Canterbury

Joshua 'Spanky' Moore gets inside contemporary New Zealand hit tunes - this week Yumi Zouma's first release, 'The Brae'. Audio

Dunsandel engineer and writer discussing the problems and future of solar photovoltaic energy. Audio

Supporters of the restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral say most of the city's residents want to see the earthquake-damaged Anglican cathedral saved from the wrecker's ball. Audio

The High Court's been told any decision it makes about the EQC repairing flood-prone properties in Christchurch will be too complex to make work. Audio

The latest barometer of Canterbury's economy has recorded a small dip in activity. Audio

Christchurch homeowners who blame earthquake damage for their houses being repeatedly flooded are angry it has taken four years to get their grievances to court today. Audio

Children with Down syndrome can be princes and princesses too. Katy Gosset meets the woman behind a petition that calls for Disney to make an animated film with disabled characters. She also finds out… Audio

Ashburton dairy farmers Mark and Devon Slee are the national winners of the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. They were chosen from the ten regional winners and it's the first time a dairying… Audio

The Environment Minister, Amy Adams, has threatened to pass special legislation to fast track new planning rules for Christchurch if the City Council doesn't do the job itself. Audio

There is trouble in Gigatown, with critics saying the Chorus ultra-fast broadband competition is a waste of money and is stealing copyright. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has agreed on a plan to deal with the regular flooding in the Flockton basin area. Audio

Two men have been rescued from Mt Tasman in the Aoraki/ Mt Cook national park after becoming trapped near the summit this afternoon. Audio

An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs. Audio

In his hometown he's known as the Prince of Lyttelton. It's a reference to his boyish good-looks and outstanding vocal ability. He's Marlon Williams, and the Alt-Country singer has just been named in… Audio

A building contractor rejects Worksafe's findings that risks of asbestos in the rebuild programme are low. Audio

Homeowners and contractors are angered by a Worksafe investigation that concluded the risks from asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme are very low, and no action should be taken. Audio

A Christchurch homeowner with asbestos in her house is furious Worksafe is not going to prosecute either the Earthquake Commission or Fletcher EQR over failures to test for deadly fibres. Audio

Worksafe has been investigating complaints that the Earthquake Commission's Home Repair Programme, which is managed by Fletcher EQR, mishandled asbestos, exposing homeowners and workers to deadly… Audio