Christchurch water as good as ever

27 March 2008

• Council adopts Draft Metropolitan Sports Facilities Plan
• Public consultation for extension of the tramway
• City Housing Rent Adjustments
• Council adopts Draft Libraries 2025 Facilities Plan
• Decision on parking fees at Christchurch Hospital

19 March 2008

• Fair Time in Waltham!
• Seating removed as City Mall progresses

18 March 2008

• Grab your board or skates and come along to Skate Jam 08

17 March 2008

• Special public consultation for allowing trams in City Mall

14 March 2008

• Proposed Public Places Bylaw out for public consultation
• Council shuts down illegal nightclub

12 March 2008

• Tree maintenance programme begins along Heathcote River
• 2007 Christchurch Civic Awards to be Presented
• Sister City Photomurals on display at Christchurch Polytechnic

11 March 2008

• Ellerslie Experience begins countdown
• Christchurch launches new Ellerslie International Flower Show brand
• Plans unveiled to redevelop Pioneer Leisure Centre

7 March 2008

• Public Feedback on Brooklands Lagoon Area
• Farewell to the godwits

6 March 2008

• Extended tram route proposed

5 March 2008

• New boy racer measures introduced ahead of car show
• CCC proposes average rate rise just over five per cent
• Expanded Christchurch Kerbside Service

3 March 2008

• Council approves pro-active proposal on Dog Control

29 February 2008

• Civic leaders reinforce commitment to zero tolerance for violence

22 February 2008

• Waltham Park Graffiti Art Project

20 February 2008

• The time of their lives
• Festival to celebrate cultural diversity

19 February 2008

• Feedback Sought on Lyttelton Wastewater Options

12 February 2008

• A Night of Fright At The Botanic Gardens
• Road safety demonstrations to take place

8 February 2008

• Barrington Big Fun Day
• Dance the night away
• Discover the adventure and fun of orienteering

1 February 2008

• Christchurch announces dates for first Ellerslie International Flower Show
• Trees removed from City Mall

28 January 2008

• Global Football Festival celebrates the beautiful game
• Garden Gala for older adults

21 January 2008

• Have-a-go Arts and Craft Festival

17 January 2008

• Basking in buskers’ delight
• Christchurch participation in Sir Ed’s state funeral

16 January 2008

• Christchurch Art Gallery hosts Colin McCahon exhibition

9 January 2008

• Belfast Pool to re-open next week

7 January 2008

• New agreement on location of Lyttelton Ferry Terminal
• New access to Sumner beach for people with wheels
• Life’s a blast at beach event

4 January 2008

• Celebrate summer at an outdoor pool party