Canterbury
Brownlee cancels drinks over concerns
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has cancelled drinks he was hosting ahead of the the All Blacks test in Christchurch against Argentina. Audio
Mixed reaction to ECan election plan
Cantabrians will have to wait another four years before being able to elect a full regional council. Audio
People stuck living in cold garages
As temperatures plummet and snow moves in, people are still stuck living in garages in Christchurch. Audio
Deal signed on Town Hall repair
Singing's been heard in the Christchurch Town Hall for the first time in four years. Audio
New books to be given to Canterbury children
Two new books to help children still struggling to manage anxiety after the Canterbury earthquakes are being provided to more than twenty-thousand children for free. Audio
Bitterly cold southerly flow
The bitterly cold southerly flow travelling up the country has brought treacherous black ice to Christchurch. Audio
Big freeze moves north
The grit trucks are out in Christchurch as the city wakes up to extensive black ice. Audio
Sumner could be swamped
Christchurch seaside suburb Sumner would be inundated struck by a tsunami. Audio
EQC changes welcomed in Christchurch
People in Christchurch who argue they've had a rough deal from the insurer are backing plans to double the maximum amount EQC pays out on a home destroyed in a disaster. Audio
Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Outdoors man and adventurer Kennedy Warne discusses cycleways, the proposed Eden Project in Christchurch and community conservation. Audio
Fungi Seekers! NZ's first celebration of all things truffle
New Zealand's first ever truffle festival is to be held in Canterbury over 11-18th July giving local growers, top chefs, restaurants and wineries the chance to show case Canterbury's 'black gold'… Audio
Has the Christchurch rebuild peaked?
Demand for overseas workers in the Christchurch rebuild is showing no sign of slowing, despite comments from the Finance Minister suggesting the city's rebuild was peaking. Audio
A hell of a good time
Bridget Chamberlain has been taking part in a training programme run by Hell Pizza and IHC. The placement gives young people with intellectual disabilities the chance to gain practical skills and to… Video, Audio
Listener Feedback to Saturday 4 July 2015
Noelle McCarthy reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 4 July 2015. Audio
Playing Favourites with Lance O'Sullivan
GP based in Kaitaia, Northland, and author of new memoir The Good Doctor, whose work in healthcare delivery has seen him acknowledged as a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader, Public Health Association… Audio
Tim Smit: Out of Eden
Executive Vice-Chairman and co-founder of the award-winning horticulture and architecture Eden Project in Cornwall, which has had 16 million visitors since 2000. He is visiting Christchurch with a… Audio, Gallery
Asburton community is hit hard by deaths
An Ashburton Cook Islands community leader says the woman discovered dead in a Tinwald home along with her three children, always had a smile on her face. Audio
3 children and mother's bodies removed from Ashburton house
The bodies of two little boys and their five year old sister found dead in front of the TV, and their mother nearby in the hallway, have now been removed from a house in Ashburton. Audio
New Zealand Eden to be unveiled in Christchurch's red zone
A New Zealand Eden is being planned for Christchurch's Red Zone. Audio
More from our reporter in Ashburton
We can cross to Ashburton and our reporter Conan Young. Audio