Canterbury couple surprised by $15,000 bill to connect to sewage system
Amy Tennant and her partner are building a house in Darfield - but she never expected to receive an almost $15,000 bill to connect to the sewage network.
Home and Gardening
Landscaper's dream home up for grabs
Canterbury landscaper's dream home up for grabs
Simonetta Ferrari was lazily reading the newspaper on a Sunday 22 years ago when a Canterbury property listing ad caught her eye.
Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?
Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?
In Christchurch 36 per cent of four-bedroom homes are lived in by just one or two people, new data shows.
Developers buy up land as market confidence grows
Christchurch developers buy up land as confidence in housing market grows
Two of Christchurch’s largest property developers are buying more land to build homes as market conditions improve and interest rates decrease.
Sharks included in sale of old post office
Sharks included in sale of old post office building
The Havelock house is known for its colourful variety of sea creatures, most notably a 12-foot (3.65m) shark. Now the building is for sale and the sea creatures are too.
Modern makeover for historic home
Modern makeover for historic Canterbury home
One of Lincoln’s oldest cottages has had a major renovation and is now up for sale.
Queenstown houses set to be fast-tracked
Queenstown houses set to be fast-tracked
Projects to build more than 5000 homes in Queenstown look set to be approved by the end of the year.
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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.