Christchurch City Holdings

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Christchurch City Holdings Ltd
Company typeCouncil holdings company
Industryvarious
Headquarters
Christchurch
,
New Zealand
Area served
 Canterbury region
Key people
Paul Munro (CEO)
Owner Christchurch City Council
Website www.cchl.co.nz

Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL) is a wholly owned investment arm [1] of the Christchurch City Council. The council controlled trading organisations (CCTO) own and run some important infrastructure in Christchurch, such as the public transport and electricity delivery in the city.

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History

In his role as Christchurch City councillor, Philip Carter took a part in establishing Christchurch City Holdings in 1993. [2] [3] He was the group's founding chairperson. [4]

Organisations owned by CCHL

CCHL owns or part-owns the following eight companies. [5]

Lyttelton Port Company

The Lyttelton Port Company is the management of the main port in the South Island at Lyttelton, New Zealand. It services the city's businesses as the seaport. By June 2012, CCHL ownership had increased to 79.3%. [6]

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch International Airport. 75% owned by CCHL. [6]

City Care

City Care is the City Council's infrastructure management company. They have branches throughout New Zealand and service many councils and businesses. [7] 100% owned by CCHL. [6] After the collapse of construction company Mainzeal, City Care hired their management team. In early 2013, City Care would consider expanding operations to include vertical construction, with the company eventually doing so. [8] [9] In November 2015, Christchurch City Council announced that it had decided to sell City Care. After a sales process left only one offer on the table, the city council decided in August 2016 that it would keep City Care. The sale of City Care was a notable issue in the 2016 Christchurch mayoral election. [10]

Orion

Orion is an electricity distribution company, that owns and operates the network in the central Canterbury area. It covers the area between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers and from the Canterbury Coast to Arthur's Pass. [11] 89.3% owned by CCHL. [6]

Selwyn Plantation Board

Selwyn Plantation Board operates in forestry and farming. [12] 39.32% owned by CCHL, but the company is in the process of being wound up (it is selling its assets and the proceeds will be distributed to the two shareholding council holding companies). [6] A final payment to CCHL is expected in 2013. [13]

Enable Networks

Enable Networks builds and runs a new fibre optic network in Christchurch. Enable Networks was first launched in 2007 with funding from CCHL and a grant from the Ministry of Economic Development. Initially launched as Christchurch City Networks Limited (CCNL), in 2009 the company re-branded as Enable Networks. The company is the Crown's partner for its Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative. 100% owned by CCHL. [14]

Red Bus

Red Bus was one of the public transport operators in Christchurch. It was 100% owned by CCHL. [6] On 4 November 2020 it was announced that Red Bus's operations and assets had been sold to Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd for an undisclosed sum with completion expected in early December. [15]

Ecocentral Ltd

The newest company is Ecocentral Ltd, which operates council's recycling. It is 100% owned by CCHL. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Christchurch City Holdings Archived 8 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine .
  2. ↑ "Recommendations for future management of CCHL portfolio". Christchurch City Council. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Wright, Michael (23 March 2024). "Philip Carter: Who is Canterbury's most powerful person?". The Press . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Wilkinson, Clare (28 August 2025). "Profile: Philip Carter (1967–1971)". St Bede's College, Christchurch . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ↑ The Press, CCHL boss backs down on Enable, 19 November 2009, page A11
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Steeman, Marta (9 June 2012). "Council clings to assets as quake bills mount". The Press . pp. C21 –C22. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "About us". City Care. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "City Care direction unclear". The Press . 5 March 2013. p. A9.
  9. ↑ "Construction & Capital works". Citycare Property. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Law, Tina; Truebridge, Nick (2 August 2016). "Relief as City Care sale to be dumped". The Press . p. A1. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "About Orion". Orion Group.
  12. ↑ SPBL ownership Archived 16 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine , SPBL, New Zealand.
  13. ↑ Steeman, Marta (5 March 2013). "Orion leads city firms to profitable half-year". The Press . p. A9. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "About Enable". Enable Networks. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Christchurch's Red Bus sold, 63 staff lose jobs". 4 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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