Canterbury

An interview about changes in Canterbury's vegetation and the region's weather patterns. Audio

Dr Hamish Campbell, geologist and GNS scientist, discusses the formation of the Canterbury plains. Audio

A team of University of Canterbury geologists, led by Mark Quigley, explores the region's tectonic history Audio

The outdoorsman and adventurer takes us on a journey along the coastal part of State Highway 1, as you drive from Blenheim south to Kaikoura. Audio

Ohau Point, thirty kilometres out of Kaikoura, is home at this time of year to thousands of new seal pups. Geography and man-made changes to the landscape have formed a spot which, by happy accident… Audio

Seal pups make their way up a mountain stream near Kaikoura to play for the day. Audio

Astronomer Alan Gilmore discusses the Kaikoura UFO sightings. Audio

A 49-year study of a red-billed gull colony at Kaikoura reveals surprising information about the familiar bird Audio

The outdoorsman, adventurer, travel journalist and photographer goes to the Clarence river. Audio

The outdoorsman and adventurer discusses Maori rock art and discoveries at Pegasus Town. Audio

The etymological and cultural origins of the garden city's names: Bryndwr, Glandovey Road, Taylors Mistake, Murrays Mistake, Hoon Hay, New Brighton, Shirley. Audio

The Cathedral dominates the square but it's the people who congregate there who make it the living hub of Christchurch. Jack Perkins explores Cathedral Square. This programme won a Mobil Radio Award.

Despite a hasty retreat from its iconic building in Christchurch's Square following the February earthquake, 'The Press', is in celebration mode. It's 150 years since the paper began with a six page… Audio

Jack Perkins, renowned Radio NZ producer, has been with us a bit talking abouts aspects of the Canterbury quake in the past few days. Today he wants to take us back to Cathedral Square Christchurch to… Audio

Justin Gregory takes a tour of Christchurch's Transitional Cathedral - better known as the Cardboard Cathedral. A couple of weeks after opening, has it fulfilled everyone's expectations? Audio

As Christchurch rebuilds, archaeologists are uncovering a wealth of clues about life during the city's earliest decades Audio

Geoffrey Rice is the Adjunct Professor of History at Canterbury University. He's just written a book which sheds light on Christchurch's history from a not-so-rosy perspective: its crimes. It focuses… Audio

Warren Feeney talks about the often turbulent history of the Canterbury Society of the Arts, which still has its fair share of critics who believe it was too conservative and favoured British work to… Audio

What is it about the port town of Lyttelton that attracts so many artists and other interesting characters? In Harbour SouNZ Kris Vavasour talks to a group of young musicians, as well as Robin… Audio

We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, Baden Norris, founder of the Lyttelton Historical Museum which is sadly no longer there. Audio

We pay a virtual visit to one of New Zealand's museums. Tonight, it's the Okains Bay Museum with Murray Thacker. Audio

Suky Thompson a local historian, conducts Guided Walks around Akaroa. She tells us about the whaling history of the town. Audio

Lynda Wallace from the Akaroa Museum, Victoria Andrews from the Akaroa Civic Trust, and Sandra Innes from the Akaroa I Site. Audio

Its name in Maori means long harbour yet you are just as likely to find French name places and road signs around the town. Audio

Karen Zelas talks about setting her novel 'Past Perfect' in Akaroa and France in the 19th and 21st centuries. Audio

French and New Zealand archaeologists are collaborating to study Maori rock art in the central South Island Audio

The Hakatere Station in the foothills of the Alps in Mid-Canterbury is now part of the Hakatere Conservation Park and managed by the Department of Conservation. It was once considered to be good sheep… Audio

Here's another secret holiday hotspot from around the country. Audio

For nearly 100 years, the Timaru lighthouse looked out over the sea and shinned brightly for sailors negoitating their way up the South Island or into Timaru Harbour. The light was first lit on 1st… Audio

New Zealand is now home to the world's largest dark sky reserve above the Mackenzie Basin Audio

Apart from its bid to become a world heritage site, what makes the Tekapo sky so special? Audio

Last month at the front entrance of the church three silver colored steel hand rails were installed. This ocurred after the church did a safety audit and decided it did not meet Department of Labour… Audio

James MacKenzie was one of New Zealand's most notorious outlaws. Catriona Baker is a 96-year-old retired Mackenzie Country run-holder who has put together 'The Story of James Mackenzie' with author… Audio

In the 100 years since the Waihao Forks Hotel near Waimate opened, a few stories have been told but none as compelling as the one about Ted's bottle. Ted d'Auvergne left the unopened bottle of beer… Audio