Insurance warning about multi-unit properties: 'They could actually cause more expense in the future'
People buying into high-density housing are being told by the insurance industry to do due diligence before signing a contract.
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Sam Neill shares vino with comedian pal at his Otago vineyard
Sam Neill shares vino with comedian pal at his Otago vineyard
Sam Neill has shared a glass of pinot noir and a few laughs at his vineyard with touring UK funny man Russell Howard.
Final curtain for Kiwi actor
Final curtain for Kiwi actor
New Zealand actor Peter Vere-Jones has died aged 82.
Tenant painters 'make my blood boil'
Tenant painters 'make my blood boil' - multimillionaire landlord
A multimillionaire landlord says he will ban tenants from painting homes once a new law giving renters more rights to alter places if they get the owners' consent comes into effect next month.
Teachers take to the sky to learn skills for 21st century
Teachers take to the sky to learn skills for 21st century
A Christchurch teacher took to the sky this week to learn about practical tasks like planning and executing search and rescue missions at sea.
All aboard for beauty, charm
All aboard for beauty, charm
Overseas travel isn't what it was - and won’t be for a while - so it's time to get out and see our own country. And what better way than relaxing on a train? Hayden Meikle jumps aboard the Coastal Pacific.
How I survived only buying secondhand clothes for a year
How I survived only buying secondhand clothes for a year
Opinion: I managed to keep my New Year's resolution of only buying secondhand clothes through all of 2020.
Rolleston woman in running for Miss Pinup NZ title
Miss Pinup New Zealand: Canterbury woman pinning hopes on style, glamour and talent to win title
A Rolleston woman is getting ready to compete for the title of Miss Pinup New Zealand.
Bacon company found as source of listeria contamination
Bacon company found as source of listeria contamination
A Nelson-based bacon company was the source of a listeria contamination that left four people sick and caused a product recall from stores across the South Island last month.
Call to turn remote lodges into quarantine hubs
Call to turn remote South Island lodges into quarantine hubs for international stars
A concert promoter is calling for remote South Island luxury lodges to be used as quarantine facilities to breathe life into the struggling entertainment industry.
Corpse plant cultivation work ‘such a joy’
Corpse plant cultivation work ‘such a joy’
Work is being done in NZ to save the rare but smelly corpse plant by trying to produce its seeds in cultivation.
Did The Simpsons predict this moment?
Who wore it best? Kamala Harris or Lisa Simpson?
If you have ever been a fan of The Simpsons, you will know it has a funny habit of predicting the future.
First quarantine-free flight for 10 months
Straight into the arms of loved ones: First quarantine-free flight into NZ for 10 months lands
The first quarantine-free flight into NZ for 10 months has landed with friends and family greeting passengers from the Cook Islands with an emotional welcome.
Matty McLean's new TV gig
TV news war: Matty McLean's new TV gig, TVNZ and Three ramp up rivalry
Breakfast weather presenter Matty McLean is taking on a new reporting gig.
Lower speed limits frustrate locals
'Might as well get my horse and cart': Lower speed limits on state highways frustrate locals
It has been a summer of change for drivers, with speed limits being reduced along some state highways in Canterbury and across NZ.
Demand for properties increasing in Canterbury
Demand for Canterbury properties rising as house prices double in some parts of NZ
New data shows the number of people searching for properties in Canterbury increased substantially in 2020, while house prices in some parts of NZ doubled over the last decade.
Aussie spider establishing itself in city
Have you spotted one in your backyard? Aussie spider establishing in Christchurch
A bug-crushing Australian spider has established itself in parts of Christchurch.
New Brighton a 'mini-holiday town' during nor’wester
New Brighton a 'mini-holiday town' during nor’wester
Otago resident Clare Fraser joins the latest craze and discovers an amazing part of NZ - which is very close to home for many Cantabrians.
Mushroom foraging area sprouts up in red zone
Mushroom foraging area sprouts up in east Christchurch red zone
A mushroom-themed education, play and foraging area is set to open on part of Christchurch's red zone in April.
Full steam ahead for Lyttelton tug boat
Full steam ahead for Lyttelton tug with first public sailings since March
Trips on the historic tug boat Lyttelton are expected to be very popular when they start again this month.