Christchurch City Council
Around the motu: Jean Edwards in Christchurch
Jean looks at Antarctica New Zealand's reworked plans for the Scott Base redevelopment and what it could mean for Timaru. Audio
Dam project aims to stop flooding in Christchurch's Early Valley
A series of dams to capture stormwater as it runs off the Port Hills are being constructed on farmland near Christchurch. It's the brainchild of Brent and Shirley Rawstron from Rossendale Wines, who… Audio
Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Christchurch City Council staff are leaving in droves. 492, or 20 percent of staff, left last year, higher than the 426 permanent employees who left in 2021. That includes 11 senior leaders and 39… Audio
Around the motu : David Williams in Christchurch
The Christchurch City Council is pushing ahead with the first step towards partially selling its blue chip assets, a complaint about Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger's election campaigning has been… Audio
Christchurch city councillor with the worst attendance fails to show for valedictory speech
An outgoing Christchurch city councillor criticised for her lack of commitment to the $114,000-a-year role has failed to show up to give her valedictory speech.
Outgoing Christchurch mayor 'optimistic' for city's future
Christchurch's outgoing mayor shed a tear at her official farewell this morning.
"Scared of change": the cities shirking new housing laws
Christchurch is saying 'no' to the government's new housing density rules. Has the whole thing backfired? Audio
Christchurch wastewater treatment plant repairs ahead of schedule
The work to remove fire-damaged waste material and concrete from Christchurch's burnt out wastewater treatment plant will be finished a month earlier than expected.
The week in Detail: Nurses, rugby, and HIV on the decline
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here’s what we covered this week. Audio
What's behind Christchurch City Council's popularity slump?
Why has the Christchurch City Council's approval rating sunk to 42 percent? The Detail talks to Newsroom's David Williams. Audio
Bromley residents plead for solution to putrid stink
Frustrated residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley say they're dismayed by the prospect of another six years living with the stench of a local composting plant. Christchurch City Councillors… Audio
Airbnb reacts to 'restrictive' new rules from Christchurch council
'Restrictive and outdated' - that's Airbnb's assessment of new rules coming from Christchurch City Council.
Some short-term accommodation providers are being made to apply for resource consent.
The… Audio
Christchurch faces O Week after record year for noise complaints
Christchurch City Council had a record number of noise complaints lodged at the end of last year.
It's thought to be caused by event cancellations, which has left people nowhere to party but home.
… Video, Audio
New council boss leaving behind a struggling authority in UK
The new chief executive of the Christchurch City Council has resigned from a council in England that has been criticised in a government-ordered report. Audio
Christchurch unlikely to be chlorine-free before September
Christchurch's water was originally supposed to be chlorine-free by May this year, but that then turned into July, and now the council doesn't expect the city to be chlorine-free before the end of… Audio
Chch council considers new transport plans after public pressure
Christchurch City Council has agreed to reconsider how it manages traffic through the city's northern suburbs, when the Christchurch Northern Corridor opens next year. Video, Audio
Lime to add 300 more e-scooters to Christchurch footpaths
Lime has won a big victory today in Christchurch, with the city council agreeing to boost scooter numbers from 700 to 1000. This comes not long after the scooters were removed from Dunedin and… Video, Audio
Christchurch stadium gets green light
Cantabrians will get a chance to see the All Blacks play again in the garden city after a new multi-use stadium was given the go-ahead yesterday. The Christchurch City Council has voted to spend… Audio
Conduct complaint lodged against Chch councillor
Christchurch City Council's chief executive has laid a formal complaint against councillor David East, who has publicly said he believes the city's District Plan has been tampered with. The coastal… Video, Audio
New Brighton businesses urge council to help revive town
Businesses in the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton say something needs to be done urgently to pull the area out of an economic slump. The seaside town has struggled since the Canterbury… Video, Audio
