Fiona Ellis

Wizard criticises council boss' pay rise

Wizard criticises Christchurch council boss' $18k pay rise: 'So that is where my $16,000 went'

The Wizard has taken another poke at Christchurch City Council - this time over chief executive Dawn Baxendale's $18,000-plus pay rise.

Wizard criticises council boss' pay rise

Wizard criticises Christchurch council boss' $18k pay rise: 'So that is where my $16,000 went'

The Wizard has taken another poke at Christchurch City Council - this time over chief executive Dawn Baxendale's $18,000-plus pay rise.

Wigram Skies goes to Halswell

Christchurch's unwanted suburb?: Wigram Skies goes to Halswell

Neither Halswell nor Hornby wanted to claim Wigram Skies for their ward ahead of the 2022 local body elections.

Battle lines drawn over future of war library land

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board chairman Mike Mora wants to ensure the Upper Riccarton...

Battle lines drawn over future of Christchurch war memorial library land

The Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library’s days are numbered - and a battle may be brewing over the future of the land it stands on.

Bloomin’ good day at flower festival

Hornby Primary School pupil Sasha with her flower arrangement. Photos: Supplied

Bloomin’ good day at flower festival

The creativity of Christchurch school pupils has helped raise money to support children with cancer.

Street names changed to reflect heritage

Road names that reflect Māori heritage have been approved for the planned 10.1ha Mataī Springs...

Street names at Christchurch subdivision changed to reflect heritage

Four streets in a planned Halswell subdivision will bear Māori names following concerns the names originally proposed did not reflect local heritage.

Submissions support cycleway

The design for the Nor'West Arc cycleway at the Aorangi and Wairakei Rd intersection. Image:...

Majority of submissions support Christchurch cycleway but division over design details

A majority of the 424 submissions support the third and final section of the Nor’west Arc Cycleway, a Christchurch City Council analysis has revealed.

Halswell playground equipment may not be replaced

Brad Helps often takes his young children to the Westbrooke Park playground in Christchurch - but by next summer this may no longer be possible.

Police deny claim they're not patrolling roads

Residents have speed concerns about traffic on Cranford St. Photo: Supplied

Police deny claim they are not patrolling busy Chch roads

Police are refuting a Christchurch community board member's claim they are not adequately patrolling the Northern Corridor and Cranford St for speeding motorists.

Development won’t bear name of local hero

Development won’t bear name of Christchurch businessman

A new development in Christchurch will not bear the name of a local hero award winner after a heated debate over naming roads after people.

Development won’t bear name of local hero

Development won’t bear name of Christchurch businessman

A new development in Christchurch will not bear the name of a local hero award winner after a heated debate over naming roads after people.

'Dangerous' tree faces the axe

Barry Stewart is pleased the troublesome eucalyptus tree is set to be removed. Photo: John Cosgrove

'Dangerous' tree faces the axe after branches create a hazard

A controversial tree in Christchurch is set to be axed to the relief of residents who believe it is a safety hazard.

'It's a restaurant for the butterflies'

Graham Freear says Vanderbilt Reserve looks especially good this year due to high rainfall. Photo...

'Restaurant for the butterflies': Volunteers recognised for reserve work

For Christchurch's Graham Freear gardening is about making the world a brighter place for others.

Suction tank blows out $3.4 million

Work on the Jeffreys Reserve water storage tank project is due to start in March next year. Photo...

Cost of Christchurch suction tank blows out by more than $3.4m

A price hike of $3.4 million on a long-delayed water storage tank project in the heart of Fendalton is being criticised as "far too high".

School's new take on 'match of the century'

Jock Hobbs feeds the ball to Bruce Deans during Canterbury’s captivating tenure-ending Ranfurly...

Canterbury's 1985 Ranfurly Shield challenge: School's new take on match of the century

A Christchurch school has brought Canterbury’s dramatic bid to break Auckland’s record-breaking Ranfurly Shield run in 1985 back to life.

Car crash a literal wake-up call for sleeping Hornby resident

Blankney St residents Don Pilgrim and Gary Curtis are concerned about cars losing control on the...

Car crash a literal wake-up call for sleeping Hornby resident

The sound of a car crashing into a lamppost and his neighbours’ fence at 7.30am was a literal wake-up call for Christchurch man Don Pilgrim.

Backlash after community board member leaves area

Backlash after community board representative moves out of Riccarton

Christchurch community board member Gamal Fouda has sparked a backlash after his move away from the area he represents.

Hearing over contentious plan to open rehab centre

The proposed Bristol St site for the Department of Corrections’ contentious rehabilitation centre...

Next step in plan to open rehab centre for violent offenders in suburban Christchurch

A hearing is being held this week over the Department of Corrections’ contentious bid to open a rehabilitation centre for violent offenders in St Albans.

Death trap fear for main arterial route

A 2017 road safety audit of Cranford St was especially concerned about a possible collision...

'It’s the most deficient road': Death trap fear for main Christchurch arterial route

One of the Christchurch’s most congested rush-hour routes has been revealed as a likely death trap - and a bid is being made to make it safer.

Market will give back to community

Christchurch's newest market will give back to community

A Christchurch market with a community focus is set to open on Saturday, making the long-held wish of one of its organisers a reality.

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