Canterbury
Asbestos review offers little comfort to homeowners
Christchurch homeowners say a new report which says asbestos poses a low risk to homeowners, offers little comfort in the earthquake damaged city. Audio
Canterbury's medical officer of health - asbestos report
Listening to that was Canterbury District Health Board's medical officer of health, Doctor Alistair Humphrey. Audio
Home owners' asbestos risk low but no room for complacency
A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio
NZ Govt called on to ban import of any trace of asbestos
A report into the health risks posed by asbestos to Canterbury home-owners during the rebuild says there's unlikely to be an increased risk of cancer. Audio
Auckland lawyer wants to take on quake insurers
An Auckland lawyer is weighing into Christchurch's insurance woes, warning group action could set a precedent for how insurance companies handle major natural disasters in the future. Audio
Catastrophes lay bare many truths
Rebecca Macfie, Lloyd Jones and Gaylene Preston discuss dealing creatively with tough stuff through non-fiction, family memoir, and television drama at the 2014 Christchurch Word Writers and Readers… Audio
Playing Favorites with Mel Parsons
Singer and songwriter recently returned from tours of Canada and Australia, and embarking on a nationwide 22-date tour in support of her third album, Drylands. Audio
Community Environment Relevance Activities
There's a rural theme to Dawson Clutterbuck's show at the Physics Room, a contemporary art project space in Christchurch. The main gallery resembles a country hall, with court lines, indoor bowls and… Audio
Community Environment Relevance Activities
There's a rural theme to Dawson Clutterbuck's show at the Physics Room, a contemporary art project space in Christchurch. The main gallery resembles a country hall, with court lines, indoor bowls and…
AudioUnion criticises possbile Sanford job cuts
The union representing some of the 230 workers facing redundancy at Christchurch's Sanford mussel plant, says it's ridiculous to suggest they might find work as part of the city's rebuild. Audio
Hunter survives 40-metre plunge off cliff
A hunter has survived a 40-metre plunge off a North Canterbury cliff narrowly avoiding sharp rocks and a nearby river. Audio
Union says Sanford job losses are a massive blow
Two hundred and thirty two workers at Sanford's fish processing plant in Christchurch will be out of a job before the month is out. Audio
Details of prison death vague
The Department of Corrections says a fatally-injured prisoner was not found for some time after he was attacked by three other inmates. Audio
232 Sanford workers shocked at loss of jobs
More than two hundred seafood workers listened in disbelief this afternoon, in Christchurch, as they were told they'd be out of a job by the end of the month. Audio
Cathedral Square rebuild stalls
More than four years after the February 2011 earthquake devastated Christchurch's city centre, the rebuild in and around the iconic Cathedral Square has stalled. Audio
Ban on set nets in Akaroa Harbour unlikely
A total ban on recreational set nets to protect Hectors dolphins in Akaroa Harbour seems unlikely. Audio
Playing Favourites with Sam Neill
Executive producer and presenter of the documentary, Anzac: Tides of Blood, which explores his family's experience with war and the legacy of Anzac on both sides of the Tasman, which will premiere on… Audio
Bronwyn Hayward: sustainable prosperity
Associate Professor of Politics and head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Canterbury, who will lead one of nine research teams for the new international Centre for the… Audio
Buy your own sandbags, council tells flood-prone households
People living in flood-prone parts of Christchurch are being told by the city council to buy their own sandbags in the case of heavy rain this winter. Audio
Maadi Cup case sets dangerous precedent - law professor
A law expert says legal action against a Christchurch school that decided to ban two pupils from a rowing event, sets a dangerous precedent. Audio