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Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
Audio 3 Jul 2025Selwyn mayor hits back at rates rise criticism, does Selwyn have the lowest rates n Canterbury? Audio
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One flown to hospital in serious condition following Southbridge incident
A person has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after an incident in Southbridge, south of Christchurch, on Wednesday evening.
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Pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power
They're turning off hot water cylinders for days, heading to bed as soon as it is dark and eating tinned food cold to keep the lights on, Age Concern says. Audio
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Pensioners resorting to extreme power rationing to tackle costs
Audio 2 Jul 2025Some pensioners are resorting to extreme power rationing to keep up with rising costs. Turning off hot water cylinders for days at a time and heading to bed as soon as it's dark to save on… Audio
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Cost blowout renews call to scrap council's Akaroa wastewater plans
A Banks Peninsula residents' group has renewed calls to scrap council plans for a wastewater plant in the Akaroa township, following a cost blowout.
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Orange warnings as deluge expected
Residents from Auckland to Tasman face downpours, with the flood-hit South Island regions bracing for a 'worst-case scenario'. Audio
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Lincoln to host new Bioeconomy Science HQ
It comes as the science sector overhaul came into effect officially on Tuesday. Audio
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Memo to Shane Jones: What if we need more regional government, not less?
If the headlines are anything to go by, New Zealand's regional councils are on life support.
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Singing for a living
Canterbury-raised tenor Oliver Sewell returns to Aotearoa to sing in Auckland Philharmonia's Opera in Concert performance of Verdi's La Traviata. Audio
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Woman saves dog's bacon after being charged by big, hairy pig
A woman in the North Canterbury township of Pegasus was surprised to see a large pig wandering local streets before beating a retreat when it charged at her.
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Looking after New Zealand's rarest freshwater fish
A tiny native fish with the nickname 'Jaws' is under threat from introduced trout.
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Warriors women look to unlock overlooked local talent
Captain Apii Nicholls hopes the Warriors' presence in the NRLW will open pathways for local players previously tempted to cross the ditch.
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First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 1 July
Audio 1 Jul 2025On today's First Up pod: Selwyn District Council claims it has "the lowest rates" in Canterbury, but not everyone is convinced; we have the latest from overnight with our correspondents including… Audio
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Selwyn District claims lowest rates in Canterbury region
The Selwyn district is claiming the lowest rates in the entire Canterbury region, Jonathan Leask finds out more. Audio
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Hitting the pie trail
For the month of July, North Canterbury is celebrating all things flaky, steamy and meaty: The Made North Canterbury Pie Trail will direct pie-lovers to over 20 local artisans. Kelly Lynch, of… Audio
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Healthy Homes, KiwiSaver, Jobseeker and more - What's changing on 1 July?
Explainer - From Tuesday, new rules are affecting everything from Healthy Homes to ACC to Jobseeker and KiwiSaver. Here's a roundup. Audio
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Training the next generation of filmmakers in Miramar
This week I put on a suit. No ordinary suit. A motion capture suit, in the studios of the Victoria University of Wellington Miramar Creative Centre. It's next door to the likes of Weta Digital and… Audio
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Keeping Pūhoi Bohemia alive through song and dance
There are small pockets globally where descendants of 19th century immigrants are working to retain the distinctive culture, heritage and language of the small European regions their ancestors came… Audio
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Warriors licking wounds after season-altering defeat to Broncos
Analysis - The Auckland NRL club has a lot to address during their final bye week of the 2025 season.
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Two men rescued from car rooftop in flooded Canterbury river
The men got stuck in fast flowing water near the fork of the Ōpihi and Temuka rivers at around 9.30pm on Saturday night, a police spokesperson said.
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Elisabeth Nicholls not the first dementia patient rest homes have lost this year
A man whose wife went missing from a rest home while in respite care for dementia last month is horrified to learn of Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls' death.
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Annual New Zealand Garden Bird Survey begins
From now until 6 July people are encouraged to get outside look at and listen for birds for one hour, on one day, and record the highest number of each species they notice.
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What you need to know about Warriors v Broncos
The Warriors have not suffered back-to-back defeats so far this NRL season.
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Heather Webb: Parallax
Jazz musician Heather Webb presents Parallax, her Masters recital of all original music inspired by astrophysics. Recorded by RNZ Concert at the Ron Ball Studio, Christchurch Town Hall on 17 February… Audio
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Bokashi by the Tonne Farmers turns waste into natural fertilise
The Japanese anaerobic composting system, which ferments organic matter, is helping to maintain healthy soils on a sheep and dairy grazing farm in North Canterbury. Audio
