Banks Peninsula
'Give us a break!' say surfing farmers
Every Thursday afternoon, Banks Peninsula farmers head to the beach in Hickory Bay and ride waves to forget about work. Farmer and surfing coach, Kristin Savage, runs the Surfing for Farmers… Audio
Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four… Audio, Gallery
Canterbury runanga team up to create aerospace company
Two Canterbury runanga are teaming up with the government to build a rocket launch facility on Kaitorete Spit, near Banks Peninsula. The government is contributing $16 million to help Taumutu Runanga… Audio
Failure to protect our landscapes: calls for central governance
A new report condemns the system for failing to protect our landscapes and calls for more direction from central government. The Environmental Defence Society's just released Synthesis Report argues… Audio
An action-packed farm experience for urban kids
Katie Earle started Bush Farm School because she's passionate about sustainability and wants children to be more resilient and resourceful. The primary school teacher has teamed up with Banks… Video, Audio
A Hilly Haven for Herbs
Banks Peninsula horticulturist Cornelia Holten established the KoruKai Herb Farm at Pigeon Bay with support from her husband Kai in 2013. She grows about 80 varieties of herbs - 40 of which she uses… Audio
The Labour of Burying Sculpture as Performance - Trent Hiles
Digging narrow trenches for eight hours a day on Banks Peninsula, then burying three lovingly carved wooden sculptures, wrapped in traditional baskets,and leaving them there, is the idea behind… Audio, Gallery
From protein powder to protea flowers
Jessica Cooke was a personal trainer in Christchurch before returning home to Banks Peninsula six years ago to take over her mother's floriculture business on the family's steep seven hectare property… Audio, Gallery
Diggers lift heavyweight entries to fore at pumpkin festival
Thousands are expected to attend a giant pumpkin festival near Christchurch on Sunday.
Magnitude 3.8 quake felt in parts of Christchurch
A small earthquake was felt in many parts of Christchurch around 3.15pm today.
Foul play ruled out in death of decapitated fur seal pups
Foul play has been ruled out in the deaths of six fur seal pups found decapitated in Banks Peninsula in Canterbury.
Banks Peninsula landmark: Rebuild optimism despite large funding shortfall
Backers of the restoration of the historic Governors Bay jetty say repair work could start as early as June next year.
Fur seal pups beheaded and dumped in Canterbury bay
Six fur seal pups have been decapitated and their bodies dumped in a bay on Banks Peninsula.
70 feral goats shot on Banks Peninsula in DoC trial
Farmers are hoping a trial to rid part of the Banks Peninsula of feral goats will finally get rid of the pest. Logan Church put on his hiking boots and went to Banks Peninsula to see what is being… Video, Audio
Feral goats in Banks Peninsula targeted by new plan
Some Banks Peninsula farmers say feral goats are becoming an increasingly serious problem, but a new plan could help.
Let's Get Trapping
In order to control rats, stoats, possums and feral cats on Banks Peninsula, ecologist Alison Evans has started a library in Little River that loans traps and cages to locals free of charge. She also… Audio, Gallery
Port Hills blaze: Flames are reaching up to 20 metres in the air
RNZ News reporter Conan Young is live from Governors Bay which is under threat from the Port Hills fire. Audio, Gallery
Homes evacuated near Governors Bay after fire flares up
About half a dozen homes south of Governors Bay on Banks Peninsula have been evacuated after the Summit Road fire on the Port Hills flared up overnight. A dozen helicopters and almost 100 crew are… Audio
Man drowns in Taranaki, diver missing in Canterbury
A man has drowned in Taranaki and, separately, a diver is missing off Banks Peninsula in Canterbury.
Community must raise 2 million for Akaroa hospital replacement
Akaroa will get its hospital back five years after it was damaged by earthquake, but only if the local community spends two-and-a-half million dollars on it. Audio