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The Draft Annual Plan 2023/24, which outlines the Council’s spending on projects and day-to-day services over the next financial year and how they’ll be financed, was released for public feedback in March. The public made 814 submissions before consultation closed on 10 April – a significant increase on the 515 received last year. Councillors are…
Councillors have adopted a budget which focuses on keeping rates increases down for Christchurch residents in a tough economic environment, all while delivering the basics they’ve come to expect. Christchurch City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2023/24 will now go out for public feedback. It proposes what the Council will spend on projects and day-to-day services…
Councillors have adopted a budget which focuses on keeping rates increases down for Christchurch residents in a tough economic environment, all while delivering the basics they’ve come to expect. Christchurch City Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2023/24 will now go out for public feedback. It proposes what the Council will spend on projects and day-to-day services…
As the city navigates a complex economic environment, Councillors are meeting to finalise Christchurch City Council’s draft budget for the coming year. On Tuesday 28 February Councillors will meet to approve the Draft Annual Plan 2023/24, which outlines what the Council will spend on projects and day-to-day services over the next financial year and how…
Christchurch City Council is increasing the budget for the city’s multi-use arena and committing to a design and construction contract that will see building get under way by the year’s end. “Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island and it should have a multi-use arena where top international acts can perform and the…
There is strong public support for increasing the budget for the multi-use arena, Te Kaha, initial analysis of the public submissions shows. “We received about 30,500 submissions and the initial analysis that we have done shows 77 per cent support Christchurch City Council putting more money into the project,’’ says Council Research Analyst Aimee Martin….
Christchurch City Council has finalised its $1.27 billion budget for the coming year, agreeing on an average rate increase of 4.66 per cent. “Given the current economic environment and the inflationary pressures, I am pleased we have been able to keep this year’s rate rise below the 4.96 per cent figure that we signalled earlier…
A budget for the ‘squeezed middle’ – but will it be the political circuit-breaker Labour wants? A group of academic experts, including University of Canterbury Director Business Taught Masters Programme Stephen Hickson, provide their opinions on the latest Government budget for The Conversation. First, Labour needs this budget to do an immediate job – address…
Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) Chief Executive Leeann Watson says today’s Budget 2021 announcement has largely overlooked the role of business in the country’s economic recovery. Finance Minister Grant Robertson outlined his fourth Budget today, which focused on the three pillars of child poverty, affordable housing and climate change. Ms Watson says: “Rather…
Investing in the wellbeing of MÄori will drive both our economic and social recovery from the effects of COVID-19. This year’s MÄori Budget package invests in the right areas to help our economic recovery plan, while ensuring we deliver on the promises we made to MÄori in areas like housing, health, education, tamariki, whÄnau, justice…
The Government is delivering on its pre-election commitment to invest in rail and develop domestic rail workshops to create jobs as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery plan, Transport Minister Michael Wood and State Owned Enterprises Minister Dr David Clark announced today. Michael Wood said investing in critical infrastructure to boost jobs and the economy…
The New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) has commended the Government for their ongoing commitment to transforming the disability sector and investing in the Enabling Good Lives (EGL) approach. NZSDA National Executive Officer Zandra Vaccarino hopes that that additional $72.8 million funding over four years for Enabling Good Lives announced in last week’s budget will…
The Minister of Housing, Hon. Megan Woods, and the Deputy Mayor, Andrew Turner, will officially open the final stage of the Åtautahi Community Housing Trust (ÅCHT) housing development on Hoiho Lane (Brougham Street) at 9.30am on Friday. The site at 356-402 Brougham Street was previously a large social housing complex called Brougham Village, where 89…
A budget which focuses on doing the basics well and strengthening Christchurch’s infrastructure will go out for public consultation next month. Christchurch City Council on Thursday approved its Draft 2022/23 Annual Plan, which outlines what it will spend on projects and day-to-day services over the next financial year and how these will be financed. “We…
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing challenges worldwide, Christchurch City Council staff are recommending some small adjustments are made to the city’s annual budget and work programme. Staff will be presenting the Draft Annual Plan 2022/23 to the Mayor and Councillors next week. The plan outlines what the Council will spend on projects and day-to-day services…
Councillors will weigh up the big issues shaping next year’s budget as Christchurch City Council prepares its Draft Annual Plan 2022/23. Councillors are meeting on 14 December to discuss the main items that will be included in the Draft Annual Plan – the Council’s yearly budget that sets out what it plans to achieve over…
Fees and charges for some Christchurch City Council-run services and facilities will change over the coming months. The fee changes were signalled earlier this year when Christchurch City Council consulted the public on its 2021-31 Long Term Plan. From 1 July, some hireage fees for community facilities will change. “We have simplified our criteria for…
“The 2021-31 Long Term Plan that we adopted today addresses the need for continued investment in our core infrastructure so that we build our resilience and prepare our communities and our city for the impacts of climate change,’’ says Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel. “It is a forward looking budget that acknowledges that we need to…
Christchurch City Council has listened and responded to residents’ calls for continued investment in core infrastructure and to keep rates increases as low as possible. In its draft 10 year budget to be considered next week, the Council is proposing a $3.774 billion investment in upgrading and protecting our city’s water networks and transport infrastructure…
Fact check – did the 2021 Budget reverse 1991’s ‘Mother of All Budgets’ benefit cuts? Stephen Hickson is the Director of the Business Taught Masters programme and teaches Economics at the University of Canterbury. It is not easy to establish this. We need to compare benefit rates from 30 years ago to today. However this…
“While the External Advisory Group’s report has yet to be made public, its finding have been shared with elected members and have helped to inform their decision-making on the Draft 2021-31 Long Term Plan,’’ Mrs Baxendale says. The External Advisory Group (EAG) was set up in early 2020 to provide independent, expert advice to elected…
An important focus of our 10-year draft budget is on reducing greenhouse gas emissions – through making changes to the way we travel, the waste we create and the energy we use. We will also invest in developing our understanding of the impacts of climate change so we can better prepare and respond to these…
Christchurch City Council’s draft 10-year budget lays the foundation for the city’s continued growth and will ensure the core infrastructure that residents rely on is kept in good condition, says Mayor Lianne Dalziel. Today, the Council agreed in principle to adopt the Draft 2021-31 Long Term Plan and release it for public consultation. It will…
A 10-year $13.1 billion budget that focuses on investing in core infrastructure, delivering key services, and positioning Christchurch and Banks Peninsula for the future will be outlined to Councillors next week. The proposed Draft 2021-31 Long Term Plan takes into account the challenging economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and incorporates savings of $329…
A new budget that maintains the core services residents and businesses rely on but reduces spending in other areas has been finalised by Christchurch City Council. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused hardship and left many in our city struggling financially,’’ says Christchurch’s Acting Mayor Andrew Turner. “The budget approved by Council today is financially prudent….
Community feedback has led to further changes to Christchurch City Council’s post-COVID-19 budget. The changes, outlined in a report that will be considered by elected members at a budget setting meeting on Thursday, include: Dropping a proposal to save more than $3 million by increasing the use of weedkillers containing glyphosate. Providing a one-off $500,000…
Deconstructing Lancaster Park Stadium has cost $2.9 million less than expected. Christchurch City Council had budgeted $12 million for deconstructing the earthquake damaged stadium, but a final tally of the costs puts the bill for deconstruction at just over $9 million. “By managing the demolition ourselves we have been able to make significant savings and…
Mayor Lianne Dalziel explains how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted on Christchurch City Council’s finances and invites public feedback on the organisation’s new draft budget. The world has changed dramatically over the past few months and we have all been affected in some shape or form by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses and individuals have…
Christchurch City Council staff are recommending a revised budget that provides for an average residential rate rise of 2.23 per cent and an overall rate increase of 3.5 per cent. For an average house with a value of $508,608 that would mean paying an extra $1.19 a week, or $62.05 a year. Read the report…
The New Zealand Budget 2010! For most of us this is something that we have been looking to for a while now. There has been plenty of hype running around this years budget and the cat has now been let out of the bag. Property tax has been hit hard with quite an increase and…