Canterbury
Search for Christchurch man goes door-to-door
Police searching for Christchurch man Michael McGrath, who has been missing for nearly two weeks, are knocking on doors and distributing fliers.
Traffic warning as marathon streams through Christchurch
Motorists in Christchurch are being told to expect delays today, as runners take part in the city's annual marathon.
A high country way of life
Is traditional high country farming under threat? RNZ Rural reporter, Alexa Cook works on a cattle muster and explores why, and if, New Zealand should hold on tighter to its high country farms. Video, Audio
Dozens of seal pups found dead
Up to 40 fur seal pups have been found dead near Kaikōura.
Kitten' ready for cat show purrformance
The National Cat Show returns to Christchurch this week for the first time since the earthquakes, and its organiser is hopeful breeders will come back too. Video, Audio
Missing man's family plead for help to find him
The brother of missing Christchurch builder Michael McGrath is appealing for help to find him, saying they are desperate to get him home.
The National Cat Show
The National Cat Show is back in Christchurch this weekend for the first time since the quakes. Audio
Christchurch sitting on mental health 'time bomb'
More workers and services are desperately needed as children with earthquake-related PTSD become teenagers, a local doctor says. Audio
Search continues for missing man Michael McGrath
Let's head to Christchurch, and the search for Michael McGrath, who's been missing for more than a week. Video, Audio
Christchurch sitting on mental health 'time bomb'
Dr Sue Bagshaw, the head of a youth health clinic Christchurch, fears the high rates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among children will skyrocket due to the earthquake. Audio
Hundreds lose jobs as Fairton meatworks closes
Silver Fern Farms has confirmed it will be going ahead with the closure of its sheepmeat plant near Ashburton - affecting 370 workers.
Key Kaikōura road to reopen for long weekend
State Highway 1 south of Kaikōura is scheduled to reopen for all traffic on Friday, in time for the long weekend.
What's the deal with water trading?
In Canterbury a de facto water market has sprung up where people can buy and sell water permits - but should this be formalised nationwide in a similar way to Australia? Kathryn Ryan talks to Warwick… Audio
Christ Church Cathedral 'not the Taj Mahal'
The earthquake-damaged cathedral is not a significant heritage building on a global scale, the city's bishop says. Audio
Budget cuts impact migrant and refugee communities
New budget cuts look to negatively impact our new migrant and former-refugee communities.Lynda Chanwai-Earle hosts a panel discussion with three representatives from these communities to get to the… Audio
Budget cuts impact migrant and refugee communities
New budget cuts look to negatively impact our new migrant and former-refugee communities.Lynda Chanwai-Earle hosts a panel discussion with three representatives from these communities to get to the…
AudioChristchurch dairy robbed 9 times in 7 months
None of the robbers have been caught and the shop owner says his employees are now too scared to work at night. Video
Ram raiders strike Christchurch liquor store
Police are searching for a group of people who drove a stolen car into a liquor store in Christchurch, in a ram-raid robbery.
Heroes come in many forms
The Logie Collection of Canterbury University is one of the small miracles of this country - treasures of the Ancient World from classical Greece and Rome, right back to the Bronze Age - 7000 BC. And… Audio, Gallery
Clean-up of Christchurch's 'dirty 30' building list
A Christchurch city councillor admits some buildings have been mistakenly added to a hit list of derelict central city properties and they need to be taken off. Video
