Tina Law

Canterbury

Senior Reporter at The Press (New Zealand)

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Stuff

3 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Tina Law
Stuff

1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Tina Law
Christchurch’s Otākāro Orchard wants to be the ‘new Dux de Lux’

Dec 1, 2024 | thepress.co.nz | Tina Law

Christchurch’s Ōtākaro Orchard wants to be the new Dux de Lux, it just needs another $350,000. The charitable organisation behind the central city orchard, Food Resilience Network, is asking Christchurch City Council for the money on loan to get the building finished and open a cafe and bar. However, council staff have advised councillors not to support the request because an existing $150,000 loan to the network, approved in 2020, is in arrears, and is now considered “at-risk”.
Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger wants to mine for gold in Hokitika

Nov 28, 2024 | thepress.co.nz | Tina Law

A company majority-owned by Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger wants to mine for gold on land at Hokitika Airport. M&M Aggregates, 51% owned by Mauger, is seeking a consent and permits from West Coast Regional Council to mine 28 hectares of land owned by the airport. It wants to do the work before a planned runway extension goes ahead. The company already has a mineral mining permit for the area, but needs additional permissions before it can get the go-ahead.
Councillors and mayor interview potential chief executive candidates

Sep 11, 2024 | thepress.co.nz | Tina Law

Thirty-seven people applied to be Christchurch City Council’s next chief executive. Joseph Johnson / Joseph JohnsonThree candidates have been short-listed in Christchurch City Council’s search for a new chief executive. Thirty-seven people applied for the job, but only three were selected to be interviewed. The interviews took place on Wednesday, in front of all 16 councillors and mayor Phil Mauger.
The Waikato Times

Aug 12, 2024 | waikatotimes.co.nz | Tina Law
Climate levy proposed to help Chch tackle climate change

Feb 2, 2024 | thepress.co.nz | Tina Law

The development of some of Christchurch’s planned cycleways could be delayed until the 2030sPeter Meecham / The PressChristchurch ratepayers say tackling climate change is the single most important issue facing the city over the next 10 years. The city council has set a goal of halving the city's emissions by 2030. How close are we to achieving this? TINA LAW reports in the first of a series looking at key issues for the South Island’s largest city.
‘Milestone’ reached in long-awaited estuary work

Jan 25, 2024 | thepress.co.nz | Tina Law

The Christchurch City Council is planning to create a walking and cycling track that runs from South New Brighton Park to the end of the spit in Southshore. CHRIS SKELTON / The PressA $12.5 million redevelopment of Christchurch’s estuary edge is still another year away. In 2020, the Christchurch City Council approved $12.5m of work to mitigate erosion and flooding in Southshore and South New Brighton, along the edge of the Ihutai Avon Heathcote Estuary.
Divided Christchurch council says no to asset sales

Dec 12, 2023 | thepress.co.nz | Tina Law

Lyttelton Port workers and others in the public gallery give a standing ovation to the council’s decision not to proceed with asset sales. KAI SCHWOERER / THE PRESSSelling Christchurch’s assets is off the table following a close vote, tense debate and impassioned pleas from the public. The city council on Wednesday decided not to proceed down a path which could have paved the way for the partial or full sale of assets like Christchurch Airport and Lyttelton Port.
Mayor publicly apologises over council’s ‘unreasonable’ response to staff tampering allegations

Dec 11, 2023 | thepress.co.nz | Tina Law

Community leaders, from left, David East, Darrell Latham, Kim Money and Tim Sintes say it has been a long road to redemption. ALDEN WILLIAMS / ALDEN WILLIAMSChristchurch City Council has finally publicly apologised to four former politicians over its response to their accusations of staff tampering in 2018. Chief ombudsman Peter Boshier directed the council in late July 2022 to apologise and while it did so in a letter to the four, they believed it was inadequate and pushed for a public apology.