Retired house inspector faces $700k liability on decade-old report
A former house inspector could be liable for half of a $700,000 leaky home claim.
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The town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zone
Kurt Bayer reports on a stoic group who refuse to leave ‘paradise’.
'Very sneaky': Neighbours feel caught out by new Kāinga Ora developments
Neighbours of state housing developments want more say before councils give the nod.
Company convicted over ‘knackered’ wastewater treatment plants
Untreated wastewater, including human sewage, discharged from plants.
Christchurch City Council doing well out out of hospital car parking
Fines for infringements amount to tens of thousands of dollars.
Christchurch superintendent defends police patrols as shop owners rally
The city's top cop has rebuffed claims that police are 'letting the city down'.
Woolston Village alcohol ban announced
The ban was supported in a petition signed by 173 residents.
Christchurch council’s CEO pockets another pay rise
The city council boss saw her salary jump 1.4 per cent a year ago.
Left and right leaning Christchurch councillors square off over asset sales
Discussions are over easing the burden on ratepayers.
Ali Adams: Christchurch makes a giant leap in global start-up rankings
OPINION: Christchurch is an ideal place to locate for software and data.
Complaint over Christchurch mayor's campaign
Phil Mauger's camp is 'very confident' no rules were broken during the campaign.
Focus: Officials give update on Pegasus beach blaze
Incident Controller Colin Russell and Waimakariri District Mayor Dan Gordon on Blaze at Canterbury’s Pegasus Beach. Video / NZ Herald
Opinion: What is the Christchurch City Council thinking?
The council is planning to upgrade the streets around the new stadium.
'Appetite for change': New mayors elected in most major centres in strong election for right-leaning candidates
Tory Whanau's mayoral win in Wellington bucked a national trend of right-leaning mayors.
Opinion: End of era for Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel
OPINION: Thirty-two years of service in central and local government comes to an end.
Housing intensification opponents call for 'bespoke approach' in Christchurch
The city council is fighting back against new rules for housing density.
Financial risk of new Christchurch stadium sits with contractors - project boss
The Christchurch City Council in July voted to proceed with a fixed-price build contract.
Gerry Brownlee: Would Christchurch's flooding woes be better managed under new authority?
Opinion: How would Edgeware Rd flooding be fixed under Three Waters?
Christchurch flooding: Small-scale fixes, investment in infrastructure needed
This weeks flooding is a hint of what is to come.
Business and residents' confidence in Christchurch rising, but still low - report
Pulse of Christchurch report finds a metaphorical "tale of two cities".
John MacDonald: Why aren't Selwyn and Waimakariri councils helping pay for stadium?
OPINION: How realistic is a fixed-price - four years out from delivery of the stadium.
Christchurch Stadium: Singing submission echoes through council meeting
John Lennon's 'Imagine' used in stadium submission.
Hamish Clark: Party time in Christchurch - Thank goodness the Stadium will be built
OPINION: Well done Christchurch - you truly are a Super City.
Decision day for Te Kaha, no request for regional aid yet
Neighbouring councils have been briefed but no request made for additional funding.
Explainer: What's going on with the Christchurch stadium and why is it taking so long
Like a dysfunctional family wedding, pricing and seating have been a sore spot.
'Gamechanger': Richie McCaw backs controversial $683m stadium
'If the stadium gets approval from we will look back on this moment in years to come.'
John MacDonald: Stadium debacle a strong case for a Christchurch 'super city'
OPINION: It's time for Christchurch to consider what was done in Auckland in 2010.
Christchurch stadium multi-use arena
The projected price tag is now $683 million, with higher costs stemming from inflation, supply chain issues and workforce shortages. Video / Christchurch City Council
Frank Film 2022 EP 11: Dairy farming on the Plains - Was it a big mistake?
Dairy on the Canterbury Plains: was it a big mistake? Frank Film investigates. Video / Frank Film
Tirama Mai: Central Christchurch lit up with work of local artists
Cathedral Square and surrounding areas have been transformed with lighting installations.
Editorial: No need for two covered stadiums in south
Surely, the occasional visit south is not too much of a handicap for Cantabrians.
Banks Peninsula residents kick up stink about consent for massive cattle feedlots
Petition delivered to Canterbury Regional Council calling for feedlots to be stopped.
Submit your views on new Christchurch stadium - or don't moan if you miss out
Opinion: If Te Kaha is not built, don't expect a new stadium in the long term.