City council could lose power to authorise building consents

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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.

Christchurch City Council looking at 7 percent rates increase

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council is proposing a rate increase of more than 7 percent to help cover the rebuild of the city's earthquake damaged infrastructure.

Fairfax Video, June 2013 (6)

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A video of the Christchurch City Council meeting to discuss its consenting process. The meeting was called after the council received a letter from International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) on 30 May 2013. The letter states that the Council has until 28 June 2013 to improve its processes or it will be stripped of its accreditation as a building consent authority. The video includes discussion from Councillor Barry Corbett, Acting Building Operations Manager Steve McCarthy, Democracy Services General Manager Peter Mitchell, Councillor Aaron Keown, and Councillor Claudia Reid.

Council moves to fast track demolition of quake hit buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's safety.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (47)

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A photograph of the ceiling of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The room has been exposed by the partial demolition of the building.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (40)

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A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (28)

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A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The rooms inside have been exposed by the partial demolition of the building.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (29)

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A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The rooms inside have been exposed by the partial demolition of the building.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (38)

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A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (39)

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A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.

New Chch City Council has first meeting with EQ Minister

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 4 April 2012 (2)

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A chart giving costs for repair or rebuild of Christchurch City Council facilities.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 23 June 2012 (5)

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A graphic listing major facilities planned to be built by Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 27 June 2012 (3)

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A page banner promoting articles titled, "Council decisions" and, "Marryatt and the money".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 19 June 2012 (1)

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A table showing the results of Christchurch City Council's Detailed Engineering Evaluation assessments.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 8 July 2011 (1)

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A page banner promoting an article about damage to the City Council offices.

Scandinavian inspiration aids Christchurch rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council is looking to Scandinavia for help with the earthquake re-build. Two Danish based urban design experts are working with the Council over the next four weeks to develop a draft plan for rebuilding the central city.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 151

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A view from Gloucester Street of a damaged section of the Provincial Council buildings.

Earthquake Recovery

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister accuses parts of the Christchurch council of slowing the recovery.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 9 June 2012 (2)

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A graphic for an article about the proposed sale of Christchurch City Council assets.

Chch Press editor says frustration with council intensifying

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has made plain his frustration with the performance of the Christchurch City Council, calling the mayor, Bob Parker, a clown and saying that he's at the end of his tether.

Council questioned at Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A man whose wife was killed when the CTV building collapsed says the council's inspections after the September quake were in a mess and signage put on some buildings sent the wrong message that they were safe to occupy.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (6)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. Red stickers have been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (7)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. Red stickers have been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.

Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Earthquake News: Council Rates Rebate

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A news item titled, "Council Rates Rebate", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Friday, 23 September 2011.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 26 July 2012 (2)

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A graphic illustrating quotes from city leaders responding to criticism of the Christchurch City Council.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 26 May 2012 (1)

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A graph showing changes in the Christchurch City Council's investment in Christchurch City Holdings Limited.

Canterbury Earthquake - Rachel Graham

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand Reporter Rachel Graham is at the Christchurch City Council's civil defense headquarters.

Christchurch red zone land, Sutton house given to council

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some of Christchurch's earthquake damaged red-zone land is another step closer to having some long term decisions made about its future. Today the Minister of Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Megan Woods, formally handed over ownership of 70 hectares of land to the Christchurch City Council. The land gifted to the council is in the coastal suburbs of Southshore, South Brighton and Brooklands, where residents have been waiting almost a decade to find out what the future holds for their area. Rachel Graham reports

Fairfax Video, April 2012 (6)

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A video about the Christchurch City Council housing complex on Conference Street in the Christchurch central city. The housing complex was unoccupied after the 22 February 2011 earthquake despite the housing shortage. Christchurch City Council said that the vacant units could not be lived in because of structural damage or damage to services. However, the building has been checked by structural engineers and many of the rooms have been deemed safe to occupy.