Neighbours say plan to expand waste plant could harm health
Angela Jones is disappointed health authorities do not regard the expansion of a Canterbury waste treatment plant near her family's home to be a problem.
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Fuel prices predicted to drop sharply
Fuel prices predicted to drop sharply
The AA says the cost of 95 and 98 octane petrol will drop ahead of the general election as fuel retailers move to display the price of premium fuel, ahead of any formal regulation.
NZ ranked world's least corrupt country
NZ ranked world's least corrupt country
New Zealand has regained its spot as the world's least corrupt country in a major annual study, but Justice Minister Andrew Little admits there's still work to be done and a more powerful corruption agency may be needed.
Canty Uni study shows women in research earn $400k less than men
Canty Uni study shows women in research earn $400k less than men
A Canterbury University study has found women employed on academic staff in New Zealand are likely to earn about $400,000 less than men.
Turners to launch car subscription in South Island
Turners to launch car subscription in South Island
A new car subscription service will soon be available in the South Island for drivers who want to avoid car ownership.
Decision on controversial quarry could be made soon
Decision on controversial quarry could be made soon
The long-awaited decision on an application to open a controversial quarry on the outskirts of Christchurch could be made next month.
Convention centre's river feature taking shape
Convention centre's river feature taking shape
The braided river effect on the Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre’s façade is taking shape, with CPB Contractors having now installed a quarter of the 43,000 herringbone tiles.
Scammed Chinese workers promised fairness but instead told to go
Scammed Chinese workers promised fairness but instead told to go
Construction workers from China caught in an employment scam were promised fair treatment by the Immigration Minister, but have instead been asked to leave NZ.
Trivago hit with 18 complaints to NZ watchdog
Trivago hit with 18 complaints to NZ watchdog
The Commerce Commission says it has received 18 complaints about travel comparison website Trivago.
NY Times puts Christchurch on list of top global destinations
NY Times puts Christchurch on list of top global destinations
The New York Times' annual list of must-see destinations has been published for 2020 and Christchurch has made the cut.
Kiwi company giving staff Friday afternoons off
Kiwi company giving staff Friday afternoons off
Vodafone NZ is giving its 2000 or so staff the chance to head home early for the weekend for the rest of summer.
Hundreds sold fake plane tickets by failed travel company
Hundreds sold fake plane tickets by failed travel company
A bust travel agency was issuing customers with fake plane tickets for more than six months, liquidators say, leaving many stranded overseas or forced to buy expensive last-minute airfares.
High house prices 'a threat to the middle class'
High house prices 'a threat to the middle class'
Nurses, teachers and other middle class professionals - including those in Christchurch - are increasingly unable to buy homes in the cities where they work, with every housing market in the...
Chch company to launch rocket-propelled space plane from Oamaru
Chch company to launch rocket-propelled space plane from Oamaru
Flights into space could be taking off from Oamaru Airport as early as this year.
Chch woman claims to have found shards of glass in toothpaste
Chch woman claims to have found shards of glass in toothpaste
A Christchurch woman claims she found glass in her toothpaste.
Meridian Energy accused of neglecting environment and reaping profits
Meridian Energy accused of neglecting environment and reaping profits
A small energy trading firm has accused Meridian Energy of neglecting environmental obligations in a bid to keep wholesale electricity prices up, thereby reaping profits of more than $35 million.
Oil giant trespasses granny
Oil giant trespasses granny
A grandmother is among five activists issued trespass notices by oil giant OMV.
Christchurch man purchases three properties by 25
Christchurch man purchases three properties by 25
A young Christchurch man whose goals morphed from racking up centuries in cricket to scoring big in the property market says his story shows it's still possible to live the dream of home ownership.
Volunteers turn industrial area back into thriving wetland
Volunteers turn industrial area back into thriving wetland
A plot of industrial land in Christchurch has been transformed into a reserve teeming with native bush and wildlife.
Proposed whitebait rules 'a good step forward'
Proposed whitebait rules 'a good step forward'
The government's proposed changes to whitebaiting rules are largely good - apart from plans to designate nearly all West Coast rivers as refuges, a whitebaiters association says.