With the promise of warm summer weather on its way, Christchurch City Council is reminding people that portable or temporary swimming pools are not immune to fencing requirements.

Christmas cheer is coming to the central city thanks to a pop-up stage and live performances arranged by Christchurch City Council.

Cantabrians are encouraged to put themselves in the frame in a new exhibition at Canterbury Museum.

With two new exhibitions, The Moon and the Manor House and Leaving for Work, visitors to Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū can enjoy a mix of new acquisitions and old favourites presented in a new context this summer.

Consultation opens today on two new draft bylaws for Christchurch City Council’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services.

The tricky process of removing the material housed within the two trickling filters damaged in the fire at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant will begin in early December.

With Christmas on the horizon Christchurch City Council Animal Services Manager Lionel Bridger is encouraging dog owners to make suitable holiday arrangements for their furry friends.

Every year Santa’s Workshop produces wooden toys for children in need and donates them to the Mayor’s Welfare Fund for distribution.

Christchurch City Council is assessing which areas of the city would be unsuitable to enable more housing when the government’s new rules are applied.

Christchurch City Council has requested changes to the Government’s new housing rules to ensure that the city enables more housing while still retaining green spaces and a high standard of living.