| Type | Council holdings company |
|---|---|
| Industry | various |
| Headquarters | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Area served | Canterbury Region |
| Key people | Bob Lineham (CEO) |
| Owner(s) | 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 of the important infrastructure in Christchurch, such as the public transport and electricity delivery in the city.
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CCHL owns or part-owns the following seven companies.[2]
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. 78.8% owned by CCHL
Christchurch International Airport. 75% owned by CCHL.
City Care is the City Council's infrastructure management company. They have branches throughout New Zealand and service many councils and businesses.[3] 100% owned by CCHL
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.[4] 89.3% owned by CCHL
Selwyn Plantation Board operates in forestry and farming.[5] 39.32% owned by CCHL.
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.[6] 100% owned by CCHL.
Red Bus is one of the public passenger transport operators in Christchurch. 100% owned by CCHL