Canterbury
Displaced Kaikoura residents want payout but council has no money
A dangerous cliff in Rakautara has forced five homeowners out of their homes or holiday homes, after it rained boulders down on them during the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio
10 people in Chch hospital after smoking synthetics
Police are knocking on drug dealers' doors looking for a bad batch of synthetics, after 10 people, some suffering seizures and heart attacks, were admitted to hospital in Christchurch after smoking… Video, Audio
Unwrapping the Suffrage Petition
Gaining the vote was a battle hard won for New Zealand women. Episode one of Beyond Kate visits the petition, hears about the woman whose name sits atop it & looks at the lives of rural women then and… Audio
Pedestrian in critical condition after bus collision
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital in critical condition after a bus crash in Christchurch.
Kate Sheppard's former house up for sale
The Christchurch house of New Zealand's women's suffrage leader, Kate Sheppard, is up for sale and may be bought by the government.
Delayed insurance leaves Kaikōura business with $50k repair bill
What can you do if you purchase a building, your insurance is delayed, and then an earthquake strikes? Audio
Abuse survivor: 'The church should be opening up its books'
Two Canterbury men are accusing the Catholic church of enabling a priest to carry out a string of child sex attacks in multiple South Island parishes. Video
Engineer hopes to quake-proof buildings with old tyres
A University of Canterbury team is a million dollars closer to its goal of developing quake-proof building foundations from old tyres.
The ex-miner bringing Ngāi Tahu sustainability knowledge to Canterbury farmers
For hundreds of years, Māori have strategically tended, harvested and protected food resources around Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) in Canterbury. Today, local farmers are learning these same indigenous… Video, Audio
The ex-miner bringing Ngāi Tahu sustainability knowledge to Canterbury farmers
For hundreds of years, Māori have strategically tended, harvested and protected food resources around Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) in Canterbury. Today, local farmers are learning these same indigenous…
Video, AudioOtago Uni to embark on $150m Christchurch building project
The University of Otago has announced plans for a new $150m building as part of a new health precinct development in Christchurch.
Dog owner comes forward after seal attack footage released
The owner of a dog that attacked a seal at a Christchurch beach has come forward to the Department of Conservation.
CCC warns District Plan change won't happen overnight
Christchurch City Council has admitted a clause in the District Plan barring coastal residents from renovating or building on their land was a mistake, but fixing it won't be easy. Audio
Christchurch stadium: Green light to use government funds
Most of the Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Fund will be used to pay for a new multi-use stadium, with $220m in government funds earmarked for the project.
Christchurch stadium: Council to vote on using govt funds
The Christchurch City Council will vote tomorrow on whether it should spend most of a $300 million government rebuild fund on a new covered stadium.
Critics argue govt money shouldn't be spent on new Chch stadium
Christchurch City Council will vote tomorrow on whether it should spend most of a $300m government rebuild fund on a new covered stadium. Audio
What to look out for when buying a house in Christchurch
Hundreds of Christchurch homeowners have discovered extensive damage to the on-sold properties they purchased after the 2010/2011 earthquakes. Licenced Building Practictioner Dan Paltridge talks to… Video, Audio
On-sold, broken home forces owner to seek help on Facebook
It was meant to be her forever home, but the house Angela Smalley purchased last year could leave her in financial ruin. The Christchurch woman has taken to Facebook to seek an angel investor to help… Video, Audio
The Canterbury school kids swapping screens for spades
Canterbury school kids are learning how to grow and care for trees with the Orchards in Schools programme. The Canterbury Horticultural Society supplies schools with apple, pear and plum trees… Audio, Gallery
The Canterbury school kids swapping screens for spades
Canterbury school kids are learning how to grow and care for trees with the Orchards in Schools programme. The Canterbury Horticultural Society supplies schools with apple, pear and plum trees…
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