Star Rebuild

Cathedral may miss out on $7m grant

Christ Church Cathedral may miss out on millions of ratepayer dollars

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.

Bringing the buzz back to the red zone

The Climate Action Campus plans to line Cowlishaw St in Avonside with plants that will attract...

Bringing the buzz back to the red zone

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.

Stadium construction hits halfway mark

The construction of Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium, Te Kaha, has reached the halfway point.

New York-style loft apartments in 140yo building

The 140-year-old Wood's Mill on Wise Street in Addington. Photo: Supplied

New York-style loft apartments for sale in one of Chch's oldest buildings

The multimillion-dollar repurposing of one of Christchurch's last great industrial buildings has reached a significant milestone.

Work under way on Pierside project

An artist's Impression of the 'Pierside' development at Brighton Mall. Image: Supplied

Work under way on New Brighton's Pierside project

New Brighton mall's long-awaited major facelift is finally under way.

Builders working on schools unaware of asbestos

Builders working on schools unaware of asbestos

The Education Ministry is promising to do more about asbestos problems in school buildings.

End of the line for Thomson Park playground

End of the line for popular Thomson Park playground

The last remaining section of the 50-year-old fort playground at Thomson Park in New Brighton was demolished on Wednesday.

'Doggy playdates' in the red zone

An initiative to encourage pups and their owners to socialise while out for a walk in Christchurch's red zone is growing in popularity.

New organ completes church's quake rebuild

Baring Square Methodist Church parish steward Alister Smyth with the church’s new organ. Photo:...

New organ completes church's quake rebuild

Baring Square Methodist Church’s new organ sings a celestial song of beauty.

Asbestos found in school classrooms

Class A type asbestos, the type most prone to air dispersal, contaminated two classrooms at an...

Asbestos found in school classrooms

Two school classrooms were extensively contaminated with the most dangerous type of asbestos after the wall linings were taken off without any testing.

Lincoln housing development appeal dropped

Appeal to stop 1710-home housing development dropped

A bid to stop a large Carter Group housing development being built in Canterbury has come to an end.

Building quake resilience 'a moral imperative'

New research has revealed the shortcomings in seismic building standards, as shown by the...

Building quake resilience 'a moral imperative'

New research has revealed New Zealanders have higher expectations of their buildings during earthquakes than providing life safety alone.

Road closure on the cards in Halswell

The southern end of Milns Rd could be closed. Photo: Supplied

Road closure on the cards in Halswell

The southern end of Milns Rd in Halswell could be closed to improve safety.

'Boost' for planned new Edgeware Pool

The construction of the Edgeware pool is expected to start in October. PHOTO: EDGEWAREPOOL.CO.NZ

'Boost' for planned new Edgeware Pool

Construction of the new Edgeware Pool complex in Christchurch is a step closer.

40 quake-prone school buildings with similar problems to Burnside High

Burnside High School. Photo: RNZ / Anna Sargent

40 quake-prone school buildings with similar problems to Burnside High

About 40 school buildings nationwide are officially 'earthquake-prone' like Burnside High School, it has been revealed.

Buyers didn't know dream villa starred in Grand Designs

A UK couple didn’t know the house they had set their hearts on buying was famously rescued from the rubble of the Christchurch earthquakes.

Solution in sight for park’s damaged volleyball court

An artificial surface is coming to replace the damaged Paddington Reserve volleyball court. Photo...

Solution in sight for park’s damaged volleyball court

A damaged volleyball court at a Northcote reserve in Christchurch will get an artificial surface - but no one knows when.

Merivale bridges being demolished and rebuilt

Merivale motorists will be forced to take alternative routes over the next eight months while the Poynder Ave and Garden Rd bridges are demolished and rebuilt.