Councils told to focus on quake prone buildings
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The Insurance Council is mounting a legal challenge against the Christchurch City Council over its rules regarding earthquake-prone buildings.
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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.
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 council admits failure
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The Christchurch City Council has admitted it failed to provide a second line of defence in checks on a building that killed a woman during last February's earthquake.
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.
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.
Quake hit building owners given three month deadline to repair
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The Property Council says an ultimatum from the Christchurch City Council to owners of earthquake damaged commercial buildings will add to the stress business people are already under.
Christchurch mayor defends council's performance
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says officials have tried for months to help the Christchurch City Council but it's consistently failed to make the necessary improvements and is still taking far too long to process applications.
Brownlee says frustration growing with Christchurch council
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's nearing the end of his tether with the Christchurch City Council.
Proof-reading mistake causes upset at Christchurch council
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A proof-reading error from the Earthquake Recovery Minister's office has caused ructions at the Christchurch City Council today.
Chch businesses call on council to keep Brighton pier open
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Christchurch businesses are calling on the council to keep the New Brighton pier open while earthquake repairs are completed.
Council wants to use EQC money to build flood protection
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The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Commission are devising a wholesale solution to the city's flood protection.
Christchurch City Council labelled naive for rates inquiries
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Christchurch council has asked its residents to tell it if earthquake repairs haven't been done so it can accurately assess their property's value.
CBD plan could be boon for business but bad for democracy
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The Christchurch City Council's control of the earthquake recovery plan has been taken out of its hands, to the delight of business leaders, but to the chagrin of some local councilors.
Third Canterbury council in insurance strife
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The Christchurch city and Waimakariri District councils have from today got no insurance cover for future earthquakes after their existing policies expired at 4pm.
Council building chief outlines stickering process
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The collapsed PGC and CTV buildings in the Christchurch CBD were both"green stickered"by city council inspectors following the earthquake in September last year.
Christchurch City Council questioned over russian roulette
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The Christchurch City Council has been questioned over whether it was playing russian roulette with its citizens with its rules on earthquake prone buildings.
170 Christchurch City Council jobs gone
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More than 170 people employed by the Christchurch City Council have been told their jobs are gone as a result of the earthquake in February.
Christchurch councillor won't resign over 'woeful' record
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The Christchurch City councillor in charge of council housing says he accepts trenchant criticism from the Earthquake Recovery Minister that the council has been woeful in fixing its quake-damaged housing stock.
Canterbury Earthquake - Jim Palmer
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Jim Palmer is the CEO of the Waimakariri District Council.
Chch council workers on standby incase of more flooding
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The Christchurch city council says today's flooding would have been much worse had it not been for post-earthquake upgrades to the storm water system.
Super-Council may be on the Cards for Canterbury
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A super council, along the lines of Auckland city could be on the cards in Canterbury, but not until the earthquake recovery is well underway.
Chch population shifts have implications for council
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A property expert says a dramatic shift in the population north and west of Christchurch after the earthquakes has serious implications for council's rate take.
Christchurch council grilled over buildings at quake commission
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The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.
Christchurch Council holding on to City Care
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Christchurch City Council abandons plan to sell its City Care maintenance bid as part of its plan to raise $600 million to repair infrastructure damaged by earthquakes.
Canterbury Earthquake - Lydia Ayden
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Lydia Ayden is Christchurch City Council's General Manager of Public Affairs.
Not everybody in Chch excited about Council approvals
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister says the Christchurch City Council has wasted an opportunity in deciding to save the Town Hall, instead of building a new performing arts precinct.
Brownlee gives council one last chance on land plan
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister is giving the Christchurch City Council until this morning to approve a major land development plan otherwise he'll force it through himself.
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.
Community stunned at council CEO's 14-percent pay rise
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A payrise of nearly 70 thousand for the Christchurch City Council's chief executive has stunned people in the community, many of whom have been struggling financially since the earthquakes.