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Ashburton is still coming to terms this morning with the killing of two workers at their local work and income office. Audio

Promising too much to the people of Christchurch has been identified as one of the biggest mistakes of the city's earthquake recovery. Audio

A hearing's been told an Earthquake Commission engineer signed off a home as safe when questions remain whether it is or not. Audio

Dirty politics and local democracy were hot topics at a candidates meeting in the Christchurch Central electorate last night. Audio

A transtasman study of intensive care unit patients has found those discharged at night are more likely to die than those discharged in the daytime. Audio

Insurance payouts, asset sales, and rising sea levels were the main points of interests at a candiates meeting in Christchurch East yesterday afternoon. Audio

Builders in Christchurch say the sooner the city council can issue building consents the better. The Building and Construction Minister, Nick Smith, says he expects that will happen by Christmas. Audio

Outdoors groups are being given 700-thousand dollars to take over the job of looking after rarely used Conservation Department huts in remote areas. Audio

A 17 year old who stabbed to death a close family friend, and sexually violated her, has been jailed but just why he did it remains a mystery. Audio

Provincial mayors are lukewarm about a proposed 200-million dollar boost to the regions in an election promise from Labour. Audio

The Conservation Minister isn't ruling out more extensive use of the pest-control poison, 1080, even though he's just last week confirmed the country's largest ever pest-control programme. Audio

A spray-on flood protection membrane has proven successful in Christchurch. Audio

New Zealand's largest-ever pest control operation has been given the go ahead. Audio

The testing of a spray-on flood protection began in Christchurch today. Audio

Mental health services in Canterbury will get a one-million dollar funding boost if the Labour Party is elected to government. Audio

Labour is promising to give people with land in Christchurch's red zone a one-hundred percent payout if it is elected. Audio

The Labour Party says the Government's land transport plan for the next decade is weak, one-dimensional and stuck in the 1960s. Audio

Three years on from its controversial introduction, a report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says 90-day work trials are creating more job opportunities. Audio

While the Ellerslie Flower Show won't be held in Christchurch next year, the city council is being urged not to give up on the idea of holding similar events in the future. Audio

Developers wanting to build a multi-million dollar highway linking Milford Sound with the West Coast are demanding a paper road vital to the project be returned to the maps, claiming it has been… Audio

More than 200 scooter riders braved freezing weather on Saturday to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Society in Canterbury's backcountry. Audio

Hundreds of people marched today in Wellington and Christchurch demanding the release in Nigeria of the schoolgirls abducted by extremist rebels. Audio