James Dann lives in Christchurch and writes about the rebuild, politics, and the Warriors. He was in Labour before it was cool, running for the Ilam seat at the 2014 election. He lost.
New Zealanders' lifestyles changed, and so did our wellbeing.
From traffic accidents and seasonal flu to heart disease, the indirect health effects of the Covid lockdown were many and varied.
What did the lockdown do for air quality, the noise around us, and our water?
We explore the impacts of those extraordinary measures, intended and otherwise. Today: how we stopped moving.
The Christchurch rebuild should be a cautionary lesson as we contemplate the upcoming post-Covid recovery.
Sure, you might turn up to find the lights off and the doors closed, but if you can catch it open for business, The Afghan Restaurant offers an unparalleled culinary experience.
This week's big infrastructure announcement included a grand total of zero dollars for rail for New Zealand's second largest city.
At this time of year, an abundance of this old-fashioned fruit is not a bad problem to have – especially if you've got the help of Aunt Daisy. All through my …
An update to James Dann's groundbreaking 2016 investigation, now with 25% more shirts.
Cashmere High School attracted national attention as the school a number of terrorist victims attended, and the driving force behind last week's emotional schools vigil in the centre of Christchurch.
As Christchurch tries to come to terms with the atrocity perpetrated at the Al Noor and Linwood Mosques, the people who call the city home have found novel ways to help those affected.
A day that began with the hope of the climate march ended with the despair of a massacre, writes James Dann from Christchurch.
Eight years to the day since the earthquake that tore Christchurch apart, James Dann takes stock of the city rebuild.
This week, Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel confirmed that she'll seek a third term in the council chambers. So what still needs to be done? A lot, writes James Dann.
Instead of more roads, what about more rail? James Dann draws up a plan on how he'd improve Christchurch with a brand new transport system centred on new and existing rail.
Part cellar door, part bottle shop and soon-to-be urban winery, Dorset Street Cellar Door has a big future ahead of it.
James Dann explores Christchurch's ties to the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, and embarks on his own journey of discovery in pursuit of a pair of skis.
In the garden city, you don’t grab a kebab, you smash a souvlaki. James Dann sets off on his own Greek odyssey to find out why.
A new central library and a cinema complex set a template for how the rest of the rebuild should work.
Which high school rocks the hardest? Which is top of the pops? Which is number on the New Zealand number one album charts tally?
Does Christchurch “deserve” a better stadium? Should we just “get on with it”?
Gatherings’ Alex Davies is leading a quiet revolution with quirky, delicious food that happens to be plant-based.
The Southern Response spying scandal is just the latest in a string of post-earthquake disasters in the Garden City – and many of them can be traced back to one man, writes James Dann.
James Dann looks back over the Warriors' history since 1995 to rank each of their seasons, from best to worst.
James Dann talks to Nostalgia Festival director Johnny Gibson ahead of the festival's fifth iteration this weekend.
As Christchurch approaches the seventh anniversary of the big quake, the challenge confronting the incoming minister is daunting, argues James Dann.
