Canterbury
Christchurch council to discuss 'unkempt' homes
Residential properties in Christchurch could be the next target of a controversial list of buildings the city council believes are hindering the city's rebuild.
Stonyhurst
The Douglas-Clifford family run a 22,000 stock unit sheep, beef and deer breeding and finishing property at Motunau, north of Christchurch. They are the proud winners of the 2017 Canterbury Ballance… Audio
Stonyhurst
The Douglas-Clifford family run a 22,000 stock unit sheep, beef and deer breeding and finishing property at Motunau, north of Christchurch. They are the proud winners of the 2017 Canterbury Ballance…
AudioMPI extends Kaikōura coast fishing ban
The emergency closure of some fisheries along the Kaikōura coast is being extended.
Christchurch turns red for Tonga
The small island nation will face Lebanon in Christchurch tomorrow night in the quarter finals of the Rugby League World Cup, after beating New Zealand in Hamilton last week. Video, Audio
Allbirds - The right amount of nothing
Former World Cup soccer player Tim Brown on finding the right amount of nothing in an overcrowded market and why launching his sustainable footwear label, Allbirds wouldn't have been made possible in… Audio
Buildings being removed from 'dirty 30' list
Several Christchurch buildings are likely to be taken off a controversial list of properties the council believe are hindering the city's rebuild.
New breath of life for Breathing Cage
Christchurch band Breathing Cage won a controversial music award and made a classic album before breaking up in 1992. Twenty-five years later they are playing together again. Video, Audio
Soldier dismissed from army after nude photo threat
A soldier who threatened to share nude photos of a woman unless she introduced him to her parents has been dismissed from the army at his court martial.
Soldier dismissed from the Army for threat to send nude images
A soldier has been dismissed from the Army after admitting he threatened to share nude photos of his sometime girlfriend if she wouldn't let him meet her parents. Audio
Four Canterbury swimming spots now unswimmable
Four popular swimming spots in Canterbury have now been declared unswimmable due to poor water quality. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
Water quality drops in four Canterbury swimming spots
Two Canterbury swimming spots have become unswimmable, and another two have dropped in quality.
Farm with suspected bovis disease tests positive
One of two Waimate district dairy farms placed in lockdown last week after it was suspected of having the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis has tested positive.
Two arrested after massive meth bust in South Island
Two men have been arrested in Christchurch after 49 kilograms of methamphetamine - worth $50 million - was smuggled into the country.
Sound Archives: The Ballantynes Fire of 1947
This Saturday is the 70th anniversary of the Ballantynes fire, which saw the loss of 41 lives. In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we are going to hear some recordings… Video, Audio, Gallery
Half a million to fix quake-damaged farm
A sheep and beef farmer in North Canterbury says she's spent more than half a million dollars repairing damage caused by the Kaikōura earthquake.
Kaikoura earthquake - one year on
Kaikoura volunteer fire brigade chief officer Ian Walker talks to Maja Burry about rescuing people from under broken buildings, and the dozens of call-outs in the days following the 7.8 quake. Video, Audio
Kaikoura locals still struggling one year on from 7.8 quake
Kaikoura locals have gathered for a picnic to mark one year since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, and reflect on the impact it's had on their lives. One local shares their story with Maja Burry. Video, Audio
'The Kaikōura quake taught us a lot of lessons'
As many reflect on last year's Kaikōura earthquake, some of the world's top earthquake scientists are using it as an indicator for the future. Audio
