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Fishers say the money on offer from the government to help some of them adopt more dolphin friendly methods, falls well short and will put some out of business.

The government estimates the cost to… Audio

After a three month wait, a date has been set for the sentencing of Brenton Tarrant, the man responsible for this country's worst act of terrorism.

In March Tarrant made a late guilty plea to 51… Audio

A leader of the Christchurch Muslim community and one of those injured in the mosque attacks says support for victims is slowly being withdrawn.

After the massacre, case managers were assigned to the… Audio

A witness to the March 15 mosque attacks says an interview with the shooter should not be made public.

The Royal Commission in to the events leading up to the fatal shooting of 51 muslim worshippers… Audio

Crusaders fans will see their team in the flesh for the first time since lockdown when they host the Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.

The scrapping of the regular Super Rugby season means Christchurch has… Audio

Commercial fishers say new rules to protect some of the rarest dolphins in the world are a kick in the guts for a sector already struggling due to Covid-19.

The government is beefing up fishing… Audio

The number of complaints about the bad smell coming from a Christchurch composting plant and dump, are continuing to increase.

In May a study identified the Living Earth and EcoDrop sites in Bromley… Audio

As the economy heads in to a recession, the government is urging councils to invest in infrastructure and save jobs.

With revenue down by hundreds of millions of dollars due to the lockdown, councils… Audio

As you slept last night a powerful offshore earthquake struck north of New Zealand.

Felt throughout the North Island and parts of the South island, the magnitude 7.4 jolt struck about ten to one this… Audio

Mount Hutt skifield in mid-Canterbury managed to draw a record crowd of close to 2,000 for its first day of the season on Friday.

The end of level 2 restrictions means the field is able to host twice… Video, Audio

Kayak and glacier guides are turning their hand to clearing the country of wilding pines.

It's all part of a $1 billion government programme to get those laid off due to Covid-19 back in to work.

So… Video, Audio

The mayor of Kaikōura is welcoming new money for his town today, but says more will be needed if it is going to bounce back from the fallout from Covid-19.

The Prime Minister and Tourism Minister… Video, Audio

A campaign to stop Christchurch households from using their recycling bins to dump their smelly non-recyclable waste, is so far failing to change peoples' behaviour.

On Monday close to half of all… Audio

Mount Hutt skifield near Christchurch is amongst those celebrating today's move to level one. It opens for the first time on Friday and was preparing to do so under the many restrictions required… Audio

The Earthquake Commission's boss Sid Miller is again apologising on Friday, just a week and a half after saying sorry to 8,000 customers for accidentally leaking their personal details to a lawyer and… Audio

Gardeners in Christchurch are up in arms about the prospect of having to pay for water.

The Christchurch City Council says 20 percent of households use more than than half of the city's water and… Audio

The introduction of cameras on commercial fishing boats has been delayed for 15 months, with no explanation. National introduced legislation requiring cameras that was finally passed a year and a half… Audio

From midday today, gatherings of up to 100 people will be allowed as Covid-19 rules are relaxed a little further.

It comes just in time for Muslims who will be able to come together for Friday… Audio

Rescued trampers Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds are now recovering from their 18 day ordeal in Kahurangi National Park. They went missing after getting lost in the fog early into their tramp. News… Audio

Covid 19 restrictions have seen scores of restaurants around the country close their doors for good.

While the wage subsidy has helped some, it does nothing to help pay commercial rents, and with… Video, Audio

After just two years as National's leader, Simon Bridges has been forced to step aside after losing the support of his colleagues.

It's been a tumultuous ride for the Tauranga MP who never quite… Audio

Bars are able to open from Thursday without the need to pretend they are a restaurant and serve food to patrons. Forced to wait a week longer before they could open under level 2, they still have to… Video, Audio

Christchurch's iconic council owned red buses could be about to be sold off to the highest bidder.

City councillors have been discussing putting them on the market behind closed doors as the council… Audio

Among the many activities people were able to do for the first time at the weekend under level two, was to head to their local farmers market.

The risk of spreading Covid-19 meant they were forced to… Audio