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Bridging the green gap between suburbs

Bridging the green gap between Christchurch suburbs

The presence of trees brings health and well-being benefits to people in Christchurch - but does your postcode affect the number of leafy giants in your neighbourhood?

Unique home a deer hunter’s dream

The luxury five-bedroom, three-bathroom mountain lodge-style home on Heaton Drive, Tai Tapu, is...

Unique Canterbury home a hunter’s dream

A Canterbury couple are selling their Grand Designs-style home where they could stand on their deck and shoot wild deer roaming the private valley.

Date set to officially open wetland project

The Te Kuru Wetlands will be officially opened on October 11. Photo: Newsline

Date set to officially open $50m Christchurch wetland project

The Te Kuru Wetlands project, which aims to reduce flooding around the Heathcote River, will be officially opened at a public ceremony on October 11.

End of an era for old lodge

End of an era for old Canterbury lodge

The 97-year-old No 43 lodge next door to the Ashburton RSA on Cox St is up for sale.

Remarkable friendship of Warren and Mahoney

A fascinating new documentary takes a harrowing look at the enduring partnership between architects Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney and their work on the iconic Christchurch Town Hall.

Horticulture companies moving into Canterbury

Horticulture companies moving into Canterbury

A reliable water supply and cheaper land have attracted growers looking to diversify to Canterbury, a horticulture supply firm says.

Quake-hit home delivers surprise at auction

The abandoned house on Bower Ave still features some of its original decor. Photo: Supplied

Quake-hit Bower Ave home delivers surprise at auction

An abandoned earthquake-damaged property next to the Waimairi Beach golf course in Christchurch has sold for $1.01 million - $160,000 above the on-market price.

Society raises 'concerns' over gondola plan

An artist’s impression of the proposed Coronet Peak gondola. Supplied image

'It is essentially a new town': Society concerned over subdivision, gondola plan

Concerns are growing over a proposed fast-track development, which could include a new gondola, private schools and 780-home subdivision, at the foothills of Coronet Peak.

Builder to pay $430k for bungled renovation

Simon Washbourne has been found personally liable for the damage he caused to a house in...

Builder ordered to pay Christchurch couple $430k for bungled renovation

A builder who made a "catalogue of errors" and spent 16 months on what should have been a two-month job for a Christchurch couple has been found personally liable to pick up the tab.

Millionaire selling home to 'simplify' his life

Multimillionaire selling Wānaka home to 'simplify' his life

A Wānaka multimillionaire is selling his recently completed home, Synchronicity, to "simplify my life".

Chch bucks trend as NZ property values fall

Christchurch bucks trend as property values fall across NZ

Property prices in Christchurch have risen significantly compared to pre-Covid levels with the median now sitting at $686,806.

Guerilla gardener's flower patch shut down

Chch council shuts down guerilla gardener's median strip flower patch

A gardening guerilla who has turned a concrete jungle of a median strip into a colourful flower patch is being shut down by the Christchurch City Council for safety reasons.

Cinema icons' retro home for sale

The home of Christchurch cinema greats Maureen and Lang Masters. Photo: Supplied

Cinema icons' retro home with 18-seat movie theatre for sale

The home of late Christchurch cinema icons Lang and Maureen Masters is up for sale.

$1.115m home dodges the downturn

A three-bedroom home on Edgeware Road, St Albans, was snapped up at auction. Photo: Supplied

$1.115m home dodges the downturn

A Christchurch property had luck on its side when it sold for $1.115 million at a heated auction.

Hidden cost of keeping your house on the market

In a falling market, setting a price that is too high can mean that some sellers will end up...

Hidden cost of keeping your house on the market

A woman was told the longer her house stayed on the market, the less she could expect to get for it. Is that fair?

Pub 'will close' if it doesn't sell for $450k

South Island pub 'will close' if it doesn't sell for $450k

A West Coast pub co-owned by a former Christchurch teacher will close in September if a new owner can't be found.

Alleged fraudster’s former home up for auction

The former family home of alleged rugby club fraudster Nicola Flint has been renovated and is...

Alleged rugby club fraudster's former home up for auction

The former Christchurch home of an alleged fraudster has been renovated and is for sale again, just months after it was sold cheaply.

Old church being sold as family home

The exterior of the property, showing the converted church to the left, and a 2006 extension to...

87-year-old church being sold as family home

For those who have ever felt inclined to lecture their families, the perfect home may now be within reach.

Council rates rises blamed for sky-rocketing rents

The average cost of a rental home in the Christchurch suburb of Westmorland has risen by 66 percent since 2020.

Strowan property sells for $4m, breaks record

A spacious family home on Halton St, Strowan. Photo: Supplied

Strowan property sells for $4m, breaks record

A Halton St home has sold for $4 million, the highest price ever for a property in Strowan.

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