Canterbury
Taking power back? How governance is changing in Christchurch
With CERA shutting up shop and transitioning power to a shared local-central governing body, is this a new era of governance for Christchurch? And how can the city start involving the public with… Video
Red zone meetings still to be finalised
Five months after being established, Christchurch's recovery agency still needs to make key staff appointments as it plans public meetings on the future of the residential red zone.
Billions promised, nothing built in Chch deal
Almost a year on from a deal with a Chinese company to invest billions of dollars in the Christchurch rebuild there are still no projects signed up.
Police no closer to solving stolen stock mystery
A mid-Canterbury farmer says there's increasing worry about how to protect stock, as the police are no closer to finding out how 500 cows disappeared from an Ashburton farm.
Quake-damaged Christchurch landmark 'sure to rise'
An earthquake-damaged Christchurch landmark, founded in the early 1900s by baking soda developer Thomas John Edmonds, looks "sure to rise" again.
Christchurch tourism poised for rebound from quakes
Five years after the Canterbury earthquakes, Christchurch's tourism sector is showing strong signs of rebounding, but tourist operators and leaders say there is still work to do. Video
Chch dog owners face fines if they don't follow new rules
Christchurch dog owners could be fined $300 for not carrying bags to pick up after their pets or letting them walk on pathways in Hagley Park without a leash. Video, Audio
Waimaikiri Mayor David Ayers buys undies after 4 years
Waimaikiri Mayor David Ayers has finally bought undies four years after making a pledge to his wife he wouldn't buy them until Farmers reopened. Audio
Christchurch tourism poised for rebound from quakes
Christchurch's tourism sector is poised for a strong rebound five years after the Canterbury earthquakes, but tourist operators and leaders say there is still work to do. Video, Audio
Chch water chief struggles to reassure on risk
Christchurch City Council's drinking water manager says he can't guarantee the safety of drinking water in the north-west of the city after the DHB asked for reassurance. Video, Audio
Stolen stock mystery: 'Where do you go with 500 cows?'
The theft of 500 dairy cows from a Canterbury property would have needed about 13 trucks, a Federated Farmers' leader says.
Chch water contaminated 125 times in four years
Christchurch's drinking water has been contaminated with E coli 125 times in the past four years, and councillors are being urged to "act urgently". Audio
Wells in Chch deemed an unsatisfactory risk
Christchurch City Council is considering fast-tracking work to better protect the city's drinking water, which it has been told is a "time bomb". Audio
Fluoride debate looms in Chch DHB elections
A decision on water fluoridation in Canterbury is shaping up as a major issue at at October's district health board elections.
Canterbury's vanishing builders
Insolvency expert Brendan Gibson talks about Christchurch builders going bankrupt and a proposed new law. Audio
Timaru murderer denied parole
A Timaru murderer still has "significant treatment needs", according to a prison psychologist.
MP takes up Fairlie's call for bank to stay
The MP for Waitaki is taking up the proposed closure of Fairlie's only bank with Westpac's national managers.
Duncan Grieve and Barnaby Bennett: publishing and journalism
Kim Hill talks to Duncan Grieve, the founder and editor of The Spinoff, an Auckland-based online magazine and custom content creator. He appears at three WORD Christchurch events: The Spinoff After… Audio
Jay Clarkson: pluck and luckies
Kim Hill talks to singer-songwriter Jay Clarkson, who has been performing since 1980 as a solo artist and in bands that include The Playthings, They Were Expendable, and Breathing Cage. Her latest… Audio
Sam Crofskey and Joseph Hullen: thriving in Christchurch
Kim Hill talks to Sam Crofskey, the owner of C1 Espresso in the Christchurch CBD, which reopened in 2012 after the Canterbury earthquakes and will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this year. He… Audio
