Protecting live music venues is taking on a new urgency in Christchurch, with the popular 12 Bar announcing it will close at the end of the month.
With people flocking back to live in the central city after the earthquakes, there have been more complaints about noise from entertainment venues.
But the local music scene says positive changes are in the works, so residents and live venues can live in harmony.
Niva Chittock reports.
