Lianne Dalziel
State of emergency declared in CHCH ahead of ex-cyclone Gita
Mayor Lianne Dalziel says parts of the city are at risk of serious flooding, including some homes which may be flooded for the third time in a year. Audio
Christchurch water chlorination 'ambulance at bottom of cliff'
A leading freshwater ecologist is criticising planned chlorination of Christchurch's water supply as a last resort, or ambulance-at-the-bottom-of-a-cliff approach. The city council is being forced to… Audio
Heathcote water levels are down and Chch flood recedes
The mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, says the contamination caused by the flooding is 'very real'. She says the state of emergency will still remain in place because of high tides that are due. Audio
Floods in Christchurch
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel gives an update on floods in the city. Audio
Call for govt to buy Christchurch's cathedral
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel is warning years of legal wrangling lie ahead if the Anglican church tries to get a resource consent to demolish the historic Cathedral. Video, Audio
Christchurch mayor outlines concerns around civil defence review
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel agrees with Gerry Brownlee that Civil Defence needs to change. She says lessons need to be learned from recent quakes and associated tsunami warnings. Audio
Chch faces higher rates in draft council budget
Residents face higher-than-expected rates to pay for major projects, with the council promising $480m of investment in the next financial year.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel: "The whole place is the memorial"
Each of the 185 names of the people who died as a result of the 2011 quake are written on the wall. The mayor of Christchurch is Lianne Dalziel says the memorial is not just the wall "it is the river… Audio
Christchurch Mayor criticised for lack of information
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel responds to criticism that Civil Defence is not giving fire-affected residents enough information about when they will be able to get back into their houses. Audio
Mayor says Port Hills fire will take weeks to manage
Joint effort by Christchurch and Selwyn councils praised by Mayor Lianne Dalziel as she defends early response decisions. Audio
Mayors defend how they responded to Port Hills fire
John Campbell talks to Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel, Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton, and Principal Rural Fire Officer Douglas Marshall. Video, Audio
Christchurch mayor says city needs a multi-agency response
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says calling a State of Emergency has highlighted the seriousness of the situation and helps prompt a inter-agency approach to helping Christchurch. Audio
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel on Port Hills fire
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel on Port Hills fire Audio
Regenerate Christchurch must involve the community, says mayor
The Christchurch City Council says it is important the group charged with redeveloping the city's red zoned land has the full confidence of the public.
Stadium demo likely, but what will replace it?
Demolishing Christchurch's Lancaster Park will cost $20 million, but it is yet to be decided what will happen to the land.
Lianne Dalziel on Christchurch, 2011, and now
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has experienced her fair share of earthquakes as a resident, MP and then Mayor. She joins Checkpoint. Audio
Canterbury Civil Defence update on quake
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is with us. Audio
Insight: Christchurch's mayor - Lianne Dalziel
Lianne Dalziel joins the show from Christchurch. Audio
Local Body Election Special 2016
Philippa Tolley hosts a Local Body Election Special with winning mayors reacting, and RNZ reporters rounding up results from across the country. Audio
Christchurch mayoralty rivals Dalziel and Minto debate issues
We talk to Christchurch mayoralty candidates, the incumbent Lianne Dalziel and her challenger, the veteran activist John Minto. Audio