Canterbury
Redcliffs School gets a new site
The school was forced off its original site after the June 2011 aftershock - and now the school has finally learned its fate. The Board of Trustees and principal Rose McInerney, met with Education… Audio
Man found with gunshot wound at Chch gas station
A man is in hospital after being found at a service station in Christchurch with a gunshot wound.
Outdoor smoking stubbed out in 20 Chch establishments
Twenty Christchurch cafes and restaurants have banned smoking in outside areas.
New Chch community magistrates to speed court process
Christchurch is the latest district court to add community magistrates to its judicial ranks in an effort to reduce court waiting times.
'Conemobile' to wage month-long Chch campaign
A crack squad of two guys in a Mitsubishi Diamante are set to traverse Christchurch collecting road cones after the earthquake prompted use of 50,000 of them. Video
Giant passenger airliner lands in Chch for first time today
The first arrival of the world's largest passenger airliner in Christchurch is a vote of confidence for the city, Canterbury tourism says.
First scheduled arrival of the Airbus A380 at Chch airport
About 1000 aviation enthusiasts in Christchurch turned out to watch an A380 Airbus touch down from Dubai. The aircraft is 24 metres high, over 70 metres long, and can sit 615 passengers. Audio
Cone mobile hits the streets of Christchurch
The orange road cone has become a symbol of Christchurch since the earthquakes. Now two men and a trailer have the job of retrieving the hundreds of cones that have gone missing over the past six… Video, Audio
Super fund and Super jumbo
ACC and the NZ Super Fund have bought into KiwiBank. The first Airbus A380 Superjumbo has landed in Christchurch this afternoon. Audio
Rugby player accused of sexual assault named
Name suppression has been lifted on a mid-Canterbury rugby player accused of sexual assault.
Coroner calls for overhaul of KiwiRail level crossing assessments
A Coroner's report on a man fatally hit by a train has called for an overhaul of how KiwiRail determines the safety of level crossings, including collecting information on near-misses. Audio
Barbara Anderson: moths and citizen science
Kim Hill talks to Dr Barbara Anderson is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Landcare Research in Dunedin. She is the coordinator of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a citizen science project that has seen teachers… Audio
Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis: meditation in Mexico
Kim Hill talks to Ishaya monks Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis, who teach ascension meditation in New Zealand, and have co-produced the new documentary, Choice, which shows people finding peace through… Audio
Regional Wrap
Good sized yardings of cattle are coming forward in the North Island now the grass is starting to grow. Prices are high. New season store lambs are also fetching high prices which is surprising when… Audio
Investigation into CTV building engineer to be considered by court
The question of whether an investigation should be held into the man whose company designed Christchurch's ill-fated CTV building is heading back to court.
New Canterbury regional council sworn in
For the first time in six years, elected representatives are sitting around the Canterbury regional council table, while a government appointee has been chosen as chairman.
Former wrestler jailed on historical sex charges
A former wrestler jailed for abducting and raping a woman in her home in 1994 has been described in court as a narcissist and a predator.
Only one third of EQC claimants satisfied, survey finds
Customer satisfaction with the Earthquake Commission's handling of claims has dropped, with just a third happy with their experience.
Satisfaction with EQC plummets to new low
Customer satisfaction with the Earthquake Commission has plummeted to new lows. Just 34 percent of Cantabrians say they were happy with their experience. Audio
NZ domestic violence reduction programme up for award
As a programme reducing domestic violence is nominated for an international award, one man tells how it helped him tame his violent temper.
