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Take a break from hot days with cool art this summer

If you’re looking for a reprieve from the hot summer days, there’s no better place to spend a leisurely few hours than Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

Arts & Culture  |  19 Dec 2025
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Improvements starting on Halswell roads

Community matters  |  8 Dec 2025

Ribbon cut at Parakiore ahead of the Special Olympics

Community matters  |  9 Dec 2025

Fresh start for South Hagley Park waterway

Environment  |  12 Dec 2025

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Take a break from hot days with cool art this summer

Arts & Culture  |  19 Dec 2025

If you’re looking for a reprieve from the hot summer days, there’s no better place to spend a leisurely few hours than Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

Christchurch is getting festive this weekend

Community matters  |  19 Dec 2025

Top-secret stadium turf revealed

City life  |  16 Dec 2025

Gold stars for bin good

City life  |  18 Dec 2025

Christchurch is getting festive this weekend

Community matters  |  19 Dec 2025

Top-secret stadium turf revealed

City life  |  16 Dec 2025

Gold stars for bin good

City life  |  18 Dec 2025

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Councillors plan for 2026

City life  |  17 Dec 2025

Holiday opening hours and services

Community matters  |  15 Dec 2025

Be mindful of your pooch over summer

Community matters  |  18 Dec 2025

Councillors plan for 2026

City life  |  17 Dec 2025

Holiday opening hours and services

Community matters  |  15 Dec 2025

Be mindful of your pooch over summer

Community matters  |  18 Dec 2025

Marine hotels provide insights into Harbour health

Environment  |  17 Dec 2025

Design approved for Shirley Community Facility

Community matters  |  17 Dec 2025

Corpse flower comes to life

Community matters  |  15 Dec 2025

Marine hotels provide insights into Harbour health

Environment  |  17 Dec 2025

Design approved for Shirley Community Facility

Community matters  |  17 Dec 2025

Corpse flower comes to life

Community matters  |  15 Dec 2025

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Harewood Road ‘super week’ starts in January

Contractors will be working 24/7 in a ‘super week’ of construction to speed up the installation of new traffic signals and upgrades to water supply pipes on Harewood Road.

Transport options, Water  |  16 Dec 2025

New fire-resistant units for recycling household batteries safely

Christchurch residents have new options for safely disposing of household batteries with upgraded, fire resistant collection units.

Rubbish & recycling  |  16 Dec 2025

Harewood Road ‘super week’ starts in January

Transport options, Water  |  16 Dec 2025

New fire-resistant units for recycling household batteries safely

Rubbish & recycling  |  16 Dec 2025

City life

Christchurch: A great place to be

Get ready to rock this New Year’s Eve

Whether you’re ringing in the New Year with little ones or want to party like it’s 1999, come join in the fun with free, live music at North Hagley Park.

Things to do  |  10 Dec 2025

Council models impact of Government’s proposed rates cap

Christchurch City Council has modelled the potential impact of the Government’s newly announced plan to cap rates increases.

Financial matters  |  9 Dec 2025

Get ready to rock this New Year’s Eve

Things to do  |  10 Dec 2025

Council models impact of Government’s proposed rates cap

Financial matters  |  9 Dec 2025

Environment

Looking after our natural resources

Fresh start for South Hagley Park waterway

The Addington Brook renewal project has been successfully completed, marking a major step forward for one of the most polluted waterways in Christchurch.

Land drainage, Parks and playgrounds, Water  |  12 Dec 2025

Fund open to support sustainable community initiatives

The Sustainability Fund is open now for applications for projects that help meet the Christchurch City Council’s climate change objective and targets.

Caring for the environment, Climate change, Sustainability, Sustainable living  |  1 Dec 2025

Fresh start for South Hagley Park waterway

Land drainage, Parks and playgrounds, Water  |  12 Dec 2025

Fund open to support sustainable community initiatives

Caring for the environment, Climate change, Sustainability, Sustainable living  |  1 Dec 2025

Planning & building

Creating a modern, sustainable city

Christchurch named one-stop shop for supermarket consenting

Christchurch City Council has been selected to serve as the one-stop consenting authority for the country’s large scale supermarket developments.

Building regulations  |  26 Nov 2025

Christchurch withdraws from further housing intensification

Christchurch’s bid to opt out of further housing intensification has been accepted.

Building regulations, District Plan, Housing, Land use and growth, Planning for the future, Urban growth  |  10 Nov 2025

Christchurch named one-stop shop for supermarket consenting

Building regulations  |  26 Nov 2025

Christchurch withdraws from further housing intensification

Building regulations, District Plan, Housing, Land use and growth, Planning for the future, Urban growth  |  10 Nov 2025

Arts & Culture

Summer event schedule heats up

Get ready for a sizzling summer events season in Ōtautahi Christchurch, with free open-air concerts, plays and live music happening around the city.

Things to do  |  15 Dec 2025

New exhibition explores freshwater future

A touring exhibition harnessing the power of contemporary art to shed light on an urgent environmental crisis opens this Saturday 13 December at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

Art & creativity  |  11 Dec 2025

Summer event schedule heats up

Things to do  |  15 Dec 2025

New exhibition explores freshwater future

Art & creativity  |  11 Dec 2025
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