The proposed price hike will see parking go from $3.10 an hour to $4 an hour in central Christchurch. Hiking the cost of central city parking in Christchurch would be "nonsensical" and fly in the face of efforts to revitalise the area, a senior councillor warns. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Christchurch city councillor James Gough says increasing parking fees in the central city would be a "demonstration of not listening to the community". JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF Traffic on Colombo St in central Christchurch. LIBBY WILSON/STUFF Christchurch City Council wants to increase the cost of on-street parking metered parking by almost a third.

Source: Stuff February 11, 2020 07:41 UTC