Christchurch’s urban environment—with its expansive land availability, established suburban patterns, and growing central city—required more flexibility than the national standards provided.

Crown Infrastructure Delivery (CID) Chief Executive John O’Hagan and Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger today welcomed the ...

Christchurch City Council has been given an exemption from housing intensification rules. John MacDonald has some thoughts.

Christchurch and Auckland councils argued the Medium Density Residential Standards were not right for their cities.

Christchurch City Council has met its Housing Growth Target and is therefore able to withdraw part of Plan Change 14, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop ...

A new fire prevention method is being implemented this week in Christchurch’s Port Hills as the summer season approaches.

Ambitious plans to bring nature into urban areas and make it "accessible to everyone" have been awarded funding in Hampshire ...