Once described as Christchurch's biggest "eyesore", a quake-damaged, heavily graffitied Hereford St building is on the verge of being brought back to life.
Residents living on a busy Christchurch street won't have to put up with the vibrations caused by increased traffic from the Northern Corridor motorway for too much longer.
The city council may not hand over $7 million in ratepayers' money, earmarked for the Christ Church Cathedral restoration, if the project is put on hold.
A Christchurch red zone street will soon echo with bird song and the buzz of pollinating insects as plans to create New Zealand’s first “Pollination Street” get under way.