Canterbury
Floods in Christchurch
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel gives an update on floods in the city. Audio
Southern saturation: Flooding in pictures
Flooding around Canterbury and Otago has led to states of emergency being declared and evacuations. See the effects for yourself in pictures.
Scott MacLean - Flooding in the lower south
Kim speaks to Scott MacLean, Group Controller, Emergency Management Otago, about the states of emergency, slips and floods, road closures and evacuations that have happened overnight. Audio
Talking Bull at Te Mania
Over a hundred two-year-old bulls went under the hammer at the 50th Te Mania Aberdeen Angus bull sale at Conway Flat. All but one sold and prices were buoyant. While the auction was going on, locals… Audio, Gallery
Talking Bull at Te Mania
Over a hundred two-year-old bulls went under the hammer at the 50th Te Mania Aberdeen Angus bull sale at Conway Flat. All but one sold and prices were buoyant. While the auction was going on, locals…
AudioTruffle enthusiasts converge on Waipara Valley
Truffle fanatics from around New Zealand have converged on the Waipara Valley in North Canterbury for the area's third annual truffle festival. Video
Motorists urged to stay off roads due to flooding
Persistent rain flooded multiple roads and State Highway One in Canterbury today. A State of Emergency was declared in Timaru, while sandbags were handed out in Dunedin and Ashburton. Video, Audio
Aficionados converge on Waipara Valley for truffle festival
The first truffles were produced in the area only 20 years ago, but the region has quickly established itself as the country's truffle capital. Video, Audio
Tiny temporary village opens in town hit by Kaikoura quake
A temporary village has opened in the small Canterbury town of Waiau to help residents who lost their homes in the Kaikoura earthquake. Video, Audio
State of Emergency declared in Timaru
The South Canterbury town of Timaru is in a state of emergency as rising flood waters threaten properties. Mayor Damon Odey joins Checkpoint with the latest. Video, Audio
Heavy rain and strong winds batter large parts of NZ
NIWA climate scientist Nava Fedaeff on the storm that is affecting large parts of the country, causing flooding, slips and traffic distruption and Timaru Civil defence Controller talks about the state… Audio
ECan measuring quarry dust exposure
Some Christchurch residents are being asked to wear 'personal exposure meters' to monitor levels of exposure to quarry dust.. Audio
Civil defence gears up for Otago, Canterbury deluge
Civil defence and councils along the Canterbury and Otago coasts are bracing for a damaging storm that's forecast to be on the same scale as the one which flooded South Dunedin two years ago. Audio
Girl, 7, gifted Chch-Timaru taxi after flight diverted
A Wellington schoolgirl had an unexpected adventure when she was shouted a taxi ride to make sure she got to her grandma's in Timaru after her flight was diverted to Christchurch.
Canterbury doctors slam Treasury report as misprioritised
A Treasury report says the CDHB would expect an almost $40 million deficit in the 2016-2017 financial year, but doctors say Treasury is focussing too much on the bottom line. Video, Audio
Report on Canterbury DHB a 'Pearl Harbour' attack - doctors
A scathing Treasury report on Canterbury District Health Board is an attack on not only the health board, but also on all Cantabrians, a senior doctors' representative says. Audio
Treasury report a "Pearl Harbour attack"
Senior specialists at the Canterbury District Health Board have come out in strong support of the DHB's board and management in the war of words with the government. This follows a scathing report by… Audio
South Canterbury factories struggle to find skilled staff
South Canterbury fisheries are calling out for skilled workers, saying many job seekers don't have basic numeracy, literacy or communication skills.
Kaikōura businesses hit by staff shortages
Staff shortages are starting to bite in Kaikōura - as the country's biggest ever roading project trucks on.
Out of work paua fishers to get half a million dollar package after quake
November's Kaikoura earthquake lifted parts of the coastline up by several metres in some places, leaving thousands of paua exposed to dehydration and prompting the fisheries' closure. Audio
