Canterbury
Otago's first marine reserve in the works
The public is being asked to share its views on increasing marine protection along the South Island's southeast coast.
Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris: creating an Annual
Kim Hill talks to Wellington writer Kate De Goldi, whose most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle won the junior fiction category at the 2016 Book Awards for Children and Young… Audio
Cliffhanger effort to fix quake-hit Sumner
Fixing a quake-damaged cliff in Christchurch has proven a huge task involving remote-control diggers, homeowners and a rare flightless moth. Video
Work underway to repair earthquake damaged cliff
Those repairing an earthquake damaged cliff in Christchurch have had to wrangle with home owners who don't want to sell, and relocating a rare flightless moth. Rachel Graham reports. Video, Audio
Immigration NZ backtracks on 'off-the-cuff' figures
Immigration NZ is not saying whether it will apologise for releasing an "off-the-cuff" comment as an official tally of a transport company's migrant workers.
The Future of Regional New Zealand
Statistics out this morning show the four fastest-growing regions in New Zealand are Auckland, Canterbury, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Audio
ECan member's bill drawn from ballot
A member's bill that would restore a fully elected regional council to Canterbury has been pulled from the ballot in Parliament.
Work on Chch Convention Centre finally begins
Work has begun on the controversial Christchurch Convention Centre, one of the city's major rebuild projects.
Chch homeowners accuse insurer of short-changing them
A group of Christchurch homeowners say they have been left living in broken homes and have been forced to take their earthquake insurer to court. Video
Southern Response customers take insurer to court
Forty Southern Response policy holders in Christchurch have gone to court, to prove their cases are similar enough to warrant a class action. Two of those people speak to Checkpoint. Audio
Homeowners fight Southern Response over pay-out costs
Forty Christchurch homeowners have headed back to court, as they seek to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response. Video, Audio
Power restored to thousands in Christchurch
Electricity has been restored to almost all of the thousands of Christchurch homes and businesses that were hit by a power cut this evening.
Junior doctors explain why they have to strike
2,500 junior doctors from around the country went on strike today in protest of long working hours. Checkpoint spoke to doctors on strike in Auckland and Christchurch. Video, Audio
Christchurch earthquake class action heads to court
A class action taken by 40 Canterbury earthquake claimants against Southern Response heads to court tomorrow. Audio
Familiar faces among ECan appointments
The government has reappointed four existing commissioners to the Canterbury Regional Council.
Court sets date for WINZ shooter's appeal
A hearing date has been set for Work and Income double-killer Russell John Tully to appeal against his conviction.
Contractors blame Christchurch delays on council
It is the Christchurch City Council's incompetence - not a lack of contractors - delaying the completion of projects, construction companies say.
Delays for Christchurch council projects blamed on incompetence
Delays in completing more than 30 Christchurch City Council projects, worth more than $300m, are being put down to council incompetence. But the council says there are not enough contractors. Audio
Christchurch social housing rents to rise
Higher rents are on the way for some tenants of Christchurch's new social housing provider after the council handed over 2300 properties.
Greta Valley crash kills one
Police say a man has died in a car crash in Greta Valley in North Canterbury this afternoon.
