The buzz is building: Mayor Phil Mauger
Christchurch is the capital of cool and Show Week is all set to go off with a bang. It’s been great to hit the ground running in the new Council term. We’re cracking straight into work on the Annual Plan, looking for as many ways as we can to get the rates down. […]
New museum underway
Construction has started on the Canterbury Museum’s new basement and building. Earlier this month, an overnight concrete pour marked the official start of construction on the new base-isolated basement and building at the Canterbury Museum redevelopment site on Rolleston Avenue in central Christchurch. Leighs Construction contractors poured the first slab for the outer […]
Te Kaha countdown
Construction of the city’s new stadium remains on budget and on track to open in April 2026. With six months until the city’s new stadium opens its doors, the roof is finished, and the landscaping works are coming along in leaps and bounds. Christchurch City Council project director Kent Summerfield says the last […]
CBD apartment appeal: TAO Homes
Christchurch’s continued population growth is making apartments an attractive prospect for property investment. The South Island’s biggest city is experiencing population growth, and with that comes demand for high-quality housing, says Tao Homes director Tao Meng. The opportunity, he says, is that there is not enough supply, which makes it the perfect time […]
Our actions tell a story
A Christchurch business is helping companies elevate their impact through its sustainability reporting platform. In 2021, Mitch Shaw, a former youth worker turned social entrepreneur, found himself at a pivotal moment. His social enterprise, Upstream, was successfully helping businesses make socially responsible procurement choices as well as enabling consumers to donate to charity […]
Age-old problem: Israel Cooper
Despite looking efficient on paper, New Zealand’s retirement housing is failing communities and seniors. My grandmother is 86. She wants to live near her 30 grandchildren, her church, her doctor, and the familiar streets she has walked for decades. Yet finding an affordable, accessible home outside a retirement village proves nearly impossible. New […]
Garage door maintenance hacks: Garador Christchurch
Your garage door works harder than almost any other part of your home – opening and closing day after day, year after year. Yet it’s easily overlooked until it refuses to budge. Aaron Harvey of Garador Christchurch says regular maintenance is the key to avoiding costly repairs. “A well-maintained garage door should last […]
Hurunui’s $25 million climate adaptation loan
In a first for New Zealand, Amberley Beach residents are to be relocated in response to sea level rise driven by climate change. The Hurunui District Council has secured a loan of $23.5 million from the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) for climate change adaptation and relocation of residents from Amberley Beach, due […]
Riverside lifestyle with Greymouth’s new boom: Smart Project Management
Be part of Greymouth’s new chapter in a high-quality development built for prestige and performance. Greymouth Mawhera is undergoing a bold revitalisation. A resurgence of mining with proposed port infrastructure enabling Trans-Tasman trade, has seen the town diversifying into new sectors of health, medical, hospitality and tourism services. At the heart of the […]
Beautiful. Healthier. More efficient: Superhome Movement
Don’t miss the opportunity to get behind the scenes of the Superhome Movement at the upcoming pop-up tour and expo on 6 December. It’s your chance to learn about the design and construction of cutting-edge, low carbon, zero carbon, resource-efficient and sustainable homes. The Superhome Movement has been inspiring beautiful, healthier, more energy […]
