Sandi’s passion for gardening fuels show
Grow Ōtautahi – Christchurch Garden Festival: Sandi’s passion for gardening fuels show
Sandi MacRae thinks she was born to garden.
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'Shocking number' for Queenstown home
'Shocking number' for Queenstown home after FaceTime tour
Queenstown’s property market has been given a boost by a surge in Auckland investors prepared to pay “shocking numbers” for houses there.
Shirley misses out on property bonanza
'Plenty of buyers, just not enough homes': Shirley misses out on property bonanza
Christchurch’s housing market boom has lifted property values in many suburbs - but one neighbourhood appears to be missing out on the bonanza.
Green-thumbed Peter’s achievements grow
Green-thumbed Peter’s achievements grow
It isn’t cheap to maintain an award-winning garden each year, particularly in Christchurch, a city teeming with fierce and passionate competitors.
Apprentice scores dream job
Apprentice scores dream job at Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Gardening may not be everyone’s cup of tea - but for Christchurch Botanic Garden’s newest apprentice it’s a dream come true.
Big jump in home loan deposits
Big hurdle for first-home buyers: Christchurch home loan deposits jump $27k in a year
First-home buyers in Christchurch will need about 30% more money in their pockets than they did a year ago to secure a house.
Fall from tree leaves cat’s owner with concussion
Feisty Canterbury moggie shows no gratitude after owner concussed during rescue attempt
While 13-year-old fluffy tabby Max has no injuries after being stuck high up in a tree, the same cannot be said for his human rescuers.
Pupils prepare gardens for Grow Ōtautahi festival
Pupils prepare gardens for Grow Ōtautahi festival
Plants, flowers and vegetables are taking up every spare bit of space at six Canterbury schools ahead of the school gardens exhibition at Grow Ōtautahi in March.
Increased water restrictions for parts of Banks Peninsula
Increased water restrictions for parts of Banks Peninsula
Water restrictions have been stepped up on parts of Banks Peninsula due to the hot weather and critically low stream flows.
$1.315m sale after just one weekend of open homes
‘It’s frantic’: Christchurch home sells for $1.315m after just one weekend of open homes
A four-bedroom home in Christchurch sold at auction for more than $100,000 above the reserve after just one weekend of open homes.
‘It’s tremendously exciting’: Castle garden lauded
‘It’s tremendously exciting’: Castle garden lauded
The Larnach Castle garden has gained a wider overseas profile by being featured in prestigious British magazine Country Life.
Dahlia show a riot of colour
Dahlia show a riot of colour
A blaze of colour, the South Island National Dahlia Show was a feast for the eyes.
Renters being forced out by landlords - study
'Like a bit of dirt on the bottom of someone's shoe': Renters being forced out by landlords - study
A new study shows a quarter of New Zealand renters who left their homes did so because their landlord forced them out.
Caravan on water a holiday away from it all
Getting away from it all: Old caravan appears on lake
The grass beds of Lake Wanaka took on a whole new meaning yesterday when a caravan popped up on a pontoon with a patch of greenery beside it.
Landlords uneasy over reforms giving more protection to tenants
Landlords uneasy over reforms giving more protection to tenants
Powerful new tenancy regulations, which advocates say will shift the balance of power between landlord and tenant, come into effect today.
Delay warning over EQC On-sold repair plan
Delay warning over EQC On-sold repair plan
ECQ’s On-sold programme offers salvation for many long-suffering Christchurch homeowners a decade after the quakes - but they could face yet another wait if builders shy away from undertaking the remedial work.
Landlords getting rid of tenants before new rules - advocacy group
Landlords getting rid of tenants before new rules - advocacy group
Renters are increasingly having their tenancies prematurely ended, as landlords make moves before new rules set in, a tenants' advocacy group says.
Social housing complex residents’ fear for safety
Social housing complex residents’ fear for their safety as unsettling behaviour increases
Residents at Christchurch social housing complexes are feeling increasingly unsafe in their homes due to the behaviour of their neighbours and the people who visit them.
Fences to be brought down in city's residential red zones
Fences to be brought down in city's residential red zones
Kilometres of fencing inside Christchurch's former residential red zone is being removed to make the areas more accessible to the public and easier to maintain.
Facebook page publishes list of 'bad tenants'
Property managers told to quit Facebook page that publishes 'blacklist' of tenants
Hundreds of property managers are signed up to a private social media page where NZ landlords blacklist tenants despite the claims of bad behaviour being unverified.