Commercial construction firm Naylor Love has appointed liquidators for three companies as part of a routine cleanup - including a more than a century-old former main entity.

The government's books are set to remain deeply in the red for the near term as a big dent in the tax take and higher expenses deliver continued budget deficits.

Grant McLellan was shocked when he saw his $60,000 Mercedes listed for sale for just $9000. He had not created the listing and claims it was Christopher Schwartz, a former Christchurch car dealer.

A Christchurch woman says it took her a long time to shake the effects of her toxic workplace.

A Christchurch wedding planner says more couples are cutting costs and opting for bespoke alternatives to the traditional white weddings.

A 35-room limestone mansion in the Waitaki Valley is officially on the market again.