Christchurch stories
Six people were left with serious burns after a Christchurch home was destroyed by an explosion caused by a gasfitter’s safety lapse.
Temporary speed limits will apply as the Christchurch Northern Corridor opens partly ahead of full use in mid December.
Charges for job ads and visa forms have left four Christchurch grocery stores facing penalties and repayments after breaching wage rules.
A Christchurch meat plant has been fined and ordered to pay reparation after a worker lost four fingers in a cleaning accident.
The proposed law change is part of the New Zealand government response to the Christchurch terror attacks that occurred in March last year.
Better freight services and more reliable trains are set to follow, as the funding also covers new ferries and ageing locomotives.
Border curbs are set to reduce the risk of imported infections, but officials warn New Zealand must still bolster testing, tracing and isolation.
Construction workers can now renew safety cards with updated training on heights, machinery blind spots and dust risks under Site Safe's refresh.
Civil contractors say the Government must back already designed transport works quickly to protect jobs as big projects finish.
More than 400 guests applauded as mental health and wellbeing took centre stage, with three winners sharing one award for the first time.
New Zealand's Christchurch Call gains traction as 31 new countries and two organisations join the global initiative to combat online terrorism.
Christchurch inspired social entrepreneurs with the Social Enterprise Challenge and UCE Impact Summit, focusing on climate change and sustainability.
New tourism startups are making a name for themselves in New Zealand and abroad, fresh from a start with Lightning Lab Tourism.
After earthquakes, managers could know within minutes whether buildings are safe, cutting weeks of waiting for engineering reports.
Safer training is helping staff absorb lessons better as Aurecon uses virtual reality to let workers practise risky scenarios without real-world harm.
Fuller has led the fibre network provider since its inception in 2007. He will step down between July and September in 2021.
New Zealand startup Vxt raises NZ$600,000 in seed funding round to expand its voicemail-to-text app and broaden its product offering.
More than 120,000 customers in Christchurch are now using fibre broadband for their internet connections, according to provider Enable.
The subsidy is being delivered as part of a wider business support package during phase one of a Christchurch Economic Recovery Package.
Christchurch fibre broadband provider Enable will continue to deliver essential services during the lockdown period, supporting the local community.
