Christchurch City Holdings
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Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL) is a wholly owned investment arm of the Christchurch City Council
. The council controlled trading organisations (or CCTO) own and run some of the important infrastructure in Christchurch
, such as the public transport
and electricity
delivery in the city.
. It services the city's businesses as the seaport.
and service many councils and businesses.
area. It covers the area between the Waimakariri
and Rakaia
rivers and from the Canterbury Coast to Arthur's Pass
.
Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Christchurch. Since 2007, the Mayor of Christchurch is Bob Parker, who stood as an independent candidate...
. The council controlled trading organisations (or CCTO) own and run some of the important infrastructure in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, such as the public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
and electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
delivery in the city.
Lyttelton Port Company
The Lyttelton Port Company (78.8% owned by CCHL) is the management of the main port in the South Island at Lyttelton, New ZealandLyttelton, New Zealand
Lyttelton is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour close to Banks Peninsula, a suburb of Christchurch on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand....
. It services the city's businesses as the seaport.
Christchurch International Airport
Christchurch International Airport is 75% owned by CCHL.City Care
City Care (100% owned by CCHL) is the City Council's infrastructure management company. They have branches throughout New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and service many councils and businesses.
Orion
Orion (89.3% owned by CCHL) is an electricity distribution company, that owns and operates the network in the central CanterburyCanterbury, New Zealand
The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-...
area. It covers the area between the Waimakariri
Waimakariri River
The Waimakariri River is the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 151 kilometres in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean....
and Rakaia
Rakaia River
The Rakaia River is in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island. The Rakaia River is one of the largest braided rivers in New Zealand...
rivers and from the Canterbury Coast to Arthur's Pass
Arthur's Pass
Arthur's Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. It marks part of the boundary between the West Coast and Canterbury regions, 140 km from Christchurch and 95 km from Greymouth. The pass lies in a saddle between the valleys of the Otira River, a...
.