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The Wheels to Wings - Papanui ki Waiwhetū cycleway plan. Image: Newsline

Drop-in session for controversial Christchurch cycleway postponed

A drop-in session for the Wheels to Wings - Papanui ki Waiwhetū cycleway has been postponed due to the Covid-19 alert level change.

Work to improve shopping centre entrance starts

Work at the entrance to the Barrington shopping centre is expected to finish in March. Photo:...

Road works under way at Barrington shopping centre, right turn permanently closed

Work is finally under way to make the Barrington shopping centre entrance in Christchurch safer for pedestrians and motorists.

Is NZ one of the worst countries in the world to drive in?

Is NZ one of the worst countries in the world to drive in?

A UK survey that rated New Zealand among the top three worst countries to drive in has been ridiculed by road safety organisations.

Covid-19: Impacts on major projects in Christchurch cost council $6.5m

Contractor claims for changes to the contract of the Ōtakaro Avon River Corridor project have...

Covid-19: Impacts on major projects in Christchurch cost council $6.5m

Changes to the delivery of Christchurch's major projects due to Covid-19 have cost the city council about $6.5 million to date.

NZ’s first hydrogen bus to be unveiled

The country's first hydrogen fuel cell bus is expected to be officially unveiled this month....

NZ’s first hydrogen bus built in Christchurch set to be unveiled

A $1.175 million hydrogen fuel cell bus built in Christchurch will be unveiled in Auckland.

Property Brokers handed anti-money laundering warning

Property Brokers handed anti-money laundering warning

Property Brokers has received the first formal warning in the real estate sector for not complying with anti-money laundering law.

Mauger sets sights on fixing flood-prone walkway

City councillor Phil Mauger wants to repair the flood-prone footpath beneath the Anzac bridge....

Phil Mauger sets sights on another flood-prone walkway

Controversial Christchurch councillor Phil Mauger is taking a break from his vigilante ways, seeking permission to repair a damaged footpath before starting the work.

International student downturn costs 700 uni jobs

International student downturn costs 40-plus jobs at Canterbury Uni

Nearly 700 university staff, including more than 40 at Canterbury University, are losing or leaving their jobs because of the financial hole caused by falling foreign enrolments.

Confidence growing among Selwyn businesses - survey

Confidence growing among Selwyn businesses - survey

Selwyn businesses are increasingly confident about the future, according to the latest business survey.

Young entrepreneur's disappearing act

Young Christchurch entrepreneur Jake Millar: An extraordinary life and disappearing act

A young Christchurch entrepreneur has left some of the country's wealthiest investors burnt, fuming and out of pocket.

Kiwibank plans to close The Palms branch

The impacted branches were in Balclutha, Gisborne, The Palms (Christchurch), Matamata, Onehunga,...

Kiwibank plans to close The Palms branch

Kiwibank plans to close seven branches, including at The Palms in Christchurch, over the next year in a response to more customers moving online to do their banking.

Canterbury asparagus company fined $26k

Motukarara Asparagus owner Christopher ray must pay back workers he underpaid. Photo: File /...

Canterbury asparagus company fined $26k for 47 employment act breaches

A Canterbury asparagus grower has been fined for under-paying exploited workers.

Dalziel defends foundation in spite of review

Dalziel defends ratepayer-funded Christchurch Foundation in spite of review

Mayor Lianne Dalziel has defended the ratepayer-funded Christchurch Foundation after a city council-ordered review criticised the charitable trust.

Vodafone NZ losing 200 staff, including two key execs

Vodafone NZ losing 200 staff, including two key execs

Vodafone NZ is poised to shed 200 staff in another restructure.

Take a tour of Te Pae

Take a tour of Te Pae, Christchurch's new convention centre

As the Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre nears completion, we took a sneak peek inside the complex to see how it's progressing.

DB replaces 'off' batch of Tui beer

DB replaces 'off' batch of Tui and says no risk to anyone's health. Yeah right. No, really.

The brewery company producing one of New Zealand's most iconic beers is confident no one will be ailing over a "taste issue" with a batch of Tui beer.