Stories by Conan Young

An advocate for the restoration of the Christchurch cathedral says he will personally put $1 million toward the project. Audio

Christchurch homeowners in a class action against Southern Response have been misled into believing they have nothing to lose, a court has been told.

Christchurch City Council is already making New Year's resolutions including one to spend less money on photocopying.

Hot on the heels of a call for Auckland Council's Maori Advisory Board to be scrapped, Christchurch City Council is considering boosting Maori representation.

A $347 million transport plan for central Christchurch views cycling as an afterthought and is primarily focused on cars, a cycling advocacy group says.

The Earthquake Recovery Minister needs to let somebody else manage the building of Christchurch's convention centre, the head of the city's tourism agency says.

Christchurch City Council has started its controversial programme of asset sales, announcing plans to sell 100 percent of City Care. Audio

The leasees and long-term residents of an earthquake-damaged camping ground in Christchurch are fighting to keep it open. Audio

The Christchurch mayor and deputy mayor have delivered a hard-hitting submission to a select committee hearing on the Environment Canterbury Bill. Audio

A proposal to extend the number of days freedom campers can park up on public land has sparked outrage among some Christchurch residents, who fear their neighbourhoods will be left in a mess.

A woman who helped her neighbour escape from her burning house says she would not have been able to live with herself if she hadn't gone to her rescue.

Senior Christchurch City Council staff have been found to be fostering a "culture of exclusion" and keeping councillors uninformed.

Christchurch dog-owners could soon be slapped with a $300 fine for not carrying plastic bags.

The Christchurch City Council has slammed a bill that proposes retaining government-appointed commissioners on regional council Environment Canterbury.

Up to 300 Christchurch homeowners may be due compensation for having their property boundaries incorrectly surveyed.

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has signalled the idea of selling off parts of Christchurch's residential red zone.

If red zone land is sold by the government for housing, the former residents should be offered the land first, says the Christchurch mayor.

The Earthquake Commission is admitting it will take longer than March 2016 to fix shonky repairs carried out as part of its repair programme in Christchurch.

A recent asbestos discovery could add a six-figure sum to the Christchurch Arts Centre's $290 million repair job.

A Christchurch quarry is being accused of using delaying tactics to avoid cleaning up its operation and of placing the town water supply at risk of contamination.

Mechanical problems and bad weather have stopped searchers from investigating a sunken boat off the Canterbury coast, thought to be the FV Jubilee. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has admitted it could take 30 years before the city's sewerage system is returned to a pre-earthquake condition.

Christchurch City Council will soon vote on whether to ban window washers at busy intersections.

A Christchurch City Council committee is recommending the police be given the power to prosecute the city's windscreen washers.

The Christchurch mayor says she is determined to reduce further rates rises, even if it means delaying parts of the rebuild.