Canterbury
$2 million suburb or move to Westport?
Would you be tempted to move to a small community or would you miss the bright lights of the big city too much? The average house price in Herne Bay is now $2,003,300. Dr Charlotte Sunde joins The… Audio
Supporters of Christchurch town hall hopeful it will be saved
People who want the Christchurch Town Hall restored are optimistic the City Council will today commit to saving the earthquake damaged building. Audio
Digger driver found dead in his cab
More now on the recovery this afternoon of the body of the digger driver from a North Canterbury quarry. Audio
Pensioner devastated at wife's death after getting wrong medicine
A Christchurch pensioner is devastated his wife of decades was given an antibiotic and died an agonising death, after doctors and nurses took no notice of her Medic Alert bracelet. Audio
Battle to control Hurunui scrub fire continues
Fire authorities in drought stricken North Canterbury were left with no option but to let a scrub fire burn last night. Audio
Hurunui mayor says community are in shock
The Hurunui District Council owns the land the quarry is on. The mayor is Winton Dalley. Audio
Attempts to recover quarry owner continue
Attempts to recover the body of North Canterbury quarry owner, Murray Taylor, are to continue this morning. Audio
More details emerging over quarry operation
More details are emerging about the North Canterbury quarry where the police are hoping to get to the body of Murray Taylor tonight. Audio
Asbestos scare shuts down Christchurch pipe work
An asbestos scare has shut down a work site by a busy footpath and road in central Christchurch. Audio
Worksafe responds - North Canterbury quarry
Brett Murray is Worksafe's general manager of High Hazards. Audio
RNZ reporter is in Waikari - North Canterbury quarry
Our reporter Georgina Stylianou is in Waikari. Audio
Police hope to get body out of digger tonight
Rescuers have reached the top of a digger where a man is presumed dead after more than a thousand tonnes of rock crashed onto his machine at his North Canterbury quarry. Audio
Union calls for immediate tightening on health and safety
The President of the Council of Trade Unions, Helen Kelly, is in our Auckland studio. Audio
Third major incident at a NZ quarry this year
Search and rescue teams will continue working today to free a digger driver buried under tonnes of rock at a North Canterbury quarry. Audio
Quarry owners say need for their own health and safety rules
The accident at the Waikari limeworks is the third major incident at a quarry since March. Audio
Quarry worker still trapped under rubble
Search and rescue teams will resume efforts today to free a digger driver buried under tonnes of rock at a North Canterbury quarry. Audio
Bricklayer asks why more homes aren't built in concrete
A bricklayer from North Canterbury says he's been getting flak for extolling the virtues of his home; he designed and built it using concrete blocks. Audio
Rescuers held at bay after quarry collapse
Falling rocks are stopping rescuers from entering a North Canterbury quarry where a digger driver is trapped under tonnes of rock. Audio
Digger driver under tonnes of rubble
Rescuers are being held at bay by fears of more falling rocks at the North Canterbury quarry where a digger driver has now been trapped for more than six hours. Our reporter, Sally Murphy, is in… Audio
Canterbury school children embrace native planting scheme
With only one percent of Canterbury currently covered in native vegetation, a local environment trust is working hard to improve on that number. Audio
