Canterbury
Former staff say building firm owes them thousands
Canterbury building firm Welhaus Limited is under fire from former employees, who say they are owed thousands of dollars in wages. Anan Zaki reports. Video, Audio
Guilty plea over mosque attack video possession
A man has pleaded guilty to charges of possession of the video of the Christchurch mosque attacks in the Christchurch District Court today.
Snow in the South: Curse for motorists, blessing for skifields
Snow has started falling across Central Otago as an icy blast moves up the country.
New Zealand mezzo-soprano Bianca Andrew talks about the life of a working opera singer
New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew is back home this winter to sing with Stroma New Music Ensemble and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. She talks about her new position as a member of the… Audio
Man who delivered anti-Muslim tirade sentenced
A man who delivered an anti-Muslim tirade to worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque has been sentenced in the Christchurch District Court to 10 months supervision.
Oranga Tamariki protest: 'The best place for children is in loving families'
Protests around the country - including more than 300 delivering an open letter to Parliament - have called for Oranga Tamariki to stop taking children from their families.
Timaru cycling body faces $1.5m bill to relocate
An expert in coastal erosion says the Timaru District Council should consider relocating the city's velodrome.
Final Christchurch rebuild costs to be divvied up today
A plan to divvy up the final costs and responsibilities of Christchurch's rebuild will be made public this afternoon.
Chch home tour aims to showcase healthier living
A Christchurch architect hopes a tour of healthy houses this weekend will be a wake-up call for less fortunate homeowners.
Student Volunteer Army out in force in Christchurch again
More than 200 people from the Student Volunteer Army are returning today to help the Christchurch community.
French cattle thriving on Banks Peninsula
Tai Tapu farmers Brent and Anna Fisher are recognised as some of New Zealand's top breeders of beefy Charolais cattle. The major focus of their breeding programme is to provide bulls to hill and high… Audio
French cattle thriving on Banks Peninsula
Tai Tapu farmers Brent and Anna Fisher are recognised as some of New Zealand's top breeders of beefy Charolais cattle. The major focus of their breeding programme is to provide bulls to hill and high…
AudioGovt promises 16 new classrooms for Canterbury
The government has promised 16 new classrooms in Canterbury, but cannot give any timeframe of when they will be built.
Life lesson: challenge your parking tickets
A woman who paid 50 cents too little for her parking was handed a ticket for nearly $100. Jessica Wilson from Consumer NZ joins us to talk about what your options are in this situation. Audio
Peter Ellis takes fight to clear name to Supreme Court
Convicted child sex offender Peter Ellis is taking his nearly 30-year fight to clear his name to the Supreme Court.
Christchurch house blast prompts surge in calls to gasfitters
Gasfitters are seeing a surge in customers wanting their gas systems checked after the explosion in Christchurch which levelled a house and damaged nine others. Audio
Christchurch Adventure Park gets $5m bailout days before bust
A five million dollar bail out of Christchurch's embattled Adventure Park came just days before the attraction faced going into potential receivership, documents have revealed. Audio
Gas company to co-operate fully in Chch blast probe - lawyer
The lawyer presenting a gas company that came forward after an explosion destroyed homes in a Christchurch suburb says his client will co-operate fully with an ongoing investigation.
Several homes uninhabitable after Christchurch gas blast
Evacuated residents in Northwood are waiting for engineers to decide whether they will ever be able to live in their homes again.
3.9 quake shakes Christchurch
A moderate earthquake this morning was felt by almost 5000 people near Christchurch.
