Christchurch City Council's expecting to announce a public opening date next week - with the potential it won't be until after December's Special Olympics. Events director Liz Fitzgerald says it has ...

Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger has brought back the idea for the barrier across Southshore Spit to near Shag Rock.

Christchurch’s urban environment—with its expansive land availability, established suburban patterns, and growing central city—required more flexibility than the national standards provided.

Christchurch's Mayor is suggesting the city's temporary sports stadium could be redeveloped for housing. Addington's Apollo ...

The Garden city's feeling more like mid-January than spring, with an expected high of 30 degrees today as a northwester drags warm, dry air across Canterbury. The city's November record is 32 degrees.

Locally owned and part of a nationwide network, NZRAC Christchurch offers reliable vehicles, fair pricing, and friendly advice for travellers wanting to explore Canterbury their way. From gardens to ...

Christchurch, New Zealand has just made a terrible mistake. It has fired its official city wizard, a man named Ian Brackenbury Channell, and now finds itself undefended against attacks by mystical ...

The New Zealand government has unveiled the official blueprint for the rebuilding of earthquake-damaged Christchurch. A green zone will encompass a smaller and more compact CBD divided into precincts ...

In the early afternoon of February 22, 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck downtown Christchurch, New Zealand. For nearly five months, the city had lived with constant tremors. But from the first ...

Spread out along the road between Christchurch and Queenstown, lodge hotels, many in remote spots, offer luxury with a sense ...

A powerful earthquake knocks out power, telecommunications and water. Feb. 22, 2011 — -- The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-6.3 quake centered near Christchurch, New Zealand, rose ...

Christchurch homeowner Andy Firth is annoyed that his copper cylinder was destroyed by chlorine in less than five years. Photo: KAI SCHWOERER / The Press Christchurch residents have been urged to ...