Canterbury
North Canterbury locals struggling after Kaikoura quake
Thirty properties are unlivable while another 170 have restricted access following the Kaikoura earthquake last year. RNZ reporter Conan Young reports from a town meeting. Video, Audio
Rabbit virus setback 'bureaucratic nonsense'
Phill Hunt spends about $15,000 a year controlling rabbits on his Queenstown farm. He is angry paper-pushing delayed a much-anticipated rabbit virus by a year.
Quake-hit North Canterbury farmers in need of accomodation
Many farmers' homes have been red-stickered after the Kaikoura earthquake, but they say they can't leave because their farms aren't just their homes, they're their livelihoods Video, Audio
Artwork gifted to Canterbury in memory of quake victim
Six years after Lisa Willems died in the Canterbury earthquake, her husband has helped gift a major public artwork to Christchurch.
Red-sticker checks took too long, Kaikōura building leader says
Civil Defence delays held up the red-stickering of damaged homes at the epicentre of last November's earthquake.
Civil Defence red tape slowed down red stickering in Hurunui
Civil Defence delays held up the red stickering of damaged homes at the epicentre of last November's earthquake. While it should have taken two weeks to assess all homes, it took almost double as… Audio
SH1 south of Kaikōura to close for eight days
Contractors will remove loose rock and debris from areas at risk of slips from Sunday.
24-year-old mountain biker missing in Canterbury
Police are looking for a 24-year-old man who was last seen at Lake Coleridge two days ago.
Toddler screamed at stepfather's touch, court told
Fifteen-month-old Ihaka Stokes screamed for his mother when Troy Taylor picked him up, two days before the boy died, a court has been told. Video
From the runway to the great outdoors
Headhunted to work for Tom Ford's eponymous label just as it was getting off the ground was like watching history in the making, according to designer Quentin Hart who worked with Ford for 3 years… Audio
Fire-hit park staff trade bikes for oven mitts
A small oven fire and a lack of experience did not deter staff from the fire-stricken Christchurch Adventure Park, as they volunteered at Ronald McDonald House.
Trains return to Christchurch's West Coast
Passenger train services were shut down for six weeks after a fire at Waitangi weekend damaged tracks and signalling systems. Video, Audio
Carers give evidence in trial into 15-month-old's death
Toddler Ihaka Stokes would scream for his mother when Troy Taylor tried to pick him up, just two days before his death, a jury has been told. Video, Audio
Man's hand severed in Timaru meatworks accident
A man's hand was severed in an accident at a meat processing plant in Timaru on Friday.
Mother denies she killed 15-month-old son
A Christchurch mother has denied it was her and not her partner that killed her 15-month-old boy. Video
Kids and post-quake anxiety
Kim Button of the Neighbourhood Trust talks about the emotional scars Christchurch children are bearing after the earthquakes. Audio
Defence suggests mother to blame for toddler's death
The defence lawyer for a man accused of murdering a 15-month-old boy has suggested the boy's mother is to blame.
Concussions left murder-accused with short fuse, Crown says
A jury has been told Troy Taylor killed 15-month-old Ihaka Stokes after losing it due to the effects of the repeated concussion injuries he had suffered. Conan Young was in court. Audio
Kaikōura diver missing since last night
A police dive squad is on its way to Kaikōura to help find a missing diver.
South Island alpine rail link reopens
Freight trains will be running from the West Coast to Christchurch from today and the TranzAlpine resumes on Wednesday after a six-week closure.
