Canterbury
Silent City Care sell-off protest
A group opposed to the Christchurch selling off of its business City Care has held a silent protest at the council's first full meeting of the year.
Cera keeps hold over Christchurch couple's land - just in case
A Christchurch couple has been told they can't use a driveway that no longer leads to any houses because the Earthquake Recovery Authority may need access to it. Audio
Dispute over couple's use of driveway to red zone land
A Christchurch couple have been told they can't use a driveway that no longer leads to any houses because the Crown might need access to it.
Judge's cattle in lake for years - neighbour
A Canterbury holiday home owner has been complaining for 15 years about cattle having access to lakes in the high country but nothing has been done, he says. Audio
More photos emerge of cows defecating in rivers
The Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias and her businessman husband Hugh Fletcher could face a 750-dollar fine for giving cattle access to a high country Canterbury lake. Audio
Cattle in lake belong to NZ's top judge
The cattle seen wading in a high country Canterbury lake belong to Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias and businessman Hugh Fletcher. Audio
Federated Farmers president on livestock in waterways
Environment Canterbury says it has specific rules regulating stock in waterways and breaches are treated very seriously as they're not good management practice. Audio
Wanted: Farmers for groundwater study
Farmers in Canterbury are being invited to join a three-year research project on groundwater quality.
Christchurch man crowdfunding to buy slice of National Park
A Christchurch man loves a beach in the Abel Tasman National Park so much, he wants to buy it and gift it to New Zealand. But he needs your help. Video, Audio
Fish & Game says cattle in high country lake a PR disaster
Fish and Game says a photo of a herd of cattle in a Canterbury high country lake, is a public relations disaster for the country's clean, green image. Audio
Forgotten Victims - Elaine Lacey
Five years on from the Canterbury Earthquakes there is concern over a group of so-called forgotten victims - adolescent boys. Anti violence group Aviva say they have seen a rise in violent behaviour… Audio
Hunt continues for man who removed monitoring bracelet
Christchurch police are still looking for a man they say removed his electronic monitoring bracelet last week while on home detention.
Govt paid lawyer $43k for Chch cathedral report
Breaking the deadlock between the Anglican Church and heritage advocates over the fate of Christchurch's quake-damaged cathedral has come at a cost.
Offender inadvertently unmasked
A convicted sex offender turned to the media this week after he ended up in the news for his involvement with a charity. But things didn’t turn out as he hoped. Audio
Offender inadvertently unmasked
A convicted sex offender turned to the media this week after he ended up in the news for his involvement with a charity. But things didn’t turn out as he hoped.
AudioCanterbury dairy farm fined for employment breaches
A dairy farm in Canterbury has been fined $7500 for breaches relating to employment contracts.
Planner faulted for Christchurch rebuild, lands in Queenstown
The Christchurch City planner whose draft plan for the city's post-earthquake rebuild was harshly criticised by a retired High Court judge has a new job. Audio
Suicide-related calls rise in Canterbury
Earthquake-related stress is being blamed for a dramatic increase in the number of suicides and attempted suicides in Canterbury. Audio
Attempted suicide rates increase in Christchurch
Earthquake related stress is being blamed for a dramatic increase in the number of attempted and successful suicides in Canterbury. Audio
Pair who fled police remanded in custody
Two men who carried out an aggravated robbery before leading police on a chase through Christchurch have been remanded in custody.
