Chch City Council and govt hammer out deal

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The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, have hammered out a compromise deal over setting the council's long term spending priorities.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 40-41: Temporary City Lib…

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A PDF copy of pages 40-41 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Temporary City Libraries'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch council refuses to consider asset sales

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Despite Government pressure on the Christchurch City Council to sell off some of its assets to help fund its 40% share of the city's earthquake repairs, the council has instead decided to raise rates, and rents.

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The Christchurch City Council coat of arms above the doorway of Our City O-Tautahi.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 48-49: Reconstruction: Co…

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A PDF copy of pages 48-49 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Reconstruction: Conversations on a City'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

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A photograph of the Christchurch City Council civic offices on Tuam Street.

City council could lose power to authorise building consents

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The Christchurch City Council has received a strong warning from the Earthquake Recovery Minister to speed up its processing of building consents or lose its power to authorise consents.

Earthquake Recovery Minister gives Chch council strong warning

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister says this is a final warning for the Christchurch City Council.

Brownlee, Christchurch council compromise on housing

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The Christchurch City Council says it has reached a compromise with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, and voted unanimously to support a plan to intensify housing in the city.

New Chch City Council has first meeting with EQ Minister

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The newly elected Christchurch City Council had its first meeting with the Earthquake Recovery Minister last night, and councillors say it was the beginning of a much better working relationship.

Council staff given hurry up over quake repairs

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Christchurch City Council staff have been given the hurry up from councillors over the length of time it is taking to repair or replace earthquake-damaged council housing.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 44-45: Colombo Street Tem…

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A PDF copy of pages 44-45 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Colombo Street Temporary Streetscape'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

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A photograph of the entrance to the new Christchurch City Council Civic offices on Worcester Street.

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A photograph of the entrance to the new Christchurch City Council Civic offices on Worcester Street.

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Painted lines on the road at the corner of Hereford and Colombo Streets, part of the Christchurch City Council's Transitional City project.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 38-39: Rebuild Central

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A PDF copy of pages 38-39 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Rebuild Central'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

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The west face of the former Christchurch City Council building, seen from Colombo Street.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The City Council building looked rather spectacular on this late autumn day".

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Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.

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Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.

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Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.

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Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.

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The rear of the old City Council building on Tuam Street, seen from Cashel Street.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 274-275: Central City Plan

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A PDF copy of pages 274-275 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Central City Plan (Draft Central City Recovery Plan for Ministerial Approval, December 2011)'. Photos with permission: CCC

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 42-43: Oxford Terrace Tem…

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A PDF copy of pages 42-43 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Oxford Terrace Temporary Streetscape and Interpretation'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 46-47: Central Station: T…

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A PDF copy of pages 46-47 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Central Station: Temporary Bus Exchange'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.

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A photograph of the Christchurch City Council car park building on Madras Street. The bottom windows of the building have been boarded up and the building has been fenced off.

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A digger parked on a pile of demolition rubble behind the former Christchurch City Council building.

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A digger parked on a pile of demolition rubble behind the former Christchurch City Council building.

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A photograph of a model city at the Rebuild Central office on Lichfield Street. The model was created by members of the public as part of the Christchurch City Council's Transitional City consultation project.