The Civic was a building in Manchester Street, central Christchurch, that was erected in 1900 and demolished in 2011.

The northern part of the building was purchased by Christchurch City Council (CCC) and opened as the civic office in 1924, and served this purpose until 1980.

The Civic was a Category II heritage building registered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

[14] The city organ, which was donated by the Government after the 1906 New Zealand International Exhibition, valued at £5,000[14] and insured for £3,750[13] was also consumed by the flames.

[15] CCC bought the northern part (194 Manchester Street) of the burned out shell in 1920 for their new municipal offices.

[2] The southern half of the old building at 192 Manchester Street opened as the Civic Theatre on 17 March 1928.

[20] The design was based on an American banking chamber, where one continuous desk in the form of a horseshoe in the main hall gave access for the public to every department of the council.

[20] The new Christchurch Town Hall was built in Kilmore Street, over the Avon River from Victoria Square, and opened in 1972.

It was renamed the Civic in 1986 and was a bar, and then served as a live music venue, with acts by Salmonella Dub, Shapeshifter, Elemeno P and Anika Moa.

It was opened on 12 April 2011 by mayor Bob Parker, together with two further capsules found in the plinth of the toppled Godley Statue.

The time capsule from the Civic contained newspapers, a book with photos and the council's balance sheet and statements for the year ended 31 March 1921.