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Court reduces Steel and Tube fine for substandard steel mesh

Court reduces Steel and Tube fine for substandard steel mesh

A court has found a record-breaking $2 million fine imposed on Steel and Tube over its seismic reinforcing mesh was "manifestly excessive".

Plan sets tone for Racecourse Road

A structure plan for Racecourse Road development has been sent to landowners. Photo: Ashburton...

Plan sets tone for Racecourse Road

Three hundred new residential sections have been identified in an outline development plan for a new Canterbury subdivision.

Would you rent this? Grime infested rental up for grabs

Would you rent this? Grime infested rental up for grabs

A grime-infested property with dirt snaking up the walls has been put up for rent on one of New Zealand's busiest streets.

Petition demands action over palm tree

Jo Dickson and Maurice Grant started the petition. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Petition demands council take action over potentially hazardous palm tree

A petition demanding Christchurch City Council take action over a potentially hazardous palm tree in Shirley has gained more than 105 signatures.

Buyers snap up quintessential Canterbury baches

Harcourts real estate agent Lisa Tippen sold this bach at 23 Reserve Rd, Waikuku Beach, for $406...

Buyers snap up quintessential Canterbury baches

Demand for baches in Canterbury’s prime holiday spots is heating up before summer as Covid-19 means Kiwis are looking closer to home for vacations with overseas travel off the itinerary.

Nostalgia Revisited - Experience the adventure and the romance of steam train travel

Step aboard and straight into a bygone era, all while exploring the South Island’s majestic backyard. ODT Journeys together with Pounamu Tourism Group have created something quite special to...

Late father would've been proud of winning garden

Eunice Edgecombe in her garden. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Late father would have been proud of daughter's award-winning garden

Eunice Edgecombe says her late father Les Horne will be looking down with pride after she won a Canterbury garden competition.

'I am never not worried about housing' - PM on rising prices

'I am never not worried about housing' - PM on rising prices

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has admitted she is worried about the housing market, as house prices continue to rise amid a period of tepid economic growth.

'New Brighton spaceship' house up for sale

The Futuro house currently in storage in Christchurch. Photo: Supplied

Christchurch 'spaceship' house up for sale

One of the last remaining Futuro houses is up for sale in Christchurch.

Treated Akaroa wastewater to be used to irrigate native trees

Treated Akaroa wastewater to be used to irrigate native trees

Treated Akaroa wastewater may be used to irrigate native trees in the area.

City council updates its wheelie bin app

Christchurch City Council has released a new version of its free wheelie bin app to help residents put the correct items in their red, yellow and green bins.

New Hōhepa homes responding to growing demand in Canterbury

A plan of a new Hōhepa home to be constructed in Barrington St which will help empower youth and...

New Hōhepa homes responding to growing demand in Canterbury

Hōhepa Canterbury is facing growing demand for their services and they have a waiting list of people with an intellectual disability looking for a place to call home.

Tenant ejected from house of horrors, fined $20.44

A Christchurch woman has had her tenancy terminated after knives were used for drug use. Image:...

House of horrors: Tenant ejected over broken windows, carpet stains, drug use on premises

Broken windows and doors, a dug-out trench, extensive carpet stains and burned knives used to smoke cannabis were discovered during a routine inspection at a Prebbleton property.

Garden weed wreaking havoc on native vegetation

Common garden weed wreaking havoc on native vegetation around Lyttelton Harbour

A common garden plant is wreaking havoc on rare natives around Lyttelton Harbour.

Top 10 real estate suburbs in the city revealed

The owners of this property on Roystone Way, Huntsbury, will entertain offers of more than $1.89...

Hottest 10 real estate suburbs across Christchurch revealed

A suburb at the base of the Port Hills tops the list of Christchurch's most sought after locations where property values have gone through the roof.

Church buys back social units it sold decades ago

Oxford Terrace Baptist Church pastor, Chris Chamberlain. Photo: Logan Church / NZH

Christchurch church buys back social units it sold decades ago

Concerns over a lack of social housing has inspired a Christchurch church to buy back homes it sold to the city council decades ago.

Another rare corpse plant could be set to flower again

The corpse plant has begun to attract a lot of attention a the Dunedin Botanical Garden's winter...

Another rare corpse plant could be set to flower again

About nine months after a rare corpse plant bloomed at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Dunedin could be set to get a taste of its fearsome scent.

5700 applications received for missed quake-damage fund

About 5700 applications had been received for the $300m programme. Photo: Rebecca Claridge...

5700 applications received for missed quake-damage fund

EQC is confident it has enough money to fix Christchurch properties with large amounts of missed earthquake damage, despite receiving far more applications than initially expected.

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