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Plan to get rid of retirement home's laundry odour

Bupa Cashmere is now working to get resource consent to continue operating from its Rose St site....

Plan to get rid of Christchurch retirement home odour plaguing neighbours for past decade

Neighbours of a Christchurch retirement village may soon be free of a foul stink coming from its laundry which has been plaguing the nearby area for close to a decade.

Better summer than expected at tourist attractions

Busier summer than expected for some Christchurch tourist attractions

Domestic visitors are keeping Christchurch attractions busier than expected.

Couple realise dream of opening new coffee shop

Glenn and Toni Sowman at their new cafe, Triangle Espresso. Photo: Ashburton Courier

New year, new fix: Canterbury couple realise dream of opening coffee shop

Covid has not stopped Glenn and Toni Sowman from realising a dream to open their own coffee shop.

What exactly goes into Chicken McNuggets?

McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. Photo: Getty Images

McDonald's reveals what exactly goes into the fan favourite Chicken McNugget

McDonald's has lifted the veil about what really goes into its chicken nuggets, inviting a reporter to visit the NZ plant where they're made.

Surge in job ads as employment sector rallies

Manufacturing is one of the sectors with the highest job ad growth, Seek reports. Photo: Getty...

Surge in job ads as employment sector rallies

Job ads in Canterbury are increasing - and were almost back at pre-Covid levels by the end of last year.

Retirement village operator posts its strongest quarterly sales on record

Summerset retirement village at Avonhead, Christchurch. Photo: Google Maps

Retirement village operator posts its strongest quarterly sales on record

A Christchurch retirement village operator has posted its strongest quarterly sales in the firm's 23-year history.

Reserve Bank says not specific target of cyber threat

Reserve Bank says not specific target of cyber threat

New Zealand's central bank says a cyber attack that breached its data systems also affected other users of a third-party application and that it was not a specific target of the hack.

Tale of two towns: Domestic tourists step into breach

Holidaymakers enjoyed the aroma of the Wanaka Lavender Farm over the holiday period. PHOTO: LAURA...

Tale of two towns: Domestic tourists step into breach

While Wanaka has welcomed bolstered tourist numbers over the Christmas-New Year period, no influx of visitors has landed in Queenstown.

New name and owner for store

A well known Dunedin store is to reopen at the end of February under the new ownership of a Christchurch company and with a new name.

Covid-19: Franz Josef businesses in limbo

Franz Josef 'somewhat of a ghost town for many months'

Franz Josef may have noticed a small boost from travelling Kiwis over the holidays, but reservations from next week onwards look grim.

South Island housing stock hits record low

South Island housing stock hits record low

Housing stock across Canterbury and a number of other parts of the South Island has hit a record 13-year low.

Cheque payments coming to an end

Paying the rates bills by cheque no longer an option from April 30

Christchurch City Council has announced it will no longer accept cheques as a payment option.

Liquor baron fined for exploiting migrant workers

Nekita Enterprises' stores used to include 10 Super Liquors, but Super Liquor has now cut ties...

Christchurch liquor baron Harjit Singh fined for exploiting migrant workers

The owner of numerous liquor stores in Canterbury has been fined thousands of dollars for employment law breaches, including failing to pay minimum wage to staff.

New commercial float plane for Fiordland

'Holden station wagon of the skies': New commercial float plane arrives in Fiordland

After almost three months of assembly work, Wings & Water’s new commercial float plane has arrived in Te Anau to extend the company’s flight options.

Buying first home will be out of reach for more people in 2021 - CoreLogic

CoreLogic's house price index increase in December eclipses November's record (File image). Photo...

Buying first home will be out of reach for more people in 2021 - CoreLogic

Christchurch had the smallest house price increase of NZ's main centres in December, showing how increasing supply can help stabilise prices, and setting an example for the rest of the country.

Residents concerned over ‘ugly’ housing developments in their suburb

June Peka and Brad Nolan are concerned old houses like the one pictured could be demolished to...

Residents concerned over ‘ugly’ housing developments in their suburb

A group of Christchurch residents believe the “unique character” of their suburb is under threat from two housing developments being constructed in the area.

It was a big year for in demand Southern Furniture Movers, with revenue rising as much as 70% on last year. Managing director Teressa Grigg tells Jacob McSweeny about how it all started with a baby and $4000 in the bank.