2001 Media Release Archive

• 21 December 2001
  • Vehicle Hoons Cause Lock Up Of New Brighton Pier Carpark

• 20 December 2001
  • Long-Serving Registrar Departs Gallery
  • pARTs Exhibition Backgrounder

• 18 December 2001
  • Last Mayoral Chat For 2001

• 13 December 2001
  • Entertainment For Christmas Shoppers

• 11 December 2001
  • Sea lettuce trials set to start soon
  • Retracing The Steps Of The City Founders

• 10 December 2001
  • Dublin Street Meets Cathedral Square

• 7 December 2001
  • Leadership role acknowledged for Christchurch City Libraries
  • Mural to be painted at Hoon Hay Youth Centre

• 5 December 2001
  • Sense of Responsibility - a Reason to Vote
  • Students To Have Artwork Revealed

• 3 December 2001
  • 24 Hour River Closure
  • Mayor’s Weekly Chat Cancelled

• November
  • Canterbury Showcase Series Promises Entertainment in Victoria Square
  • Executive Summary of the report produced by Environmental Scientists, Montgomery Watson Harza
  • Feedback sought on strategy
  • Investigations Of Lyn Christie Place
  • Margaret Mahy fans in for a treat
  • Mayor’s Weekly Chat Cancelled
  • Mayor to Farewell Troops
  • On-line reviewing for avid readers
  • Property Supply And Demand Forces Valuations Down
  • Rates info now on-line
  • Release Of Report Regarding Lyn Christie Housing Complex
  • Sports Stars To Walk Kids To School
  • Tests To Be Conducted On Council Housing Complexes
  • Unified Beats In Cathedral Square

• October
  • 12 New Trees For Square
  • Awards Recognise Innovation For Gallery
  • Celebrate Guy Fawkes Day at the Meridian Energy Fireworks Extravaganza
  • Celebrity Sulky Race, Farm Animals, and 1,000 Balloons to Launch Showtime Canterbury
  • Changes To Recycling Collection
  • Christchurch is Cycle-City
  • Civic Awards For 33 Residents
  • Council Gets National Oscar Award
  • Council Welcome Community Renewal Launch
  • Deputy Mayor To Join Walk
  • Firefighters' Games For City
  • First Council Meeting November 8
  • Gallery First With Interactive Guide
  • Good Response To New Library
  • Guitar Diva Karen Hunter Plays Cathedral Square
  • Transformation of Historic Curator’s House Wins Architecture Award
  • Linwood Property Safe For Council Tenants
  • Mayoral Welcome For Netball Champions
  • Mayor To Chat After All
  • Mayor To Miss Square Chat Session
  • More Vandalism In Botanic Gardens
  • Nearly 14% Of Voting Papers Returned
  • Netballers Setting Autograph Time Aside
  • New Device Gives Smarter View
  • New Items For Kerbside Recycling Collection
  • New Website Opens Gallery To Public
  • Odour Likely To Last Another Week
  • Odour Over City As Plant Changes
  • Proposed Northern Roading Strategy Out For Consultation
  • Public Involvement In Consultation Is Encouraged For Northern Roads Project
  • Showtime Canterbury Uniquely Provincial
  • Truck Drivers Urged To Change Routes
  • Turning Back The Clock In Heritage Week
  • Voting Likely To Reach 50 Per Cent
  • Voting Returns At 29.46 Per Cent
  • Voting Returns Reach 32.92%
  • Voting Returns Reach 36 Per Cent
  • Voting Returns Top 40 Per Cent
  • Wanted: Hosts To Welcome Tourists
  • Writers On Tour

• September
  • A Gathering For Peace
  • All Pupils To Help School Planting
  • Book Of Condolences To Close
  • Bridge
  • Can We Beat The Aussies With Dogs?
  • Council Credit Rating Upgraded
  • Charleston’s Plan Ready
  • City Council Blasts Bigger Truck Proposals Council Credit Rating Upgraded
  • Councillors Will Welcome Choir
  • Cycling In Road Tunnel
  • Documentary On Ngaio Marsh House
  • Election Voting Papers Out This Week
  • Free Parking Proves Successful
  • ‘Get Behind Parade’ Says Mayor
  • Goodies For Not Littering
  • High Street Heritage Precinct- Underway
  • Huge School Cultural Festival Coming
  • Keeping Track Of School Leavers
  • Lighting Of Chalice In Cathedral Square
  • Mayor To Miss Square Chat
  • Messages Of Condolences At Civic Offices
  • 'Microrave' Heats Up Cathedral Square
  • New Library A Step Closer
  • New Map Of City Cycle Routes
  • Next Stage Of Expressway To Open
  • Once-a-year Ride Through Tunnel
  • Overseas Experts At Cycle Conference
  • Four Weeks Until Penny Sport Cycles Park To Pier Family Fun Bike Ride!
  • P-Bass Expressway in Cathedral Square
  • Public Restoration Day At Travis Wetland
  • Ring Road
  • Rugby Parade Is On Saturday
  • School Children In Road ‘Demonstration’
  • Showcase Of Multi-cultural Performances
  • Show Day This Year Is November 16
  • Sports guide for summer
  • Students Heading To Japan
  • Thousands Expected At Shield Parade
  • Top Environmental Awards To Be Made
  • Tree Planting First Of Athfield Plans
  • Vandals Smash More Cherry Trees
  • World Expert To View Central City

• August
  • Aranui Community Information Centre To Open
  • Art Outside The Frame
  • Big Effort From Young Writers
  • Candidates For Council
  • Candidates Named On Monday
  • City Housing
  • Coin Trail to 'Tribalincs'
  • Comments wanted on Draft Charleston Neighbourhood Plan
  • Council's Latest Flats To Be Opened
  • Dunes Managed To Prevent Sand Spread
  • Efforts To Keep Odour Down
  • Elaboration On Asian Meeting
  • Environmental Awards' Judges Visiting
  • Festival Will Celebrate 21 Years
  • Firing The Imagination
  • Group Formed To Combat Chinese Violence
  • Heritage Grants Move Forward
  • Heritage Grants Now Official
  • Kaumatua For Library
  • Korean Visit Withdrawal Offer From Deputy Mayor
  • Last Chance To Recycle Old Phone Directories
  • Mayoral Candidates
  • Mayoral Tea Party For Backchat
  • Mayor Welcomes Business To Square
  • Orkid to replace Lindon Puffin in Cathedral Square Lunchtime Concert
  • Minus Title back in Christchurch For One Day Only
  • Orkid to replace Lindon Puffin in Cathedral Square Lunchtime Concert
  • Plenty To Do At Parenting Week
  • Puffin Performs in Cathedral Square
  • Steps Taken To Minimise Black-outs
  • Teenage Nobel Peace Prize Candidate coming to New Zealand
  • Tommy Taylor Courts
  • Two Pin Oaks To Be Moved

• July
  • Ahoy Me Hearties
  • Aranui Information Centre To Open
  • Chat Session Off For Leave
  • Christchurch City Rates Up 2.28 Per Cent
  • Christchurch To Host Second Supergames
  • City Council In Top Four For Prize
  • City Councillor Resigns
  • Council Develops New Option For Mobile Phone Sites
  • Council extends submission date for Green Edge project
  • De Bono to lead local think tank
  • Environmental Awards Down To Short List
  • Free Parking In Central City
  • Good Deed Nominations Sought
  • Japanese Students To Clean Up Beach
  • Jobs Announcement By Minister Of Employment
  • Libraries To Celebrate Maori Language
  • MAYOR LAID LOW WITH FLU
  • Minister To Open Newest Council Flats
  • Residents Wanted For Wetlands Planting
  • Social Capital World Expert In City
  • TV2 KidsFest Kids Aren’t Square

• June
  • Annual Book Sale More Than You Think
  • Christchurch's Housing Needs Examined
  • Christchurch Still A Great Place
  • Experts In City For Bush Fire Conferences
  • Government's Dementia Review To Go To Council
  • Happy Birthday TV2 KidsFest! Over 1,000 events in ten years!
  • Idolz ov Eve
  • Improvements At Parks Proposed
  • Japanese Tea Ceremony In City Council Offices
  • Juggler To Get Replacement Unicycle
  • Mayor Changes Engagements
  • New Cleaning Contract Awarded
  • ‘Nice’ Music in Cathedral Square
  • Nominations Sought For Service Awards
  • Pick-up Dialtone in Cathedral Square
  • Seats For A Magical Place
  • Speaker From Tough Background
  • Unveiling Of Sydenham School Memorial Garden
  • A Virtual Visit To The New Christchurch Art Gallery
  • 'Volare' back in Cathedral Square
  • What The Residents Have Said
  • What The Residents Have Said - Delayed
  • Youth Insights Into China

• May
  • Best In NZ Basketball To Face Off At Westpactrust Centre
  • Another Top Prize To Council Team
  • Big Band to Sound Off in Cathedral Square
  • Bridge Final Span Soon In Place
  • Cathedral Square Ideas To Be Revealed
  • Cathedral Square Ideas To Be Revealed
  • Changes Proposed For Flower Festival
  • Christchurch City Council annual environmental awards
  • Collecting Art After Dark
  • Computers For Children In Need
  • Council to get tough with burnout hoons
  • Enviable Line-up For Books And Beyond
  • Free Trees For Taking Part In Display Day
  • Ideas For Cathedral Square Unveiled
  • In Days Gone By - I Ka Ra O Mua
  • Kids Bring Culture and Talent to the Inner City
  • Mayor Out Of Town
  • Mayor Says Poverty Report Outstanding
  • MAYOR'S CHAT OFF FOR 15 JUNE
  • NZ Music Celebration
  • Snack-box Free at Lunchtime In Cathedral Square
  • 'Surfing USSR' Make a Second Attempt to Hang Five in Cathedral Square
  • Sydenham Church Group Gets Money
  • Tram Trip, Night Tales And Treasure Trove
  • Waste Submission Period Extended
  • Waste Targets - Honesty Is The Best Policy
  • Wind Power Deal To Be Signed
  • Zonta Business Grant Winners Announced

• April
  • Bus-Stop Parking Under Scrutiny
  • Cathedral Square
  • Central City Library Lighter And Brighter
  • Dawn Service Start To City's ANZAC Day
  • Events Advisers At Work
  • Extra Hornby Anzac Service
  • Give A Big Hand To The Foots
  • Graffiti On The Gallery
  • Ideas Wanted For New City Park
  • Kids Bring Culture and Talent to the Inner City
  • Library launches new-look website
  • Major Milestone For ‘Green Edge’ Concept
  • Mayor ‘chats’ Having Break
  • Mayor ‘chats’ Off For Two Weeks
  • Media Conference For Annual Draft Plan
  • New Community Board Member
  • New electronic products at library
  • Packaging Big Litter Problem
  • Party Time At Street Opening
  • Residents View Wanted
  • Turning Point 2000 At Its End
  • TV2 KidsFest Turns Ten
  • Who Will Be 500,00th Patron At Westpac?

• March
  • Attention Media
  • Biggest Sports Winter Guide Yet
  • Cead Mile Failte - Dublin St moves to Cathedral Square
  • Centennial Pool Water Feature To Be Commissioned
  • Central City Residents To Hold Workshop
  • Chick Magnets in Action
  • City Council Wants More People To Walk
  • City Ratepayers Face 2.39 Per Cent Rate Increase
  • Community Hui / Meeting On Aranui Renewal
  • Council Fire Ban Extended
  • Draft City Rate Increase Lowered
  • Horror and Disgust Over Cherry Remarks
  • Hui Tomorrow At Aranui
  • Library To Celebrate Children’s Book Festival
  • Lyttelton Marina Study
  • Mayor To Open Israeli’s Art Show
  • Meeting Sought on Clean Air Issues
  • Ministers To Address Mayors
  • Misleading and Confusing
  • More Herbicide To Fight River Weed
  • Plan For New Pedestrian Mall
  • Pro-active Graffiti Strategy Launch
  • P.U.M.P to play soul, funk and R‘n’B
  • Relevant Experience Key To Job Search
  • Refuse Bag System To Change 
  • ‘Surfing USSR’ Hang Five in Cathedral Square
  • Tourists Could Be Greeted By City Hosts
  • Willows Plaque To Be Unveiled

• February
  • ASB BANK Starry Nights Promises
  • City’s Cell-phone Tower Stance Confirmed
  • Changes Sought In Foster Care Week
  • Chess Set On Way Back
  • City Council To Be Asked To Save Church
  • Council's proposal for Orion money
  • Cycle Route Across S.i. Mooted
  • ‘Deafening Whispers’ first outing in Cathedral Square 
  • Diseased trees to come out in Hagley Park
  • The Full Monty in Victoria Square!
  • ‘Garden City Big Band’ performing in Cathedral Square
  • Governor General To Open Huge, New Park
  • Graffiti Art Workshop In Waltham
  • Interactive PCs For Kids At Libraries
  • Mayor Expands To Web Board
  • Moves To Improve Park
  • Movies - The Old Fashioned Way, in Victoria Square
  • Musical Boundaries scaled by ‘Side Winder’ in Cathedral Square
  • Parking Officer To Cycle Around City
  • Public look at Council flats
  • World Champ Rob Waddell In City
  • Sea Lettuce In The Estuary
  • Sensational Sparks to Farewell Summer
  • Volare take flight in Cathedral Square
  • Wainoni Road closure

• January
  • Art Gallery $31 Million Contract Signing
  • Babelfish
  • Big Party To Farewell Hydroslide
  • Calling All Bears And Their Owners!
  • Celtic Funk in Cathedral Square
  • City Needs New Cemetery
  • Council to Tackle Footpath-Parking Problems
  • Duluxe Boy's dance music to liven up Square
  • Flames Named At Qeii New Pool
  • Top Graffiti Artist coming to City
  • Herbicide To Fight Egeria Densa
  • High Powered Bio-Briefing In Bush
  • Long Term Water Supply Discussions Needed
  • Mayor to start Square chats
  • Moves To Save Samoan Church
  • The Mysteries of the Missing Statue
  • News Backgrounder Buses RTI
  • Projects and Property meeting on again
  • Moves To Save Samoan Church
  • Song To Promote Cleanliness
  • Strong Support For School Speed Zones
  • Unpredictable Free Will!
  • Views Wanted On Disabilities And Access

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