People, including Defence Force firefighters, and equipment is being deployed to help contain the wildfires.

Community Board member Darrell Latham knows the relocation of the school is a difficult decision but says it is the wrong one.

The Christchurch City council has nearly spent $1 million on land to create a new car park in Sumner.

A new report has found it would cost more than $250million to repair Christchurch's earthquake-battered Lancaster Park.

Exhumation is a "very difficult and very unpleasant" process that is deeply upsetting for family members, the trial into whether the body of Jamie Pooley should be dug up has heard.

Official documents have revealed for the first time what contributed to the convention centre deal between the Government and Plenary Conventions NZ.

As consultation opens on an oil and gas drilling plan, some city councillors are now questioning if the Government will listen to what they say.

The city council is busy negotiating with an insurer again - this time over the town hall.

A revised plan to retain vehicle access on Victoria St has jumped its first hurdle, in spite of a petition pushing to make the area car-free.

Veteran activist John Minto has put up his hand to run against Lianne Dalziel for the Christchurch mayoralty.

The Christchurch city council is facing a multi-billion dollar problem as it tries to find an insurer and options to cover the network of underground pipes.

A trial to install a security camera in a residential Christchurch suburb to deter sex workers from plying their trade has been extended.

The rebuild of Canterbury's schools has been allocated more than $276 million over four years as part of Budget 2016.

The Christchurch City Council has admitted it was in the wrong when it put a listening device on a property without the owner's knowledge.

Cathedral can be safely rebuilt, though it remains unclear if the project will go ahead.

Net profit rose to $37.8 million in the 12 months ended June 30, from $15.7 million a year earlier.

Fletcher Building subsidiary Fletcher Living has just won a huge Government contract to build 191 new Christchurch houses.

Christchurch City Council is seeking independent financial advice on a proposal to sell key assets to pay for the city rebuild.

Christchurch City Council has won back its accreditation as a building consent authority almost 18 months after it was stripped for holding up the earthquake-hit region's rebuild.

The claim by the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party that CERA's powers could be used to relax cannabis laws in the region has been rubbished.

The Green Party would push for almost half a billion spending over five years on public transport in Christchurch.

Christchurch City Council has revealed it faces a funding black hole of up to $900 million to help rebuild the earthquake-wrecked city. So does that mean asset sales?

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It's been attributed to silage and cat poop - but no one is any closer to identifying the real source of Christchurch's mystery stink.

New Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel is calling for an independent audit of the city's books.