Christchurch

Cameron Bagrie is an independent economist. He discusses the recent case of Ebert Construction Ltd going into receivership, and issues of risk in the building industry. Industry players say the… Audio

Industry players say the Govenrment is the main culprit in driving construction companies to the wall. In a grim day for the industry yesterday, Ebert Construction was put into receivership and… Audio

Some central Christchurch businesses are having to close their doors, blaming a tough economic climate. Retail spending in the central city is only 80 percent of what it was before the devastating… Audio

Some central Christchurch business owners are having to shut their doors due to tough economic conditions. Retail spending within the four avenues is only 80 percent of what it was and the number of… Audio

The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to… Audio

A security guard, put in place a month ago at the acute inpatient unit at Christchurch's main mental health facility, has been described as useless by nurses who work there. Video, Audio

Years after the earthquakes, Christchurch is still desperately short of theatre space. But now the city council's investment of 30-million dollars to help the Court Theatre replace its very successful… Audio

Farmers are hoping a trial to rid part of the Banks Peninsula of feral goats will finally get rid of the pest. Logan Church put on his hiking boots and went to Banks Peninsula to see what is being… Video, Audio

Four parishes in Christchurch have decided to cut ties with the Anglican Church of Aotearoa and Polynesia because they cannot accept the Church's position on same sex marriage. Video, Audio

After months of delays the Court Theatre is named as the priority development for the Christchurch's new performing arts precinct, but one theatre producer says the decision is a 'big mistake.' Video, Audio

She's the billion-dollar real-estate agent. After 28 years in the business, Harcourts Grenadier Christchurch consultant Alison Aitken has sold a remarkable $1 billion worth of property. What's her… Audio

A professional theatre collective in Christchurch says a decision to show them the door is brutal and unfair. Free Theatre says it's being kicked out of a performing arts space in Christchurch's… Video, Audio

Securing Christchurch's water system, and ultimately stopping chlorination could cost as much as $40 million - almost double what the council has already approved. Audio

Regenerate Christchurch has come up with a master plan to rejuvenate Christchurch's Cathedral Square, including a proposal for a large pavilion covering part of the area, but it doesn't know how it… Audio

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked staff to look at lowering chlorine levels following complaints from hundreds of residents who say it's irritating their skin and eyes. Video, Audio

The Earthquake Commission is powerless to act when homes sold with quake damage EQC either missed or poorly repaired require remediation work costing more than $100,000, its chief executive tells John… Video, Audio

Neither EQC nor Georgina Hanafin's insurer will take responsibility for the repair work required on her Christchurch home, which she bought based on assertions EQC repairs were complete. John Campbell… Video, Audio

The boss of Christchurch's Paul Kelly Motor Company is taking every single one of his employees on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas for his car dealership's 20th anniversary. Video, Audio

Three decades of art ranging from pop and underground street culture to his more recent interest in typography are canvassed in Christchurch artist Tony de Lautour's first major retrospective. Audio, Gallery