LifestyleWhat readers really love (and loathe) about living in ChristchurchHerald readers quick to point out the downsides of 'NZ's most liveable city'.17 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumLifestyleFrom quakes to cool: How Christchurch became the city everyone wants to live inNo traffic jams, cheaper housing, good food - what's not to like?13 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandChrist Church Cathedral: Inside the long, costly fight to restore a city’s broken heartThe Anglican Church will put in another $20m despite a major funding gap.11 Sep 05:00 PM
ChristchurchNew plan to rebuild quake-hit Christchurch cathedral – but still years from reopening10 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumBusinessElton, Lady Di, Bowie, kings and queens: Inside the $150m revival of a rock 'n' roll hotel05 Sep 10:00 PM
PremiumConstructionHow a ‘Dirty 30’ post-quake building was transformed into a modern masterpiece 18 Jul 11:21 PM
ChristchurchMan cycling across Oz to honour NZ doctor who saved his life before dying in quake09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRichie McCaw stand? Debate over who will be honoured at new stadiumNaming rights for stands at the new Christchurch covered stadium are still available.01 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Timelapse video reveals NZ’s tallest mural on side of buildingJacob Yikes used 250 litres of paint and 200 spray cans for the 55m mural.01 Apr 08:00 PM
New ZealandEruptions, quakes, tsunamis: Barry's journey to policing legendHis contributions include work on the Christchurch earthquake and the Whakaari eruption.27 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch’s new covered stadium: How to be one of 20 lucky people to get a peek insideTe Kaha is opening its doors for a limited tour as part of the Open Christchurch festival20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceHome owners face $400 hike as disaster insurance levy set to riseTreasury consults on how much the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy needs to rise by.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Notre-Dame rebuild highlights shame of Chch’s quake-stricken cathedralOPINION: Christchurch won’t move on while its landmark building remains broken.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPike River, earthquakes and cats up trees: Former firefighter honouredIan Pickard has been honoured for 50 years of life-saving service.02 Jan 01:03 AM
New ZealandChristmas tours of half-fixed quake-hit cathedralIt's operating public tours inside, where the City Mission's Christmas Tree makes a return27 Nov 07:25 PM
New ZealandGovt tightens payout criteria for on-sold quake homes in ChristchurchSeymour called it a 'full stop on the programme'.04 Nov 02:36 AM
New ZealandCTV building collapse: Design company owner appeals engineering body’s rulingAlan Reay was fined $750 and ordered to pay $1000 in costs by Engineering New Zealand.23 Oct 07:06 PM
PoliticsEmergency management roadmap due early next yearThe roadmap will precede new emergency management legislation.09 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora job cuts and police cost-savings difficulties | Focus Morning Bulletin September 26, 2024More job cuts proposed for Kāinga ora, police cost-savings difficulties and what key NZ institutions have fallen in public trust?Watch25 Sep 07:41 PM
New ZealandChristchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines fundingGovernment will not provide $60m of taxpayer cash to bail out troubled project.09 Aug 02:26 AM
New Zealand'I'm not a freeloader:' Man who lived rent-free for 15 months overturns order he pay landlord $52kThe Camerons lived rent-free for 15 months, now they only have to fork out half the bill.04 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandWoman electrocuted by etching machine salvaged from dumpsterChristine Rowley was found dead in her Inangahua Junction, West Coast store.03 Jun 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraPublic Purse: Reinstating the Christchurch Cathedral and the wobbly numbers it relies onVictorian Gothic: Christchurch's ruined cathedral and romancing the rebuild numbers.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch’s new Catholic cathedral to be built on same site as last oneThe original Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament was demolished in 2020 after quake damage.21 Apr 06:38 AM
New Zealand'Indefinitely mothballed': Quake-hit cathedral's dire future unless $30m found by AugustLandmark post-quake rebuild in dire trouble after $114m funding gap emerges.05 Apr 06:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your homeWith severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelThe many benefits of travelling to Christchurch with your familyChristchurch offers the best of both worlds for children little and large.06 Mar 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: 13 years on from deadly Christchurch earthquake, and a city still under repairThere have been success stories, but many ugly gaps remain.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCTV collapse candlelight vigil: 13 years on families of victims want ‘accountability’Family members of those who died in the CTV building are still waiting for justice.21 Feb 08:48 PM
New ZealandClass action launched claiming EQC underpaid victimsIt is alleged EQC switched from settling claims based on repair cost to a cheaper option.15 Dec 07:35 PM