Wildflower trial grows
Wildflower trial grows
Wildflowers will be blooming in more parks and reserves across Christchurch this spring after a successful trial was expanded across the city.
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How a Chch auction turned into a 'street' fight
How a Chch auction turned into a 'street' fight
A young Christchurch couple fought off some very determined competition to secure a property just around the corner from their current home.
Mum and daughter get $120k ‘discount’ on do-up after landlord quits
Mum and daughter get $120k ‘discount’ on do-up after landlord quits
A retro home with red and orange zig-zag carpet rescued from Christchurch’s Tivoli Theatre in the mid-1990s has sold under the hammer for $460,000, $120,000 below its RV.
Residents against building height increase
Planned building height increase will create 'slums of the future'
"Ridiculous" is the overwhelming response from residents to Christchurch City Council’s proposed increase in building height restrictions from six to 10 storeys.
Riccarton Bush upgrades set to start
Riccarton Bush upgrades set to start in April
Stage one of a project to enhance the overall experience at Riccarton Bush in Christchurch is set to start in April.
Plan to redevelop supermarket site on hold
Plan to redevelop supermarket site on hold
The plan by Fletcher Living to convert the former Redcliffs supermarket into 22 apartments is now on hold after Christchurch City Council invited feedback from neighbours - and two objected.
Home for sale with a movie theatre carpet
Home for sale with a movie theatre carpet
A Burwood home is being sold with a special retro feature - the red, orange and black zig-zag carpet from the old Tivoli Theatre in Cathedral Square which closed in 1994.
Largest giant wētā makes a Jurassic comeback
Largest giant wētā makes a Jurassic comeback
A gigantic insect absent from New Zealand forests for almost 200 years is making a comeback.
Historic landmark for sale
Historic landmark for sale in North Canterbury
A historic Greta Valley landmark, surrounded by 15.5ha of rolling countryside, is up for sale.
Canterbury castle back on the market
Canterbury castle back on the market
The owner of a stately 10-bedroom Canterbury home hopes the new owners will feel the same way he did about the property known by locals as Castle Claremont.
Auction room sales a reminder of crazy boom times
Sales at Christchurch auction rooms a reminder of crazy boom times
Several million-dollar-plus sales in Christchurch auction rooms this week was like stepping back in time to when nearly every property was swooped up, an auctioneer says.
Boat shed’s $150k price tag too much for bidders
Boat shed’s $150k price tag too much for bidders
A Banks Peninsula boat shed has failed to sell at auction after the bidding stopped at $150,000.
What $1m buys
What $1m buys: Mansion in Southland or a ‘nuclear’ cottage in Christchurch
In Christchurch, a budget of just over $1m could get you a brick and cedar home originally built for Lady Rutherford.
Developers make a colourful splash with 'candy corner'
Developers make a colourful splash with 'candy corner'
As Christchurch residents fret over the impact of housing intensification, two property developers are changing the look of some of the more neglected suburbs.
Merivale home snapped up for almost $4m within days
Merivale home snapped up for almost $4m within days
An architect’s clever twist on Christchurch’s classic villa design has proved a hit, with the new home selling for $3.925 million – more than $200,000 above its reserve.
Sumner building design a nod to hotel’s early days
Sumner building design a nod to hotel’s early days
Developers have revealed what will replace the landmark pink Ali Barber’s building in Sumner.
Elderly widow upset over state of grave
Elderly widow upset over state of grave at Avonhead Memorial Cemetery
Widow Kathleen Coster was angry and upset to find her husband’s resting place at Avonhead Memorial Cemetery overgrown with grass and weeds.
Time to party like it’s 1905 at Mona Vale
Time to party like it’s 1905 at Mona Vale
It’s time to party like it’s 1905 – and help raise money for one of Christchurch’s most iconic old buildings.
Mansion on sale for $1 - with a costly catch
Christchurch mansion on sale for $1 - with a costly catch
A grand Christchurch mansion is being offered for sale for $1.
Bidders ‘scrapping it out’ at house auctions
Bidders ‘scrapping it out’ at 'fierce' Christchurch house auctions
Two bidders ended up in “an all-out scrap" for a Christchurch house that sold at auction for $1.575m.