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.
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.
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.
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.
Head to the Star Media Home and Leisure Show this weekend and you could get your home improvements off to a flying start with a $10,000 shopping spree from Smiths City.
Rental listings in Canterbury increased by 35 per cent in the three months to May with some NZ property managers warning landlords they may need to lower expectations to meet the market.