Bid to bring native birds back to Riccarton area
Bid to bring native birds back to Riccarton area
A project has been launched to bring more native birds and other species to the Riccarton area.
Star Home and Gardening
More people gardening and foraging as costs rise
More people gardening and foraging in Canterbury as living costs rise
Foraging, community commons and backyard veggie gardens are on the rise across Christchurch.
Renters face record-breaking rises
Renters face record-breaking rises
The cost of renting a home in Canterbury has increased by 9 per cent a week.
Homestead to be restored to former glory
Majestic South Island homestead to be restored to former glory
One of the South Island's most spectacular homesteads - with its eight bedrooms, two kitchens, snooker room, large parlours and a colourful past - will be restored to its full glory.
Median house price hits record $890k in Selwyn
Median house price hits record $890k in Selwyn
Selwyn has reached a new record high median house price – $890,000.
Hillside cabin sites gobbled up
Hillside cabin sites gobbled up
The word ‘unique’ is tossed around a bit loosely in real estate circles, but it seems appropriate for a hillside cabin settlement being marketed at Queenstown’s Arthurs Point.
Gardener sounds warning after serious Legionellosis infection
Gardener sounds warning after serious Legionellosis infection
As a keen gardener lay in hospital in a coma while an insidious infection took over her body's organs, her family were told to prepare for the worst.
Parking battle looms for New Brighton RSA
'Our members don’t turn up on push bikes': Parking battle looms for New Brighton RSA
The New Brighton RSA has a battle on its hands after land it believed was reserved for car parking is now poised to be used for residential development.
Consent obtained for ‘unorthodox’ farm subdivision
Consent obtained for ‘unorthodox’ farm subdivision
Auckland developer Douglas Developments Ltd has obtained resource consent for an "unorthodox" 17-lot farm park subdivision near Tarras.
Sunflowers standing tall
Sunflowers standing tall in Christchurch
Hei Hei resident Jimina Weir has taken out a community competition with her colossal 2.4m sunflower.
On a mission to keep community hall operating
On a mission to keep Christchurch community hall operating
Judith Penney never expected to find a sense of purpose alongside her new home - but that's what she got living next door to the 109-year-old Halswell Community Hall.
Housing unit plan may affect couple’s solar panels
Plan for housing units could affect Chch couple’s reliance on solar panels
Corrine and Athol O’Connor have lived in their Somerfield house for 20 years now, using solar panels to power their day-to-day living.
Decision to stick with character houses paying off
Decision to stick with character houses paying off for renovators
Townhouses and sprawling subdivisions are popular blueprints for Christchurch’s burgeoning residential property market, but the look and feel of yesteryear remains in vogue.
Christchurch house sale profits through the roof
'Like winning Lotto': Christchurch house sale profits double in a year
Nearly everyone who sold a house in Christchurch at the end of last year made a profit, a new report has found.
Tree canopy shrinks in Garden City
Tree canopy shrinks in Garden City
New mapping data shows Christchurch's famous tree canopy is getting smaller.
House sales drop to lowest levels since 1992
House sales drop to lowest levels since 1992 in Canterbury
The Real Estate Institute says agents have linked credit law changes to a big drop in house sales in the last month.
Where beach-front houses cost less than $600K
Revealed: Where beach-front houses cost less than $600K
The latest data shows the average property value around New Brighton sits well below Christchurch's average - but are buyers starting to reassess it as a desirable place to live?
Garden and pantry on the move
Riccarton Community Garden and Pātaka on the move
This will be the last summer at its Peverel St site for the Riccarton Community Garden and Pātaka.
Rental housing supply drops as demand skyrockets
Canterbury rental housing supply drops as demand skyrockets
Christchurch is standing out as one of the hottest rental markets in New Zealand.
Section sales hot property
Section sales hot property in North Canterbury
Covid-19 uncertainty is creating a building boom in North Canterbury.
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