Stories by Logan Church

Farmers on Banks Peninsula near Christchurch are concerned about the effects of a proposed bylaw that would regulate the movement of stock on some roads.

Waimate is set to receive a much needed financial boost this weekend, with several events booking out accommodation in the South Island town.

Christchurch residents fed up with sex workers soliciting outside their homes plan to gather evidence while they prepare their next legal move.

Tiny houses are being trialled in a King Country town as a solution to a shortage of student accommodation and work for tradies.

A proposed bylaw limiting the movement of sex workers in Christchurch has been voted down by a council committee.

Proposals to build new homes in an area of Christchurch's quake-hit red zone isn't fair to its old occupants, a former resident says.

The repaired statue was unveiled in Christchurch this afternoon, after it was badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.

A self-styled lycra clad superhero arrived at a Christchurch City Council meeting today, looking for funding to support his work in the city.

The Christchurch cenotaph will probably remain off limits to the public for a decade, the RSA says.

Human waste and toilet paper are littering the Milford Track as another busy tourist season approaches, a Department of Conservation contractor says. Audio

Christchurch residents who fought hard to curb the sex trade in their neighbourhood are outraged police have given up enforcing proposed regulations.

Winning Christchurch Central candidate Duncan Webb says unresolved problems following the Canterbury earthquakes have created a mood for change.

Christchurch's Pasifika community made it clear to National and Labour they want better mental health services in schools.

Heritage groups are breathing a sigh of relief after the Anglican Church decided to save the quake-ravaged Christ Church Cathedral.

The crumbling ruins of the quake-damaged ChristChurch cathedral are to be saved, with the Anglican Synod this afternoon voting to reinstate the building.

Fashion stores, bars and restaurants are opening their doors this week in what was once a desolate, earthquake damaged central business district.

Former Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei is back on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Christchurch last night she wants to stay in Parliament. Audio

About 750,000 guest nights were logged in the central city in the year to March, down from 1.7 million in the same period in 2010. Audio

A Christchurch shop owner is being taken to court by Sanitarium, after trying to import and sell UK cereal Weetabix.

What happens when a group of troubled Christchurch youth is sent on the trip-of-a-lifetime to Nepal is revealed in a documentary premiering at the International Film Festival in Christchurch. Video

Privacy concerns in the youth court at the partially-built Christchurch Justice Precinct have forced contractors to install frosting on some windows.

New Zealand winemakers now have legal protection against growers taking advantage of the reputation of famous wine growing regions.

Some Otago businesses are reeling after this weekend's flood, saying it will cost them tens of thousands of dollars in lost income.

A Christchurch resident feels abandoned by the city's authorities as he cleans up his property after the weekend flood. Audio

South Canterbury fisheries are calling out for skilled workers, saying many job seekers don't have basic numeracy, literacy or communication skills.