Canterbury
Milk for Mozzarella
A herd of horned beasts provides milk for Methven cheese makers. Tucked away on an isolated farm near the foothills of the Southern Alps is the only commercial dairy buffalo herd in the South Island… Audio, Gallery
Milk for Mozzarella
A herd of horned beasts provides milk for Methven cheese makers. Tucked away on an isolated farm near the foothills of the Southern Alps is the only commercial dairy buffalo herd in the South Island…
AudioChristchurch school says vulnerable children need protection
A school that flagged concerns about Christchurch child sex offender Robert Burrett with police and the Ministry of Education two years before he was charged, calls for a better system to protect… Audio
Christchurch City Council budget to please all
The Christchurch City Council has come up with a budget for the next financial year that attempts to please everybody. Conan Young reports. Audio
Christchurch Council caps rates rises at 5 percent
The Christchurch City Council has released its budget for the coming year, with rates rises capped at 5 percent for the next three years.
US tech firm expands Chch research facility
American technology company, Enphase Energy, is spending close to four-and-a-half million dollars to expand its research facility in Christchurch. Audio
What to expect from Christchurch's draft annual plan
ANALYSIS: Christchurch ratepayers will soon find out how much their rates will rise and if more of the city's assets will be sold.
Extra $20m for mental health in Canterbury
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced an extra $20 million in mental health funding for Canterbury over the next three years.
Business briefs
Christchurch Airport has posted a strong lift in its half year profit driven by a record numbers of travellers. Audio
Fighting leads to 'serious assault'
A person is in hospital after what the police say is a serious assault in Christchurch.
Amelia Dunbar and Emma Newborn: bitches and woolsheds
Creators of the hit touring show The Bitches' Box, who are acting as dogs again in the new show, Sons of a Bitch, which tours to 19 woolsheds throughout the South Island in April, alongside… Audio
Flying High
Tracey & Scott Bowman started Oxford Bird Rescue in 2012 after they established that there was not a place in North Canterbury to take injured, abandoned or lost birds. Over the past several months… Audio
Flying High
Tracey & Scott Bowman started Oxford Bird Rescue in 2012 after they established that there was not a place in North Canterbury to take injured, abandoned or lost birds. Over the past several months…
AudioUber drives into Christchurch
Online ride-sharing service Uber has arrived in Christchurch, but will be breaking the law if it begins charging customers.
Canterbury farmers breach water regulations
Nearly one in five Canterbury farmers have failed to comply with their consents to take river and ground water.
Community service for Brownlee muck thrower
A man who threw sludge at Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service.
Chch businesses worry over lower speeds
A Christchurch business owner says changing the speed limit to 30km/h in the CBD could hurt business.
Chch business owner worried new speed limit could hurt business
A Christchurch business owner says changing the speed limit to 30 kilometres in the CBD could be detrimental to her business. Audio
Claims pour in after February 2016 earthquakes
The Earthquake Commission has received more than 5000 claims in connection with the two earthquakes that struck Christchurch in February.
Aldous Harding live at Whammy Bar (video)
In support of U.S. Girls’ Auckland date this week, Aldous Harding played Karangahape Rd institution Whammy Bar. Andre Upston captures her captivating set of new and not so new material. Video, Audio
