The Government has confirmed it will partly fund the Pages Rd bridge replacement in Christchurch through a $1.8 billion investment in Canterbury's transport system.
Christchurch's troubled Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre is a step closer to completion as the installation of its Olympic-calibre court floor gets under way.
A Christchurch city councillor has raised the ire of colleagues by calling for an independent review if more funding is sought for the cathedral rebuild.
Once described as Christchurch's biggest "eyesore", a quake-damaged, heavily graffitied Hereford St building is on the verge of being brought back to life.
Residents living on a busy Christchurch street won't have to put up with the vibrations caused by increased traffic from the Northern Corridor motorway for too much longer.