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Change of pace for Hadlee after golf course home sells

Canterbury cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee has sold his luxury home overlooking the Pegasus golf course, seven months after it went on the market.

$15k bill to connect to sewage system

Canterbury couple surprised by $15,000 bill to connect to sewage system

Amy Tennant and her partner are building a house in Darfield - but she never expected to receive an almost $15,000 bill to connect to the sewage network.

Landscaper's dream home up for grabs

The Edwardian Gunyah Country Estate at Windwhistle is on the market. Photo: Supplied

Canterbury landscaper's dream home up for grabs

Simonetta Ferrari was lazily reading the newspaper on a Sunday 22 years ago when a Canterbury property listing ad caught her eye.

Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?

The proportion of homes with two or more spare bedrooms has increased substantially since the...

Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?

In Christchurch 36 per cent of four-bedroom homes are lived in by just one or two people, new data shows.

Developers buy up land as market confidence grows

Oakridge Homes is building about 50 houses in the Milns Green subdivision near Halswell Domain....

Christchurch developers buy up land as confidence in housing market grows

Two of Christchurch’s largest property developers are buying more land to build homes as market conditions improve and interest rates decrease.

Sharks included in sale of old post office

The 12-foot great white is a highlight. Photo: Steve Hussey via RNZ

Sharks included in sale of old post office building

The Havelock house is known for its colourful variety of sea creatures, most notably a 12-foot (3.65m) shark. Now the building is for sale and the sea creatures are too.

Modern makeover for historic home

The Robert St home has been renovated inside and out over the last four years. Photo: Supplied

Modern makeover for historic Canterbury home

One of Lincoln’s oldest cottages has had a major renovation and is now up for sale.

Queenstown houses set to be fast-tracked

Thousands more houses are set to be built in Queenstown. Photo: Getty Images

Queenstown houses set to be fast-tracked

Projects to build more than 5000 homes in Queenstown look set to be approved by the end of the year.

Bridging the green gap between suburbs

Bridging the green gap between Christchurch suburbs

The presence of trees brings health and well-being benefits to people in Christchurch - but does your postcode affect the number of leafy giants in your neighbourhood?

Unique home a deer hunter’s dream

The luxury five-bedroom, three-bathroom mountain lodge-style home on Heaton Drive, Tai Tapu, is...

Unique Canterbury home a hunter’s dream

A Canterbury couple are selling their Grand Designs-style home where they could stand on their deck and shoot wild deer roaming the private valley.

Date set to officially open wetland project

The Te Kuru Wetlands will be officially opened on October 11. Photo: Newsline

Date set to officially open $50m Christchurch wetland project

The Te Kuru Wetlands project, which aims to reduce flooding around the Heathcote River, will be officially opened at a public ceremony on October 11.

End of an era for old lodge

End of an era for old Canterbury lodge

The 97-year-old No 43 lodge next door to the Ashburton RSA on Cox St is up for sale.

Remarkable friendship of Warren and Mahoney

A fascinating new documentary takes a harrowing look at the enduring partnership between architects Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney and their work on the iconic Christchurch Town Hall.

Horticulture companies moving into Canterbury

Horticulture companies moving into Canterbury

A reliable water supply and cheaper land have attracted growers looking to diversify to Canterbury, a horticulture supply firm says.

Quake-hit home delivers surprise at auction

The abandoned house on Bower Ave still features some of its original decor. Photo: Supplied

Quake-hit Bower Ave home delivers surprise at auction

An abandoned earthquake-damaged property next to the Waimairi Beach golf course in Christchurch has sold for $1.01 million - $160,000 above the on-market price.

Society raises 'concerns' over gondola plan

An artist’s impression of the proposed Coronet Peak gondola. Supplied image

'It is essentially a new town': Society concerned over subdivision, gondola plan

Concerns are growing over a proposed fast-track development, which could include a new gondola, private schools and 780-home subdivision, at the foothills of Coronet Peak.

Builder to pay $430k for bungled renovation

Simon Washbourne has been found personally liable for the damage he caused to a house in...

Builder ordered to pay Christchurch couple $430k for bungled renovation

A builder who made a "catalogue of errors" and spent 16 months on what should have been a two-month job for a Christchurch couple has been found personally liable to pick up the tab.

Millionaire selling home to 'simplify' his life

Multimillionaire selling Wānaka home to 'simplify' his life

A Wānaka multimillionaire is selling his recently completed home, Synchronicity, to "simplify my life".

Chch bucks trend as NZ property values fall

Christchurch bucks trend as property values fall across NZ

Property prices in Christchurch have risen significantly compared to pre-Covid levels with the median now sitting at $686,806.

Guerilla gardener's flower patch shut down

Chch council shuts down guerilla gardener's median strip flower patch

A gardening guerilla who has turned a concrete jungle of a median strip into a colourful flower patch is being shut down by the Christchurch City Council for safety reasons.

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