Canterbury
First person to get to Canterbury shooting describes scene
A Canterbury woman describes how she rushed from her house after hearing a bang followed by screaming, to find a man had been shot on the road outside her property. The man is believed to be a member… Video, Audio
Canterbury gang-related shooting - latest update
Two crime scenes are cordoned off in the rural Canterbury area of Charing Cross after a 28-year-old man was shot dead. Police say the killer has gang connections and they're worried the death could… Audio
International recognition for Christchurch estuary
Canterbury's home for bar-tailed godwits, the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary, has received international recognition today.
Christchurch’s new $92m library opens to much fanfare
Christchurch’s new $92m central city library opened today – replacing the former library which was damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. But as Logan Church discovers, with sewing suites, a TV wall… Video, Audio
Massive NZ feedlot non-compliant for months
New Zealand's only large-scale American style, intensive, grain-fed feedlot farm is non-compliant. And it has been for more than three months. Environment Canterbury says the Ashburton feedlot is yet… Video, Audio
'Big explosion' as fertiliser factory damaged in blaze
A major fire destroyed part of a large fertiliser factory, sending black smoke billowing across Christchurch this morning. Audio
New 'one stop shop' to fast track outstanding quake claims
The government has launched a service to fast track outstanding Canterbury residential insurance claims.
Fertiliser factory destroyed by fire in Christchurch
The fire, at the Ravensdown factory in the busy Christchurch suburb of Hornby also caused traffic chaos, as police cordoned off several roads to create a perimeter around the 14-hectare factory site.
…New Canterbury earthquake help hub opens
The government is hoping a new one-stop shop will help homeowners in Canterbury still struggling with insurance claims, but as Logan Church reports, this isn't the first initiative of its kind in the… Video, Audio
Irrigiation company makes offer for Hurunui project's water consents
Resource consents for the large-scale Hurunui Water Project might now be sold after the scheme failed to attract the support needed to move forward.
A one-stop shop for Christchurch quake claims
The government has announced a new "hub" offering a bunch of separate services to Christchurch locals with ongoing earthquake-related problems. Audio
Police investigate unexplained death in Waimate
Police are talking to the partner of a 44-year-old man whose death is unexplained.
Standing their ground
Episode Three of Beyond Kate explores property and divorce rights for women, the age of consent, and even the right for women to wear what they want... early social reforms still being debated today.
…A Feast at Festa - Jessica Halliday and Benita Wakefield
The Canterbury earthquakes have provided the opportunity to reconsider the Christchurch CBD - and arts and culture have often led the discussion. No more so than during the bold biennial weekend… Audio, Gallery
Tiki Taane to perform at red zone event in Chch
In Christchurch a special event is happening later this morning to bring life back to the residential red zone.
Police investigate unexplained death in Methven
Canterbury police are investigating the unexplained death of a woman in her 30s in Methven.
Workers' village good for Kaikōura - Mayor
The Mayor of Kaikōura believes a construction workers' village in his town has been good for the local economy.
Firm ordered to pay $384k after worker crushed by forklift
A Christchurch business has been fined more than $300,000 and ordered reparations of almost $30,000 over an incident which left a worker with life-changing injuries.
Calls for CCTV in Christchurch to deter graffiti tagging
A Christchurch business owner is calling on the council to use the city's CCTV cameras to deter tagging in the central business district.
Christchurch businesses say taggers putting people off CBD
Businesses in quake-hit Christchurch say constant tagging attacks by vandals are making it even harder to attract people back into the CBD. Video, Audio
