Shopping centre gets rebrand
Canterbury shopping centre being rebranded
A popular shopping centre in Amberley is being rebranded to make it the "prime vibrant retail and business destination for North Canterbury".
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Ex-car dealer sent explicit photos to customer
Bankrupt Chch car dealer sent excrement, genitalia photos to customer
An ex-Christchurch car dealer with a history of sending explicit photos to disgruntled customers has now been caught sending pictures of his genitalia to a woman attempting to recoup money from his company.
Council told to speed up housing planning
Waimakariri council told to speed up planning for future housing
A Rangiora developer is frustrated by the slow speed of long-term planning for Canterbury's housing needs.
Synlait expected to return to profitability
Synlait expected to return to profitability after fight for survival
Embattled Canterbury-based dairy company Synlait is expected a return to profitability after a long period of fighting for survival.
Plans for old council building a mystery
Russian businessman's plans for former council building a mystery
Russian businessman Alexandre Germanovitch is keeping his plans for the old Ashburton District Council building, which he recently bought for $2.3m, under wraps for now.
Pre-loved leggings donated to netballers
600 pairs of pre-loved leggings donated to netball players
Six hundred pairs of pre-loved leggings have been donated to the Christchurch Netball Centre and other local sports clubs.
The Body Shop NZ goes into voluntary administration
The Body Shop NZ goes into voluntary administration
Beauty brand The Body Shop's New Zealand business has appointed voluntary administrators.
$10 cup of coffee on the way?
Could a cup of coffee soon cost $10?
The cost of coffee is likely to keep rising in NZ. So at what price would you stop buying a cafe coffee?
NZ media company set to cut 38 jobs
NZ media company set to cut 38 jobs
NZ Herald owner NZME plans to cut 38 jobs as it reorganises its news operations.
More job losses possible at media company
More job losses possible at media company
Staff at the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB have been called into a meeting this morning to discuss editorial changes.
Mum facing $47k Working for Families debt
'We can barely make ends meet as it is': Mum facing $47k Working for Families debt
Another parent handed a tax bill after incorrectly recording her relationship status for Working for Families says she's been told she now owes $47,000.
Russian businessman buys old council building
Russian businessman buys old Canterbury council building for $2.3m
A Russian businessman is the new owner of the former Ashburton District Council building.
Why quit a $500k-a-year real estate job?
Why quit a $500k-a-year real estate job?
It was 2018, Mike Harvey's infant daughter was seriously unwell in hospital in Christchurch. That is when he says he walked away from earning $500,000 a year as a real estate salesperson.
Medical centres deal with more abuse
Canterbury medical centres dealing with more abusive patients
Staff at a Canterbury medical centre are seeing an increase in verbally abusive behaviour from patients - and the clinical director fears they "will have no choice but to close" if it continues.
Farmers need a boost after challenging year
'We take what we get': North Canterbury farmers in need of a boost
North Canterbury farmers remain cautious, despite the recent summer rain leaving a green tinge in their paddocks.
Couple who took on GJ Gardner sign settlement
Couple who took on GJ Gardner sign settlement
Seven years after entering a costly dispute with a building company, Suzanne and Mark Chamberlain have finally moved on - and marked their fresh start with the birth of their first child.
Should the new Cook Strait ferries be rail-enabled?
Should the new Cook Strait ferries be rail-enabled?
A new poll has found close to half of New Zealanders want the new Interislander ferries to be rail-enabled.
Peta's call for webcams in shearing sheds ‘impractical’
Peta's call for webcams in shearing sheds ‘impractical’
Calls for mandatory web-cameras in shearing sheds have been labelled as an overreach by farming lobby groups.
Trust gears up for a big year with mall revamp
Trust gears up for a big year with New Brighton mall revamp
A new year brings a new title for the Greater New Brighton Leadership Group, which is now known as the Greater New Brighton Community Trust.
Millions owed after large-scale vertical farm fails
Millions owed after large-scale vertical farm fails
NZ's first large-scale vertical farming business was not able to reach sufficient scale to achieve profitability and attempts to help it continue to trade have failed.