1999 Media Release Archive

• 24 December 1999
  • Pacific beats kick off SummerTimes lunchtime concert series

• 22 December 1999
  • City Council Has $1.2 Million Surplus For September Quarter
  • New World helps with new idea in post-show rubbish collection.

• 21 December 1999
  • Goldilocks joins Mr Moon for a day of fun at KidsPlay
  • Mr Moon acts the fool during SummerTimes.
  • Teddy bears gather for music, magic and a world record attempt.

• 20 December 1999
  • Council Man Gets UK Job
  • Cathedral Square Redevelopment Official Opening

• 17 December 1999
  • Final test run for Y2K Command Centre today
  • Christchurch to attempt world record

• 15 December 1999
  • Fahey Resigns
  • Shakespeare returns for popular SummerTimes event

• 13 December 1999

  • Papanui Library And Service Centre Re-Open

• 10 December 1999
  • Modern Santa For City Centre
  • Council and Police join forces to create alcohol-free area at millennium event
  • Christchurch’s millennium event ‘coming together well’
  • 'Life's a picnic' at Canterbury Public Library

• 08 December 1999
  • Lights Are Ready To Go On

• 06 December 1999
  • Y2K generator backup for sewerage system

• 03 December 1999
  • Board announced for the revitalisation of central city
  • Cathedral Square Redevelopment Completion Within Budget
  • Six O’clock Closing Returns To City Centre
  • Walking Thoughts Still Sought
  • Councillor May Get Handcuffs

• 02 December 1999
  • Craft Market for New Brigton Gets Partial Thumbs Up
  • City Students Off To Chinese Schools

• 01 December 1999
  • Glass Floor To Be Tested
  • 1999 Youth Volunteer Awards

• 30 November 1999
  • Drugs, batteries and small mammals!!!- more to Y2K than you thought
  • Council advises on Y2K water storage for Christchurch

• 26 November 1999
  • Technology Expert To Visit City

• 25 November 1999
  • Media Invitation: CANTERBURY MILLENNIUM NETWORK
  • Invitation To Lunch

• 23 November 1999
  • Sculpture in the Gardens

• 22 November 1999
  • Pauline Rhodes: In-Between

• 19 November 1999
  • Council Caters for Skaters
  • Japanese Festival Over Weekend

• 16 November 1999
  • Help For Conferences
  • Library Decision Goes To Council
  • Restaurant Blues…
  • Motor Rally For Canty
  • Peace-Building Centre For City?

• 11 November 1999
  • Council To Investigate Ge-Free City
  • Council Goes Gardening

• 10 November 1999
  • New Council City Streets Manager

• 9 November 1999
  • Water Conservation and Protection
  • Subdivision Wins Environmental Award

• 8 November 1999
  • Library Changes Back To Drawing Board
  • City Council Publishes 3 Metre-High Newsletter

• 4 November 1999
  • Architecture Awards for New Brighton Library
  • Papanui Library closed for building alterations

• 3 November 1999
  • Proposed new reserve and the redevelopment of several existing parks

• 2 November 1999
  • Christchurch to be treated to spectacular fireworks display on Guy Fawkes night

• 29 October 1999
  • Rebuild Library Say Residents
  • World Champ To Speak At Library
  • Changes At Service Centre

• 27 October 1999
  • Invitation To Celebration
  • Students Wanted For City’s Biggest Soccer Tourney

• 26 October 1999
  • Some Speeds Up And Others Down

• 22 October 1999
  • Concern Over Rural Health Services
  • Y2K… get ready

• 20 October 1999
  • Youth Cards Released For Distribution
  • Theatre To Houses Compete
  • Air Link Moves With Us City

• 19 October 1999
  • Garden Of Recovery
  • Help To Feed The Hungry

• 15 October 1999
  • Youth Card Withdrawn
  • Dogs Banned On Pier
  • Signs Of The Times
  • Stadium Comes In Under Budget

• 14 October 1999
  • Planning Review Of Avon

• 13 October 1999
  • Heritage Week To Open Friday
  • News from the Christchurch City Council’s City Services Committee held yesterday
  • Matters arising from the Christchurch City Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee today

• 12 October 1999
  • Matters arising from the Community Services Committee held yesterday

• 11 October 1999
  • Storytelling Time For All Ages

• 29 September 1999
  • Massive Native Tree Planting

• 28 September 1999
  • Canterbury’s best on show during festival

• 27 September 1999
  • Older And Online At Library
  • Statement By Councillor David Close - Re City Manager

• 24 September 1999
  • Casino Plan Gets Go-Ahead
  • Plans For New Cricket Venue

• 21 September 1999
  • Sand Dunes Lowered And Reshaped
  • Students To Help Trade Mission

• 16 September 1999
  • When The Chips Are Down In Christchurch

• 14 September 1999
  • Library celebrates International Year of Older Persons

• 13 September 1999
  • Janice Gray to sing for President
  • Casino Extension Approved

• 10 September 1999
  • More Colour Needed In Square
  • Restrictions Imposed For Presidents
  • Qe II Pool Upgrade To Go Ahead
  • Former Parks Director Dies

• 9 September 1999
  • News items from the City Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee held on 8 Sept.

  • Bill Clinton To Speak In City

• 8 September 1999
  • Govt Should Do More Says Councillor
  • Waste Reduction for Tait Electronics

• 7 September 1999
  • Casino Proposals Rejected
  • September 7 meeting of the City Services Committee

• 6 September 1999
  • Brighton’s Library Outstanding Success

  • Mr Clean-Up to help in the City
    

• 3 September 1999
  • Council announces youthful addition to line up for ‘In the Park 2000’.
  • Christchurch Youth Health Forum – making a difference

• 30 August 1999
  • Reprogramming Of Redevelopment Work - Cathedral Square
  • Wanted: Facts About Town-House Dwellers
  • New Expressway Will Speed Up Traffic
  • Central Library customers give thumbs up to quality of service
  • Mayor’s Site Attracts World-Wide Hits

• 24 August 1999
  • Council Supports Y2k Communication
  • Council To Fight Graffiti

• 23 August 1999
  • More Smoke Alarms Wanted

• 20 August 1999
  • Evocative abstract images at the Annex Universe: Recent Paintings by Luise Fong
  • Wastewater Decision Rescheduled For New Year

• 19 August 1999
  • Facelift For Garden

• 18 August 1999
  • Council Gets Power
  • South Island Y2K Forum media briefing

• 17 August
  • Cleaning The World
  • Refugee children at special Christmas show

• 13 August 1999
  • Canterbury children’s art on display at the McDougall

• 11 August 1999
  • Mayor's Statement - In the Park 2000
  • Visit by Korean Vice Mayor strengthens sister city ties

• 9 August 1999
  • Major retrospective of a unique Canterbury artist - Heaven and Blood
  • Painting and Drawing by Alan Pearson 1959 – 1999
  • Community Services Committee today congratulated two Christchurch Students for their participation at a recent youth forum in Dunedin

• 6 August 1999
  • Sewerage Pipe Collapses - Residents Should Avoid Heathcote River

• 29 July 1999
  • Conservation Minister to speak at community planting day

• 27 July 1999
  • Mayor and council to seek resident’s views through website

• 23 July 1999
  • Council Strikes Rate Increase of 1.96 Percent
  • Council in Negotiations with Power Supplier
  • Council seeks views on proposed changes to electoral system

• 22 July 1999
  • Mayoral discussion website

• 20 July 1999
  • Maori resources online

• 19 July 1999
  • Ship ahoy at New Brighton Library

• 16 July 1999
  • Botanic Gardens Restaurant Revamp
  • Cathedral Square stalls roll out
  • Kidsline - A buddy Support Service for the Children of New Zealand

• 13 July 1999
  • All Aboard at New Brighton Library
  • Artist Explores Dislocation and Isolation

• 12 July 1999
  • Preliminary Study Indicates Likely Environmental Impact of Ocean Outfall
  • New Brighton Library on the move

• 9 July 1999
  • Mayors Letter

• 29 June 1999

  • Winner's Announced Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award 1999

• 25 June 1999
  • Christchurch continues to be a great place to live- residents
  • Ethnic diversity makes Christchurch a better place
  • Residents’ Survey shows views on Council’s performance

• 22 June 1999
  • New Brighton Library – up to scratch?

• 21 June 1999

  • Four Ships Court Plaques to Leave the Square Temporarily

• 19 June 1999
  • Ten Year Rain results in some sewage backup

• 13 June 1999
  • New Brighton School involved in traffic safety promotion

• 10 June 1999
  • Exhibition of finalists from around the country in $5000 competition

• 10 June 1999
  • Excitement building in the lead up to New Zealand's biggest children's festival.
  • Planet K ~ it’s coming to a galaxy near you!

• 3 June 1999

  • New Brighton Library looking ship-shape

• 1 June 1999
  • Best book bargains of the century
  • Bellamys’ – Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings.
    Opportunity for Commercial Use of Restored Historic Building.

  • Stranger than Fiction

• 25 May 1999

  • Getting a buzz out of books

• 20 May 1999
  • Council Appoints Mobile Defoliation Reconnaissance Operative To Counter Seasonal Scourge

• 12 May 1999
  • Invitation to Merger – The Takeover Party

• 11 May 1999
  • Meeting of the Generations

• 8 May 1999
  • City Plan Changes

• 5 May 1999
  • Police Temporarily Relocating during Stage 4, Cathedral Square Redevelopment

• 28 April

  • Melvin Burgess in Christchurch

• 26 April
  • Art on the Southside – an artists’ project

• 12 April 1999

  • Survey signals "red light" on Road Reform

• 25 March 1999
  • QEII Park Stadium Reroof in time for FIFA World Youth Cup

• 19 March 1999
  • 1999 Christchurch Civic Awards presentation

• 18 March 1999
  • Christchurch City Council Seeks Public Feedback
  • Heritage Trail Upgrade Underway

• 16 March 1999
  • Please Don’t Jump Off The Pier!!!

• 12 March 1999
  • Financial Assistance To Recreation, Sporting And Community Organisations

• 11 March 1999
  • Outdoor Spa Pools Must Be Fenced Too!
  • The Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book

• 9 March 1999
  • Youth Issues To Go To The United Nations
  • Friday Lunchtime Concert Series
  • Council provides free transport to free event

• 8 March 1999
  • Festival of Asia celebrations at the library
  • Prominent Filipino author at library
  • Turning Point 2000 Website Launch

• 5 March 1999
  • Presentation Of Awards For Bravery

  • Research Makes Recommendations to Help Asian High School Students in Christchurch

• 3 March 1999
  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring the Christchurch Youth Symphonic Band
  • Hospital Parking Building Opens Friday - Free For First Month
  • Mayor Challenges Christchurch To Foster
  • Advanced Schedule of Exhibitions at the Robert McDougall Art Gallery & Annex

• 1 March 1999
  • Spell binding time for Square Redevelopment
  • Leading Contemporary New Zealand Artists Look Towards The Comic For Inspiration

• 25 February 1999
  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring Janice Gray and The Boys
  • Forgotten Canterbury Landscape Artist Rediscovered

• 22 February 1999
  • Library Director from Texas visiting city libraries

• 19 February 1999
  • Proposed Amalgamation Of Christchurch City Council And Banks Peninsula District Council
  • Top New Zealand children's festival now double the fun.

• 16 February 1999
  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring the Canterbury Opera Chorus

• Monday 15 February 1999

  • Children's booksale

• 11 February 1999
  • Hospital Parking Woes To Be Eased Soon – Carpark To Open 4 March

  • Local authorities back regional landfill

• 10 February 1999
  • Kids – Are Your Parents Perfect Parkers?

  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring Pandemonium

• 9 February 1999
  • Christchurch’s First "Bike-To-Work-Day"

• 8 February 1999
  • A Little Goes A Long Way.
  • Neighbourhood Week Gets Boards' Support.

• 5 February 1999
  • Fine music and fancy picnics for outdoor opera event.
  • Last SummerTimes festival of the millennium comes to an end

• 3 February 1999
  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring Defroster
  • The not-so-famous Five get Valentines Day dancers swinging

• 29 January 1999
  • City Plan Decision dates revised

• 28 January 1999
  • Cathedral Square Redevelopment Project Looking Forward to Stage 4

• 26 January 1999
  • New name, new venue and new atmosphere for popular concert.

  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring a dance showcase

• 21 January 1999
  • Update on Christchurch’s Water Supply Situation

• 20 January 1999
  • The New Gallery! The Architectural Competition - At last, a chance to view all 94 design submissions for our City’s new Gallery!
  • Life in the Emperor’s Tomb Chinese Art from the T.T. Tsui Collection in the National Gallery of Australia

• 18 January 1999
  • Water Restrictions Dependent on Residents
  • Up-To-Date Advanced Schedule Of Exhibitions At The Robert Mcdougall Art Gallery & Annex
  • SummerTimes heads to the suburbs.
  • Brass and pipe bands converge on the Botanic Gardens.
  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring I & I Pacific Reggae Friday 29 January 1999, Cathedral Square

• 15 January 1999
  • Bridge 2000

• 13 January 1999
  • BD Construction Ltd Committed to completion of square redevelopment work

• 12 January 1999
  • Water use must decline
  • City Plan update

• 11 January 1999
  • Press Lunchtime Concert featuring The New Zealand Army Band

  • Sixties pop icon joins afternoon of musical nostalgia

• 5 January 1999
  • New Art Gallery Overwhelming Support Christchurch - City Of Art Says Moore
  • Art Gallery Attitudes (ACNielsen Report)

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