Christchurch council has until end of year to sort out housing density plan
Chris Bishop has told Christchurch City Council it has until the end of this year to decide on its housing intensification rules across the city.
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Rapid progress on new stadium
New video shows rapid progress inside Chch stadium
New video footage shows how Christchurch's new central city stadium is rapidly coming together.
Work starts on new Avon River bridge
Work starts on new Avon River bridge
A fourth bridge is being built over the Avon River to complete the first phase of a shared pathway in Christchurch.
Crossing decision mired in boundary bureaucracy
Crossing decision mired in boundary bureaucracy
What was meant to be a simple decision to approve a Christchurch pedestrian crossing near Hagley Park and speed humps was anything but straightforward. Reporter Dylan Smits finds out what happened.
Planned pedestrian crossing 'a bit of a joke'
Planned Deans Ave pedestrian crossing 'a bit of a joke'
A proposed pedestrian crossing to get people across a busy Christchurch road and into Hagley Park has become "a bit of a joke", after two community boards voted for different plans at a joint meeting.
Postmaster's son revisits his childhood home
Postmaster's son revisits his childhood home
When Alan Jamieson’s father served as Sumner’s postmaster in the 1950s and 1960s, his family lived in the post office itself.
Major prison upgrade announced
Major $800m upgrade for Christchurch Men’s Prison
Christchurch Men’s Prison is set to get a major upgrade which will deliver hundreds of new high-security beds, a health centre and an intervention and support unit.
New timber tower takes shape
Christchurch’s new timber tower takes shape
More than 100 large wooden columns are being installed in a four-storey central Christchurch office block which is set to open later this year.
Glass squash court installed at theatre
Glass squash court installed at Chch theatre
The Isaac Theatre Royal usually hosts travelling musicians or dramatic productions - but this week a glass court has been installed for the NZ Squash Open.
More money for cycleway after cost blowout
More money for cycleway after cost blowout
Do you agree with the decision to reallocate money to the Antigua Street Cycle Network to cover its $1.2m cost blowout?
Historic lodge to be rented out
Historic Riccarton lodge set to become a rental home
A historic Christchurch lodge, built in 1865 and once owned by the ‘father of New Zealand horse racing’, will soon be available for rent.
Night road works planned around stadium
Watch out for night road works, street closures around new stadium
The street upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium are set to be finished six months ahead of schedule.
City to Sea Pathway: Stage 1 almost complete
City to Sea Pathway: Stage 1 almost complete
The first stage of the City to Sea Pathway from central Christchurch to New Brighton is set to be completed next week.
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
Huge Christchurch estate sold for $6m
A luxury home in one of Christchurch’s most expensive suburbs has sold for $6 million.
Growing pains: Residents call for towns to be kept apart
Growing pains: Residents call for towns to be kept apart
Residents in the Selwyn district want greenbelts protected as towns continue to get closer to each other.
Frustrated developer to lay complaint
Frustrated Chch property developer to lay complaint
A property developer is laying a complaint with Christchurch City Council after a rejected consent delayed his housing build by six months.
Edgeware Pool build delayed by consent process
Edgeware Pool build delayed by consent process
A delay in building consent is the latest twist in Christchurch's long-running Edgeware Pool saga.
Trust gears up for a big year with mall revamp
Trust gears up for a big year with New Brighton mall revamp
A new year brings a new title for the Greater New Brighton Leadership Group, which is now known as the Greater New Brighton Community Trust.
Thousands of natives planted across city
Thousands of native trees planted across city
More than 150,000 native trees have been planted across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula by volunteers and council rangers.
Suspension bridge restoration underway
Work to restore Eyre River suspension bridge underway
The historic Wolffs Rd pedestrian bridge over Canterbury's Eyre River is a step closer to returning to its original state after volunteers cleared a jungle of vegetation from the towers.