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House buyers paying more than double the RV

A three-bedroom home at Ranelagh Tce, Huntsbury, which sold for $1.475 million last week. Photo:...

Christchurch houses still selling for more than double the RV

About half the houses going to auction in Christchurch are selling under the hammer, with interest mainly coming from existing homeowners upsizing or downsizing.

Bidding farewell to the Canterbury A&P showgrounds

Canterbury A&P Association’s recently retired operations manager Dugald Thomas has an...

Dugald Thomas bids farewell to Canterbury A&P showgrounds

In the quarter of a century that a former Banks Peninsula farmer has kept the Canterbury A&P showgrounds spick and span, there’s one achievement he’s most proud of.

Luxury lodge: Thiel 'playing God with landscape'

Outstanding natural landscape concerns are at the heart of opposition to a proposed development...

Luxury lodge: Thiel 'playing God with landscape'

US tech billionaire Peter Thiel has been accused of "playing God with the landscape" at a resource consent hearing considering whether he should have the right to develop a luxury lodge near Lake Wanaka.

Graveyards call out for volunteers

Julian Dart cleaning his local graveyard. Photo: RNZ / Rachel Graham

'I respect these people who are buried here': Graveyards call out for volunteers

A Christchurch volunteer who has been holding down the fort at his local cemetery alone like many others around NZ needs your help.

Median house price drops to $830,000

Selwyn’s median house price for April was $830,000, compared to $895,000 for March. Photo: File...

Median house price drops to $830,000

The median house price in the Selwyn district has dropped for the first time in four months.

First-home buyer loan scheme shaken up in budget

House price growth in both Otago and Southland is expected to slow over the coming months. PHOTO:...

First-home buyer loan scheme shaken up in budget

Housing Minister and Wigram MP Megan Woods says Budget 2022 will help more people get onto the property ladder by funding about 7000 extra first home grants and 2500 more first home loans every year.

'Dead or dying' pines not a good look

One of the pines near the Sumner Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Supplied

'Dead or dying' pine trees not a good look for Christchurch seaside suburb

A Sumner resident says a group of "dead or dying" Norfolk pines have become an unwelcome eyesore in the seaside suburb.

Korean pavilion for quarry park

This is what the new pavilion will look like. Photo: Newsline

New pavilion at Halswell Quarry Park to remember Korean War veterans

A new pavilion to be built at Halswell Quarry Park will include plaques dedicated to Canterbury's Korean War veterans.

New life for old barn

Property owner Roger Monk is restoring this 1870s barn. Photo: Susan Cleaver

New life for old barn

Work is under way to convert a derelict 1870s South Island farm building into a function and wedding venue.

Britten Stables sale price revealed

Britten Stables sold for $7.85m - more than $4m above RV

The Christchurch house that once belonged to renowned inventor John Britten fetched close to $8m late last year, it can now be revealed.

Sir Bob Parker's apartment sells for $1.12m

The quirky inner-city apartment sold at auction today. Photo: Supplied

Former Christchurch mayor Sir Bob Parker's apartment sells for $1.12m

Former Christchurch Mayor Sir Bob Parker's quirky inner-city apartment has been sold at auction today.

Court action possible for 'shocking' landlords

The rental property was so mouldy the tenants' possessions had to be destroyed. File photo: Not...

Further court action possible for 'shocking' landlords ordered to pay $38k

A Christchurch couple ordered to pay $40k after a child living at their "uninhabitable" and "unsanitary" property contracted rheumatic heart disease may face further legal action after failing to hand over a single cent.

Sir Bob's quirky city apartment up for sale

Sir Bob Parker's quirky city apartment up for sale

Former Christchurch Mayor Sir Bob Parker's quirky inner-city apartment is up for sale.

Big rates rise looms for homeowners

Big rates rise looms for some Canterbury homeowners

Rates are set to rise by an average of 6 per cent in the Selwyn district on July 1 - but the increase will be more for many urban dwellers.

Hidden gems to open their doors

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre: Great Hall (Benjamin Mountfort, 1881-82). Photo: Open...

Hidden gems to open their doors in Christchurch

The city's "most exceptional works of architecture" will be opened up for the public to explore this weekend.

DIY coffins a popular option to check out

DIY coffins become popular option to check out in Christchurch

As the cost of living - and dying - increases, more and more people are opting to design and make their own coffins.

Selwyn joins $1m club

Selwyn joins $1 million club as property values keep rising

The average value of a house in Selwyn has climbed past $1 million, out-performing Christchurch and every other district in Canterbury.

Queenstown Lakes property value tops $90 billion

Queenstown Lakes property value tops $90 billion

Queenstown Lakes District property, including land, is worth more than $90 billion as valuations sky rocket in the region.

Airbnb lashes out at council housing rule change

Airbnb host Norm Hartwell's house. Photo: RNZ

Airbnb lashes out at Christchurch housing rule changes

Airbnb has called new home sharing regulations in Christchurch restrictive and outdated.

Tenants from hell ordered to pay landlord $10k

The block of units at 158 Stanmore Rd. Photo: Supplied

Tenants from hell: Landlord wins big payout over meth use, trail of destruction

A landlord has won the upper-end of compensation after two meth-using tenants left a trail of destruction to her property and were ruled to have abandoned the home early.

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