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. […]
Selling the Banks Peninsula lifestyle: Bayleys’ Liane Bean
Tucked between the Port Hills and the Pacific, Banks Peninsula homes come with more than breathtaking views; they carry stories, memories, and community ties. In this unique market, local expertise is key to connecting people with place. With a median sale price of about $955,000 and a unique lifestyle offering, Banks Peninsula stands […]
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 […]
The power of resilience – Jake Bailey
At age 18, Jake Bailey was told he could be dead within two weeks from the fastest-growing cancer known to man. Days later, he delivered his end-of-year speech at Christchurch Boys’ High School. The video went viral. Today, at the 10-year anniversary of that watershed experience, he talks to Metropol deputy editor Tamara […]
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