2004 Media Release Archive

30 December 2004

• Oxfam to collect donations at New Year’s Eve party for tsunami victims

29 December 2004

• Council accepts donations for Red Cross to help tsunami victims

22 December 2004

• Council requests longer submission period for Ocean Outfall

21 December 2004

• Environment Court confirms Christchurch’s Blenheim Rd deviation

20 December 2004

• Squash and sniff test needed to identify ants

17 December 2004

• Christchurch Mayor wishes luck to region's Deaflympians
• Wastewise these Holidays

16 December 2004

• Local authorities join forces to plan long-term for Christchurch

14 December 2004

• Swimming pool fencing protects the children closest to us
• Ocean Outfall closer as Council lodges consents application

13 December 2004

• Couple of days left to have your say about Fendalton Library hours

10 December 2004

• Christchurch City Council concludes investigation

9 December 2004

• Christchurch City Council pleased AA+ credit rating maintained

8 December 2004

• Commissioner to decide about Ferrymead development notification

7 December 2004

• New Brighton/Sumner surveys to help with beach planning
• Explore Christchurch City on foot with Council's new brochures

6 December 2004

• Shady event set to be a whale of a time for New Brighton

3 December 2004

• Christchurch City Council, Amalgamated Workers Union agree
• Christchurch City Council, Justice Ministry sign memorandum

2 December 2004

• Christchurch City Council applauds Engine Centre opening
• Christchurch City Holdings - appointment of directors
• Clean up gardens now to cut down risks to property from fire

1 December 2004

• Water quality improves at beaches

29 November 2004

• Christchurch City Council to farewell Apirana Taylor 4 December

26 November 2004

• Burwood-Pegasus Community Board - Carols in the Community
• Sumner flooding,subject of Council workshop

25 November 2004

• More detail available about central Christchurch traffic plan

24 November 2004

• Local idols to take the stage at Aranui festival

23 November 2004

• 2004 Civic Awards celebrate behind the scenes contributions

22 November 2004

• Boneseed Bash, an annual South Brighton event

19 November 2004

• City Libraries’ huge end-of-year book sale begins on Friday (26 Nov)

17 November 2004

• Christchurch agencies call for help in eradicating Argentine Ant

16 November 2004

• Christchurch Council says union team needs to change approach
• Free community fiesta at Hoon Hay Park on Saturday, 20 November

11 November 2004

• Historic Moa Cave closed by City Council
• New rating valuations released by City Council

10 November 2004

• Christchurch saddling up for annual Park to Pier bike ride

4 November 2004

• Christchurch City Council Summer Pools open on 13 November
• Preferred proposal for Turners & Growers site named

1 November 2004

• Three F’s for 5 November in Christchurch - Friday, Fireworks, Fingers crossed
• Planning for the future of Christchurch cemeteries and crematoria

29 October 2004

• New bridge completes Travis Wetland walking track

22 October 2004

• Public helps Council plan future for Hagley Park/Botanic Gardens

21 October 2004

• Jellie Park pools now open over Labour Weekend
• Carole Evans is Christchurch City’s new Deputy Mayor
• Celebrate Children’s Day at The Groynes – Sun, 31 Oct – 11am-4pm

19 October 2004

• Frosts Road willows alongside QEII being felled for safety reasons

12 October 2004

• Kids draw attention to dangerous intersections
• Applications called for sister-city teaching experience

11 October 2004

• Green-fingered past coming to life at Christchurch Botanic Gardens

9 October 2004

• Preliminary election results for Christchurch City Mayor, City Council, Community Boards and Canty Regional Council

8 October 2004

• Cemeteries data base launched at Christchurch City Libraries

6 October 2004

• Whakaoho Papanui!
• Proposals wanted for running of cafés in new community libraries
• Max Cryer to tell the extraordinary story of our national anthem.
• Christchurch City Library competition winner to fly high over Hanmer

4 October 2004

• Giant daffodil takes up residence in Hagley Park woodland

1 October 2004

• Chch winter planting programme shows community enthusiasm

27 September 2004

• Christchurch City Council extends time for evaluation of Turners and Growers development proposals
• Showtime Canterbury PacePass has punters off racing and more…
• New Christchurch City Council building a step closer

24 September 2004

• Launch to celebrate Christchurch Road Safety Strategy

23 September 2004

• Carparks to relieve residential street congestion
• Proposed ban on light vehicles in Cathedral Square

22 September 2004

• Term 4 gentle exercise and Tai Chi courses open for enrolments
• Feel great this summer – sign up for Pilates classes

20 September 2004

• Information panels complete Christchurch firefighters sculpture

16 September 2004

• Central Plains Water Trust Signals Share Issue

15 September 2004

• Christchurch City Libraries/Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi wins inaugural Maori Language Week award
• Royal Aeronautical Society donates 100 books to Chch City Libraries
• Council and Housing New Zealand Corporation's new partnership project progressing well

14 September 2004

• First godwits of spring touch down in Christchurch Estuary
• Theft of Council road-side plantings cost ratepayers

13 September 2004

• Wanderings In The Cultural Desert - Reflections Of A Great New Zealand Filmmaker

9 September 2004

• Christchurch City Council endorses adoption of Banks Peninsula

7 September 2004

• Christchurch City Libraries appoints manager of lifelong learning

6 September 2004

• Centennial Leisure Centre closed temporarily for maintenance

3 September 2004

• City Council-Union negotiations stall
• New Acheson Avenue community centre first step in wider revival

2 September 2004

• Exciting plans afoot for city cycling

1 September 2004

• Burwood’s war memorial to be rededicated on Saturday, 4 Sept
• Volunteers needed for city spring clean

31 August 2004

• Story time in Maori on Monday 6 September at Christchurch’s Central Library
• Christchurch’s migrating godwits expected to arrive earlier

30 August 2004

• Youth beware - RAPID ahead!
• Council approves bus priority plan
• Funding available for local Neighbourhood Week events

27 August 2004

• Christchurch City Council a three-time winner in recreation awards
• Christchurch City Council chamber to be reworked

25 August 2004

• Christchurch City Council targets top water users

24 August 2004

• Christchurch history - taking a new look at ourselves

20 August 2004

• Candidates for CCC, community boards announced
• Please report any potholes -- Christchurch City Council

19 August 2004

• High satisfaction rate in new city subdivisions
• NIWA expert to talk about 2004’s seasons of extremes
• Chch Council plans change in support for community boards

13 August 2004

• Lambs? Daffodils? Yes, but godwits also signal Spring in the Garden City

11 August 2004

• Bexley Wetlands community planting day postponed until 21 August
• Hugh Best: Open Bay Islands - Unlocking Part Of New Zealand’s Past

10 August 2004

• One phone call you won’t want to miss -- Quality of Life Survey
• Bexley Wetlands community planting day 14 August, from 10.30am

7 August 2004

• Council seeks opinions on Hagley Park and Botanic Gardens

6 August 2004

• Council seeks opinions on Hagley Park and Botanic Gardens
• Christchurch City Council to consider new waste reduction plan

5 August 2004

• David Close awards for 2004 made by Christchurch City Council

4 August 2004

• Two new community libraries on track for Christchurch

30 July 2004

• Two Christchurch City Council art projects win Creative NZ praise
• Council gives go ahead for 3km pipeline, no artificial UV

29 July 2004

• Council gives go ahead for 3km pipeline, no artificial UV
• Community boards consider citywide public transport priority plan

28 July 2004

• Christchurch library book losses may make it harder to become a borrower
• Nominations invited for Civic Awards

23 July 2004

• Diverse Café Wednesdays in Christchurch City

22 July 2004

• Christchurch liquor-ban bylaw welcomed by Police and business community

21 July 2004

• Second contract let for Christchurch Cathedral Square road works

16 July 2004

• Soundings
• Morgan Jones: Journeys And Decisions - A Rare Retrospective
• dis-comfort - Exploring History And Memory

15 July 2004

• Exhibition of concept designs of artwork for living street
• Strategy for Christchurch plants and animals released for community input

14 July 2004

• Christchurch City Council wishes luck to region’s Olympians, Paralympians
• Council confirms support for 2005 Garden Festival
• Strategy for Christchurch plants and animals released for community input

13 July 2004

• Public meetings on proposed South Waimakariri Area Plan

10 July 2004

• Jim Speers Light Box Commission Oriel Window, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu

9 July 2004

• Council composing script for theatre’s future
• Seminar for prospective city council election candidates

5 July 2004

• Christchurch’s Diverse cafe tops Youth in Local Govt awards
• Party buses told by Chch City Council to stay dry while mobile

2 July 2004

• Biodiversity strategy to be released for public comment

1 July 2004

• New Christchurch liquor bans take effect this week
• New brothel bylaw passed by Council
• Council offers testing to Sandilands property owners
• Christchurch City Council approves first long-term community plan
• Future of Burnside wasteland to be considered by community

30 June 2004

• Pioneer Leisure Centre's pools three-week closure

25 June 2004

• Antique Affair Returns To Art Gallery

24 June 2004

• Changes proposed for section of Opawa Road
• Rangiora script Out of Control wins Crashbash 2004
• Tender let for part of Christchurch Cathedral Square road works

22 June 2004

• 40 km/h school zones attract nationwide interest

21 June 2004

• Artworks in Public Places Five-Year Plan (draft) out for community consultation

17 June 2004

• Unveiling of new sculpture in Addington
• Friday lunchtime concert the entrée for weekend events

16 June 2004

• Last chance to have say on Draft Road Safety Strategy

15 June 2004

• Proposal to redistribute City Streets funding of $13million
• Celebrate Matariki at the Library and in Cathedral Square

11 June 2004

• Christchurch booze ban bylaw gets Council committee support
• Cathedral Square concept plan finalised, work to start this month

10 June 2004

• International event management expert to talk in Christchurch

8 June 2004

• A Watercolourist Of Distinction

7 June 2004

• Gallery Celebrates Reasons For Voyaging

3 June 2004

• Council accepts criteria for choosing citywide bus priority routes

2 June 2004

• Catch up on Aranui Community Renewal

31 May 2004

• Council trials seats made from recycled toner cartridges

28 May 2004

• Lord of the Rings, international events expert to talk in Christchurch

27 May 2004

• Re-opening of New Brighton Mall road gets the green light
• Council gets go ahead for Latimer Square project

20 May 2004

• New Perspectives On Gallery Collection
• New long-term concept plan for QEII Park

18 May 2004

• St Albans School first to try Chaos at the School Gate campaign
• Community planting day at Charlesworth Reserve
• Ministry awards funding for further soil tests at Sandilands

17 May 2004

• Process to address rubbish bag shortfall

15 May 2004

• Ngai Tahu Gift Marks Gallery Birthday

13 May 2004

• Weather delays work around Cathedral Square

12 May 2004

• Criteria to help prioritise traffic on city’s busiest roads accepted

10 May 2004

• Strong response to dangerous intersections

7 May 2004

• Council’s new draft community plan receives 278 submissions
• Traffic restrictions in central city on Saturday
• Council made aware of possible rubbish bag shortfall

6 May 2004

• Council adopts change proposal for Finance Services

4 May 2004

• Last chance to have a say on $35 million for cycling

30 April 2004

• Council adopts internal change proposal

29 April 2004

• Major Sewer Upgrade work continues
• Road closures for Cathedral Square roadworks
• Students needed for Christchurch-Kurashiki exchange
• Consultation closing soon on Council’s new draft community plan

28 April 2004

• Comment called for on Christchurch City Liquor Control Bylaw

23 April 2004

• Chch Council supports Banks Peninsula district’s inclusion in city
• Main power transmission line out of service
• Last chance to comment on the city’s Solid Waste Action Plan

22 April 2004

• Bagging Plastic Bags

19 April 2004

• Gallery Celebrates First Anniversary

16 April 2004

• Seattle carver puts finishing touches to Christchurch totem
• Public meeting on Council community plan

15 April 2004

• Final days for gold crate nominations
• CCC helping appeal to support Niuean rebuilding
• Final days for gold crate nominations

14 April 2004

• Two days left to comment on Council’s Brothels Bylaw
• Christchurch City Council staff told of internal change proposal

8 April 2004

• Give yourself a pay rise
• Council releases new draft community plan
• Matecito Latin Band joins Street Latin Dancers in Cathedral Square

2 April 2004

• Council calls for comment on Christchurch City Liquor Control Bylaw

1 April 2004

• Water quality and beach standards submissions now closed
• 1200 white crosses outside cathedral a graphic road-toll reminder

31 March 2004

• Weight of the Human Heart - An installation by Nancy de Freitas
• FotoKunst - An exploration of German photographic art
• George D. Valentine. A Nineteenth Century photographer in New Zealand

29 March 2004

• Lindon Puffin Farewells Christchurch in Cathedral Square

25 March 2004

• Community invited to see concept design for new Upper Riccarton Library
• Hone your Fish Brains at Boards ‘n’ Blades

24 March 2004

• Oscar goes walk-about!!
• Christchurch mayor welcomes Kate Valley Landfill decision

22 March 2004

• Urban leisure – Young people in central Christchurch

18 March 2004

• Kurashiki Youth Chorus to perform for Christchurch public

17 March 2004

• Shirley celebrated in new ‘welcome’ sign
• High profile speakers to address Christchurch sister-cities conference

16 March 2004

• Visiting sculptor carves gift from Japanese sister-city
• Japanese sculptor to lecture at Christchurch Art Gallery
• Victoria Square concert to celebrate Race Relations Day
• Major Sewer Upgrade: Sewer pipe to cross Linwood Avenue

15 March 2004

• Izzy Miller Bell Sings the Blues in Cathedral Square
• New policy places moratorium on new gaming machines in the city

14 March 2004

• Chch City Council draft plan carries average rates rise of 3.25%

12 March 2004

• Garden Gala for Older Adults at Riccarton House
• Council forges ahead with Heathcote Valley Park project
• Three more 40 km/h School Zones ready to go

11 March 2004

• The Bog Big Band brings a bit of Blarney to Cathedral Square for St Patrick’s Day.

10 March 2004

• Christchurch Sport and Recreation Guide for winter out now

9 March 2004

• Central city vitality topic of public and professional meetings

5 March 2004

• LiveOnline – new 24 / 7 access to your library

4 March 2004

• Council proposes changes for retail activity citywide
• Water quality submissions close 31 March

3 March 2004

• Linwood celebrates its people at Multicultural Festival
• Public consultation starts on Brothels Bylaw

27 February 2004

• Council to apply for funding to remediate private properties on ex-landfill
• Cultural Taste for Lunchtime
• Christchurch’s menacing dog breeds to be neutered
• Korean Society celebrates special day with beach clean-up

26 February 2004

• Christchurch City Libraries in top 5 places to work
• City Council wins award for road safety innovation

23 February 2004

• Some Christchurch speed limits set to change
• How fast can you really go before you hit a child?
• Some Christchurch speed limits set to change
• Rick Armstrong Motors Classical Sparks Set to Explode On Stage this Saturday as the Finale of SummerTimes™ Festival.

19 February 2004

• How fast can you really go before you hit a child?
• Three more appointments at Christchurch City Council

18 February 2004

• Town Hall plaque marks site of composer’s Christchurch home

13 February 2004

• Artist chosen for Addington sculpture
• How fast can you really go before you hit a child?

12 February 2004

• Time running out to comment on Council’s proposed alcohol policy

11 February 2004

• Popular Bromley Carnival set for new location
• Korean children visit Christchurch sister-school
• Making Tracks

10 February 2004

• Ruia and Hakiwa to Perform in City Mall Amphitheatre

9 February 2004

• New look Victoria Clock Tower ready for unveiling

5 February 2004

• Final work on Square set to go-ahead
• How fast can you really go before you hit a child?
• Events seminar on next week

4 February 2004

• Teddy Bears Picnic - Brings fun, Excitement and Celebrity Teddy Bears to Hagley Park this Sunday!

29 January 2004

• Energy Efficient Show Home to reopen 2 February
• How fast can you really go before you hit a child?

28 January 2004

• Council praises people’s water conservation efforts
• Change of plans for Christchurch Garden Festival
• Gold Crate Reward for Real Recyclers

26 January 2004

• Public consultation on proposed gaming and TAB policy ends soon

23 January 2004

• Survey of residents in new subdivisions

22 January 2004

• More Than Variable, it’s Fairyable!
• Major Sewer Upgrade work continues
• Lessons of World Triathlon Championships subject of CCC seminar

21 January 2004

• Chch City Council senior management redundancies paid

19 January 2004

• The Imaginary Museum

16 January 2004

• Chch City Council issues trespass notice to forest campers

15 January 2004

• Urgent water conservation called for

14 January 2004

• Coastal Park Plan open for public comment

13 January 2004

• Council calls for submissions on alcohol policy

12 January 2004

• South Brighton Boneseed Bash
• Sewage spill onto Scarborough Beach on 10 January

8 January 2004

• Christchurch City Council 2003 annual report now available
• Council to operate standby generators and pumping plant

7 January 2004

• Council seeks views on water quality and beach standards
• Safety not an overriding concern at Chch Bus Exchange - Survey