PremiumPremiumChristchurch'Final piece of the puzzle': Prime site in quake-ravaged Cathedral Square listed for saleThe 1400sq m site sits beside the $150m Sheraton hotel redevelopment.11 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumBusinessHow one risky bet became a cornerstone of Christchurch’s comebackIts heritage-listed High St facade was nearly demolished after the 2011 quakes.26 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandSalvaging ironbark - a wood as hard as steelSteve Evans uses Lyttleton wharves' timber damaged after the Canterbury quakes.20 Oct 09:44 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Missing in action': Dad of Kiwi in Ukraine seeks return of son's body17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumLifestyleFrom quakes to cool: How Christchurch became the city everyone wants to live in13 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandChrist Church Cathedral: Inside the long, costly fight to restore a city’s broken heart11 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 quake'We are cheering you on every step of the way,' the late doctor's family say. 09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside Christchurch's long-overdue new $500m indoor sports facilityThe project is a decade late and nearly triple the original budget.11 Jun 05:00 AM
New ZealandStadium opens as $219m Cathedral project stalls, square remains emptyThe heart of Christchurch becomes a stadium in place of the untouched cathedral project.08 May 03:30 AM
New ZealandFrank Films: When will Christchurch get its heart back?14 years on from the earthquakes, Christchurch city prepares to open a first-class stadium while the Cathedral sits unfinished in an empty Square.Watch07 May 07:00 AM
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
