Canterbury
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.
Christchurch airport arrivals take off as national rate dives
Increasing numbers of overseas visitors have been touching down at Christchurch Airport, despite a drop in the total international arrivals in New Zealand.
Shallow quake centred in Christchurch felt widely
Nearly 5000 people have reported feeling a shallow earthquake centred in Christchurch, at about 11.50pm yesterday.
Delays opening $500m Christchurch Hospital building
Delays could push a new Christchurch Hospital building opening back to 2020.
Residents can't return over weekend as blast probe continues
Northwood residents will not be able to return home this weekend as police say the gas explosion investigation is days away from completion. Video, Audio
Heavy rain expected in the south tonight
MetService is warning that heavy rain could hit Otago, Canterbury and Dunedin tonight.
Saving the Waipu goat
An American woman living in North Canterbury is determined to save a hardy breed of angora goat. "When we came over from Kansas three years ago we did not ever expect, if you were to have asked us… Audio
Saving the Waipu goat
An American woman living in North Canterbury is determined to save a hardy breed of angora goat. "When we came over from Kansas three years ago we did not ever expect, if you were to have asked us…
Audio