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Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense - but it's no solution to a housing crisis
Analysis: Soon granny flats up to 70sqm will not need consents.
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Water cremations approved for first time
Water cremations in Christchurch have been approved - the first time the option has been available in New Zealand. Audio
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Water cremation service to open in Christchurch
The environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cremation produces no carbon emissions.
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PNG and Bougainville to hold talks at Burnham camp
Audio 6 Jun 2025Talks between Papua New Guinea and Bougainville to decide on issues surrounding an independence referendum are to be held at Burnham military camp in Christchurch this weekend. Audio
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Crusaders v Reds: what you need to know
Team lists and key stats about tonight's Super Rugby Pacific play-off in Christchurch. Video
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Major police search for 'vulnerable' woman missing in Christchurch
Police have issued an appeal for help locating 79-year-old Elisabeth, last seen in Riccarton on Wednesday night.
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PNG, Bougainville to talk independence in military camp near Christchurch, NZ
The moderator in the talks is former New Zealand governor-general Sir Jerry Mateparae.
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Blenheim man sent to prison after violently murdering mother in argument
A man who snapped during an argument with his mother over dinner and used a crowbar and a knife to kill her before handing himself into police has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Tourists injured in Southland bus crash
Three Chinese tourists were injured when their bus crashed on Mossburn Five Rivers Rd on Wednesday, one of whom was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
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Crusaders 'point of difference' fullback Will Jordan ready to rumble
The Crusaders have one of their strongest weapons back for the Super Rugby playoffs.
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Another school brings back traditional single-cell rooms
Shirley Boys High School is spending $800,000 to transform its open plan classrooms, built in 2019, into single-cell rooms.
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Second Christchurch school ditches open plan classrooms
A second Christchurch school has made the costly move to ditch its near-new open plan classrooms. Rachel Graham has more. Audio
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Where house prices may pick up the fastest
Property values nationwide dropped 0.1 percent in May and are now 1.6 percent lower than a year earlier.
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Majority of Kiwis support social media ban for kids
While political parties can not agree on a ban, the latest RNZ ReidResearch poll shows more than half of New Zealanders support it for children under 16.
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Food truck fight at Christchurch Arts Centre resolved
A fight for food trucks to remain at the Christchurch Arts Centre has succeeded - but the site will not be home to as many trucks as the centre would have liked.
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Eco-friendly deaths: How to have less of a final carbon footprint
Many of us feel the pressure to be more eco-friendly and sustainable in the way we live, but what about when we die? Audio
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Lynnmall attacker 'very calm' as he stabbed woman
A survivor told an inquest the smell of milk, the sound of screaming, or the wail of sirens can abruptly transport her back.
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Super Rugby Pacific play-offs: Chiefs spring surprise
The Chiefs spring a surprise in the loose forwards, Canes welcome Aumua back.
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Netball relies on retirees to fill the player void
Analysis - Netball sends an SOS to retired players more than any other sport.
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Students make plea to council for safer bus hub
Two Christchurch high school students have urged city councillors to improve safety at the city's bus interchange.
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Trust faces criminal charges after boy badly burned on school trip
The nine-year-old boy was placed in a medically-induced coma.
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Metservice issues weather warnings for heavy rain, wind and snowfall
Audio 4 Jun 2025MetService has issued multiple weather warnings and watches across the country for heavy rain, strong wind and snowfall. The forecaster said the wild weather could also bring thunderstorms accompanied… Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 4 June 2025
In today's episode, a new poll shows more New Zealanders oppose rather than favour the government's pay equity shakeup, demolition crews are racing against the tide to remove the burnt-out wreck of an… Audio
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Interesting insects from Aotearoa
There are thought to be about 20,000 insect species in New Zealand - with 90 per cent endemic meaning they're only found only here. Scientists reckon there are still more to be discovered. A new book… Audio
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The problem with local body candidates aligning with national political parties
Political party affiliations in local government are not actually the norm.
