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Council raises major concerns over Emergency Management Bill

Christchurch City Council has raised significant concerns about the Government’s new Emergency Management Bill (No 2).

Yesterday

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

Council raises major concerns over Emergency Management Bill

Yesterday

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

News in brief from the Council meeting

Council updates, Planning for the future, Transport options, Urban growth  |  10 Sep 2025

Council to request opt-out from more housing intensification

Housing  |  3 Sep 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

News in brief from the Council meeting

Council updates, Planning for the future, Transport options, Urban growth  |  10 Sep 2025

Council to request opt-out from more housing intensification

Housing  |  3 Sep 2025

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Resource consent lodged for Akaroa Wharf rebuild

The rebuild of the $27 million Akaroa Wharf is on track for 2027, with construction on the new structure expected to begin early next year.

Infrastructure upgrades  |  27 Aug 2025

Homestretch for stadium construction as roof and facade near completion

Construction on One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha is entering the homestretch.

Infrastructure upgrades  |  19 Aug 2025

Resource consent lodged for Akaroa Wharf rebuild

Infrastructure upgrades  |  27 Aug 2025

Homestretch for stadium construction as roof and facade near completion

Infrastructure upgrades  |  19 Aug 2025

Government confirms funding for Pages Road bridge

Detailed design work will start next year on the lifeline route in and out of New Brighton following confirmation of $38.5 million in central government funding.

Infrastructure upgrades, Planning for the future, Supporting communities  |  14 Aug 2025

Feedback on Govt’s housing growth proposal approved

Christchurch City Council has approved feedback on the first part of the Government’s Going for Housing Growth package of proposals.

Housing  |  6 Aug 2025

Government confirms funding for Pages Road bridge

Infrastructure upgrades, Planning for the future, Supporting communities  |  14 Aug 2025

Feedback on Govt’s housing growth proposal approved

Housing  |  6 Aug 2025

Show courts installed and pools filled at Parakiore

Sport & recreation  |  4 Aug 2025

New Council initiative to raise profile of eco buildings

Building regulations  |  27 Jun 2025

Feedback invited on central-city noise rules

District Plan, Have your say, Planning for the future  |  25 Jun 2025

Show courts installed and pools filled at Parakiore

Sport & recreation  |  4 Aug 2025

New Council initiative to raise profile of eco buildings

Building regulations  |  27 Jun 2025

Feedback invited on central-city noise rules

District Plan, Have your say, Planning for the future  |  25 Jun 2025

Minister has final say on housing density rules

The Government has issued its final decisions on a number of matters referred to it as part of the planning process for greater housing density in Christchurch.

Building regulations, District Plan, Housing, Land use and growth  |  6 Jun 2025

Minister declines more time for housing density decisions

The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop, has told Christchurch City Council it has until the end of this year to make final decisions about applying greater housing density rules across much of the city.

Building regulations, District Plan  |  14 May 2025

Minister has final say on housing density rules

Building regulations, District Plan, Housing, Land use and growth  |  6 Jun 2025

Minister declines more time for housing density decisions

Building regulations, District Plan  |  14 May 2025

Council to request more time for decisions on housing intensification

Housing  |  2 Apr 2025

Feedback invited on additional Heritage Plan Change submissions

District Plan, Have your say, History & heritage, Housing  |  31 Mar 2025

Council adopts 30-year Future Transport Strategy

Transport options  |  19 Mar 2025

Council to request more time for decisions on housing intensification

Housing  |  2 Apr 2025

Feedback invited on additional Heritage Plan Change submissions

District Plan, Have your say, History & heritage, Housing  |  31 Mar 2025

Council adopts 30-year Future Transport Strategy

Transport options  |  19 Mar 2025

Changes proposed to manage effects of living near industrial areas

24 Feb 2025

Makeover for industrial Cashel Street

29 Jan 2025

Major new planning rules approved

3 Dec 2024

Changes proposed to manage effects of living near industrial areas

24 Feb 2025

Makeover for industrial Cashel Street

29 Jan 2025

Major new planning rules approved

3 Dec 2024
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