Canterbury
Earthquake Commission accused of waiting on court threat
The Earthquake Commission is being accused of waiting until it has been threatened with legal action before it settles earthquake claims in Christchurch.
Law suits hasten EQC's willingness to settle quake claims
A Christchurch lawyer representing hundreds of clients unhappy with EQC says EQC is reluctant to settle earthquake claims unless it is threatened with court action. Audio
Canterbury DHB to receive extra $16m
The government is giving the district health board $16 million so it can balance its books this financial year. Audio
Govt gives stretched Canterbury DHB $16 million
The cash-strapped Canterbury District Health Board has come out on top today in a battle over finances with the Government. Relations between the DHB and the Ministry have been strained as the DHB's… Audio
Bayliss killer has appeal application denied
A man found guilty of the murder of a teenager in Christchurch has had his application for appeal denied by the Supreme Court.
Pike River Mine Museum - Cory Devine
A West Coast man has designed a tribute, to the 29 men who died at the Pike River mine in 2010. CPIT architecture student, Cory Devine, has designed a museum, and if accepted it will be part of a… Audio
Group calls for dirty farmers to be prosecuted
Forest and Bird is calling on Canterbury Regional Council to prosecute dairy farmers found to be in breach of their resource consents.
36 percent Canterbury dairy farms non-compliant
More than a third of Canterbury dairy farmers are breaking their resource consents, and the number of warning notices they got last dairying season nearly tripled. Audio
Mayor: red zoners should be offered land first
The Christchurch mayor says if red zone land is sold by the government for housing, the former residents should be given the right of first refusal. Audio
Patrice Rosengrave: salmon and sperm
Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Otago, based in Christchurch, and affiliated to the Centre for Reproduction and Genomics. She is working on a project studying Chinook salmon to examine… Audio
Visa Issues
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Filipino dairy workers are dealing with long delays in getting their visas renewed due to the investigation currently underway into fake documents.
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Friend of crash victims wants lights on one-way streets
The Christchurch City Council is considering making its one way streets safer with flashing lights, after a double fatality this month. Audio
Lifestyle block death investigation criticised
A lawyer for the children of a woman killed when she was run over by her husband has told a coroner's court there were shortcomings in the police investigation.
Victims of fishing boat tragedy named
The three men who died in the sinking of a fishing boat off the Canterbury coast last week have been named.
One-way fatality prompts Council action
A double fatality on one of Christchurch's one-way streets has prompted the Council to look at ways to make the road system safer.
Man who ran over wife 'self-absorbed' inquest hears
A coroner's inquest has heard details of the volatile relationship between a husband and wife before he fatally ran her over.
EQC response approaching resolution
The number of people working for the Earthquake Commission has halved since the peak of the Canterbury earthquake crisis.
Coroner's Inquest into wife run over and killed by husband
A coroners inquest has been told a Christchurch man had been having an affair just months before running over and killing his wife in 2013. Audio
Christchurch neighbours question handout suggestion
Christchurch's two neighbouring councils are surprised to hear that they may be asked to contribute to the cost of some of the city's major amenities. Audio
A man who accidentally ran over his wife and killed her
A coroner's inquest has heard a man who accidentally ran over his wife and killed her, had an affair just months before, and was back on a dating sight only two weeks after her death. Audio
