Residents complaining about their neighbours’ overgrown grass berms are being told by Christchurch City Council “berm maintenance is the responsibility of property owners” - but that may not be the case.
Christchurch man Phil Yarrall has enlisted Mr Fixit, Phil Mauger, and the mayor’s close ally, city council boss Dawn Baxendale, to help him protest against "unfair" water charges.
A Christchurch property is now valued at over $10 million while more than 120 homes are worth between $5 million and $10 million after the city’s median rateable value jumped by almost 50 per cent.
Controversial proposed changes to housing intensification in Christchurch, which residents argue will promote unplanned densification and rob homes of sunlight, have been scaled back by the city council.
A Christchurch real estate agent has recalled his experiences after the 2011 quake to offer some advice to Aucklanders dealing with red-stickered homes.
There are currently more properties for sale in Christchurch at the moment than there have been in the last three years - and they are taking longer to sell.