'Passionate' fan needs $150k to bring Metal McCaw to city
A passionate Canterbury rugby fan is behind a bid to raise $150,000 to bring a Chinese artist's metal sculpture of Richie McCaw to Christchurch.
Home and Gardening
Police warn public to be wary of home maintenance cold call scam
Police warn public to be wary of home maintenance cold call scam
Police have warned the public to be wary of scammers offering maintenance work - often roofing - who are overcharging for incomplete or poor work.
Christchurch's Hotel Montreal: A romantic retreat in the Garden City
Christchurch's Hotel Montreal: A romantic retreat in the Garden City
Fancy a romantic night away but don't want to travel too far?
Bill unusually long because, who knows?
Bill unusually long because, who knows?
A photograph of a strange-looking bird in a Dunedin backyard is causing a flutter in birding circles.
Lower speed limits on the cards for central suburb
Lower speed limits on the cards for central suburb
A 30km/h speed limit has been proposed for a busy central Christchurch road.
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...
Saving Canterbury's wild birds
Saving Canterbury's wild birds
Three kea with lead poisoning, seven owls and just as many kererū are among the patients at a Christchurch wildlife hospital during the breeding season.
Gold stickers to be handed out during wheelie bin spot checks
Gold stickers to be handed out during wheelie bin spot checks
A team will begin spot checking the contents of yellow wheelie bins in Christchurch next week in a bid to improve people’s understanding of what can be put out for recycling.
Festival to bring community gardens together
Festival to bring community gardens together
Christchurch's 32 community gardens will be on display during a garden festival in March.
Competitors and spectators enjoy Duvauchelle show
Competitors and spectators enjoy Duvauchelle show
People flocked to New Zealand’s most scenic showgrounds for the Duvauchelle A&P Show on Saturday.
Bid to make 250 pouches to nurse burnt, orphaned animals
Bid to make 250 pouches to nurse burnt, orphaned animals
Animal lover Georgia Greening was done feeling helpless over Australia’s bushfires.
Cantabrians called on to knit, sew and stitch for wildlife in bushfires
Cantabrians called on to knit, sew and stitch for wildlife in bushfires
A Canterbury library service is asking people to help wildlife caught up in the Australian bushfires.
Mowing lawns a dangerous job in Canterbury
Mowing lawns a dangerous job in Canterbury
Canterbury has the third highest number of Accident Compensation Corporation claims when it comes to injuries suffered while mowing the lawns.
Time is running out to enter the edible garden awards
Time is running out to enter the edible garden awards
There is just over a week left to enter the Christchurch Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards and show off you're finest homegrown veges.
Smelly corpse flower bloomed for '24 to 48 hours'
Smelly corpse flower bloomed for '24 to 48 hours'
A rare ‘corpse flower’ at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens has finished blooming and emitting its distinctive rancid odour.
'Corpse flower' to cause a stink at Botanic Gardens
'Corpse flower' to cause a stink at Botanic Gardens
A rare and 'stinky' corpse flower is expected to bloom soon in Christchurch.
Hayfever season nothing to sneeze about in Chch
Hayfever season nothing to sneeze about in Chch
Hayfever season in Christchurch is in ‘full force.’ Louis Day reports on the allergy that strikes many.
Kiwiana kitsch of yesteryear
Kiwiana kitsch of yesteryear
Philanthropist Christine Fernyhough’s new book celebrates a golden era in our history, the 1950s and 60s.
Pollinator-friendly perennials
Pollinator-friendly perennials
Want to attract bees and other pollinators to your garden? These easy-to-grow perennials are proven to benefit everyone, writes Rebecca Lees.
Canterbury gardeners warned over risk of Legionnaires' disease
Canterbury gardeners warned over risk of Legionnaires' disease
Cantabrians heading into their gardens this Labour weekend and as spring warms up are being warned about Legionnaires' disease.