What's the payoff?
Are council-run events worthwhile?
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Housing 'not improving'
12:00pm Christchurch's housing crisis is not improving, with the construction boom only putting the city back where it was before the global financial crisis.
Quakes prompt career reflection
12:30pm Post-quake, Christchurch employees are grasping opportunities in completely different industries.
Sir Tipene: Man of mana
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A cloud called Hanover Finance hangs over Sir Tipene O'Regan. But, how will his legacy really be remembered?
Electricity gamble pondered
About a third of Christchurch's electricity consumers are being offered a punt.
'Brute force' frees pinned tramper
A Christchurch tramper was freed after being pinned by two large boulders, one weighing 'a tonne'.
Householders ponder electricity gamble
Another out-of-control party shut down
Players differ on Christchurch CBD growth
Sunnies for sale after romance fails to spark
Forget smooth, perfect roads, city told
Park to replace demolished city high-rise
Addington saleyards saga still not over
Doug Bracewell, Jesse Ryder in trouble again
Surfer punched attacking shark
Forget smooth, perfect roads
Christchurch residents should not expect "perfect" roads as part of the city's $2.9 billion infrastructure rebuild, officials say.
Keeley digs deep for competition
Today New Brighton Beach opens for the New Zealand Sandcastle Competition which will see families compete alongside world-class professional sand sculptors such as Rusty Croft.
Saleyards saga still not over
Murder-accused to defend himself
Pumping new life into town
Ashburton has experienced a significant increase in the number of Tagalog, Tongan and Samoan speakers in the past seven years.
Hope for cathedral compromise
A bid for Christ Church Cathedral peace talks has taken a step forward.
Park to replace high-rise
The central city's Charles Luney House is being demolished to make way for the Eastern Frame.
Banks commit to CBD
Public Trust building 'repairable'
Players differ on CBD
City's top property players paint a mixed picture of the central city, from gloomy to optimistic.
Wet smackers and too much mush
Valentine's Day is peeping over the horizon so put on your sunglasses because you're about to get caught in the glare.
Public should know
Cecil Wood was one of those notable architects who contributed so much to the old Christchurch.
New Zealand lacks art identity
1080 a must in battle for native birds
Guilt, sadness but still a celebration
Any celebration of our foundation treaty, now 174 years old, is going to be tinged with guilt, grievance and sadness.
Greenstone industry faces battles
A black market of illegally harvested stone and cheap foreign imitations are problems facing the industry.
Manufacturing exports up
Manufacturing export sales rose 17 per cent last December from December 2012, despite a high dollar.
Battling to work in boomtime
Hazeldean Park sites for sale
Paperwork makes buying painful
Applying for Kiwisaver's first home subsidy caused at least four spats in a fortnight between my partner and I.
Gambling on Zac's future
Memo to Zac Guildford: Don't blow it and don't think those who have supported you down the years are naive.
Henry not one for the money
Canterbury's latest Black Cap, Matt Henry, has thrown his hat in the IPL auction ring, but it's not about the money.
Crusaders show brick-wall defence
Lively wicket a boost
Black Caps slice through India
The Black Caps have sliced through the Indian batsmen on day three of the first test at Eden Park.
Pilot and crew trick hijacker
A pilot has foiled a would-be Olympic Games hijacker by landing in Istanbul instead of Sochi.
Man arrested after 'marrying' girl, 12
A Lebanese university student had only been in Australia for a few weeks when he met his future wife.
US military lax on sex crimes
26 minutes to kill inmate
Corby granted parole
Indonesian officials have approved Schapelle Corby's parole, setting her free for the first time in nine years.
Mass surveillance overkill
In the TEDx world ideas are worth spreading and Internet Party manager Vikram Kumar is brimming with purpose.
Facebook grants dad's wish
A father's tearful request to unlock his dead son's social media page and give him access to a video compilation is granted.
Meet the new Sonic
All gadgets hacked in Sochi
Artificial ‘bone’ spaceships
How do you make a light, low-density material without compromising its strength?
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What's the payoff?
Beck Eleven asks whether council events bring ratepayers enough bang for their buck
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Worthy of a Bronte novel?
He was single, she was single. They met on Tinder and the "like" was mutual.
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RDU reaches the world
Christchurch independent radio station RDU went digital this week with the launch of a free app.
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