Canterbury
La Vie en Rose
Steve Moffatt's parents were the first commercial rose growers in New Zealand, starting in 1949. Business has blossomed since Steve joined in 1972, and now they're cutting more than 3 million stems a…
AudioFive years imprisonment for babysitter who killed one-year-old
Aaliyah Ashlyn Chand died in January 2015 after suffering skull fractures and brain bleeding, injuries which the Crown says 21-year-old Shayal Upashna Sami inflicted in a moment of frustration. Video, Audio
Kaikōura to Picton SH1 reopened
$500 million later, State Highway One, which was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake last November, has reopened. Video, Audio
Kaikoura reopens
Kaikoura residents and businesses are celebrating the re-opening of State Highway 1 north following a year of earthquake repairs. Audio
Local business reacts to SH1 reopening
Local business reaction to Kaikoura road reopening
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Live cross as State Highway One reopens
Live report from Kaikoura as State Highway One north of the whale-watching town opens after a year closed. Audio
CTV families determined to fight for prosecution
CTV victims' families and survivors say they believe a prosecution over the building's collapse in the 2011 earthquake is still possible, but police say they stand by their decision not to prosecute. Audio
One dead after crash near Lake Tekapo
One person has died and another person is being flown to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Lake Tekapo this morning.
'A smile on my face' as Canterbury farmer sees rain
The rain has finally fallen in the south. This week Christchurch got its first drop of rain after 46 straight days of sun. But for farmers further south was it enough? Greg Anderson runs sheep and… Audio
North Canterbury relieved to see SH1 re-opening
More than a year after North Canterbury's 7.8 magnitude earthquake forced its closure, State Highway 1 north of Kaikoura will re-open to the public on Friday. Thousands of cars and trucks have been… Audio
War on the Waterfront
Five months without work, scant food and the whole nation against you... Katy Gosset hears a first-hand account of the 1951 Waterfront Dispute. Audio
Trucks to stay on alternative highway after SH1 reopens
The countdown to Friday's reopening of State Highway 1 through Kaikōura has started, but truck drivers won't be celebrating just yet.
Fatal crash closes SH1 at Rakaia bridge until tomorrow
State Highway 1 at the Rakaia River bridge south of Christchurch is closed until tomorrow after a fatal crash.
Christchurch's 46 days without rain officially ends
Rain fell in Christchurch's western suburbs, with 33.6mm falling at the airport, but much of the city missed the brief rain - not enough fell to register in many of the city's rain gauges. Audio
Traces of nitrates in Chch water poses long term risk
The Canterbury Regional Council has just released research showing polluting nitrates from livestock could eventually make their way into the drinking water supply for large parts of Christchurch.
Christchurch escapes water restrictions, for now
Christchurch residents used half a billion litres of water at the weekend - the most water used in a weekend since 2009, but the region is expecting rain and cooler temperatures tomorrow. Video, Audio
'We shouldn't be propping up the Anglicans'
After public consultation, the Christchurch City Council has found the majority of residents don't think ratepayers should foot part of the bill for restoring the cathedral. Video, Audio
Someone should be held accountable, say CTV protesters
More than 100 people gathered in Christchurch this afternoon, to protest the police's decision not to prosecute the designers of the CTV building, which collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake. Audio
Kaikoura’s New Normal
Kaikoura residents are sharing their own stories of life since the November 2016 earthquake altered the seaside community in so many ways. They come up with all kinds of ways to describe their… Audio, Gallery
Search for Canterbury woman scaled down
The search for a missing North Canterbury woman is being scaled down.
