Canterbury

Official figures show the Christchurch City Council's legal bill to settle its earthquake insurance claims is sitting at nine million dollars, and climbing. Audio

A Christchurch firefighter who helped amputate a man's leg to free him from earthquake wreckage has been given a rare honour for exceptional bravery. Audio

The four-wheel-driving community is clinging to hope that the 24-year-old father Jeremy Brons would be found alive after a river accident on Saturday - but they acknowledge the situation isn't… Audio

Mention Tourettes Syndrome and most people think of adults who swear. But this complex neurological condition also affects children, causing a host of uncontrollable physical and verbal tics.

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Photographer Guy Frederick introduces us to John Shanks, one of the many long-time Christchurch residents he's photographed and interviewed for his project, The Voice of Age, which opens on the first… Audio

Doug and Gabi Michael are passionate about making malt from Barley. The family has been growing malting barley for five generations on their Dunsandel farm in Canterbury, but the barley was always… Audio

An independent security review following the Ashburton Work and Income shooting has found there was nothing the Social Development Ministry could have done to prevent the tragedy. Audio

Christchurch creatives and inventors are investing their energies in a new arts hub: The Exchange. Katy Gosset pays a visit. Audio

The coroner is investigating the sudden death of a Work and Income employee less than a week after the fatal shooting of two workers at the Ashburton office. Audio

The Christchurch City Choir has a big Pasifika concert this weekend. The concert begins with a traditional presentation of Karanga and Haka by Te Kotahitanga, the longest running Kapa Haka group in Te… Audio

The person who killed a man with a single king-hit punch while he tried to help a woman in a bar fight, may never be found. Dale Bellaney, who was 39, died in Christchurch hospital in November 2012… Audio

The Work and Income murders accused Russell John Tully has been charged with a second attempted murder, of another worker at the office where three women were shot. Audio

Ali Harper of Christchurch chooses 'Everybody Loves a Lover' sung by Doris Day. Audio

The challenges to mitigate river flooding damage in a densely populated urban environment like Tokyo city, with geographer Dr Christopher Gomez of University of Canterbury. Audio

This week's A to Z zooms in on Lyttelton, a port town at the north-western end of Banks Peninsula and close to Christchurch, on the east coast of the South Island. Audio

The latest artist signed to Lyttelton Records releases his debut solo album 'Broken Man', peppered with label regulars like Dave Khan, Delaney Davidson and Ben Woolley. Audio

Festival Director of the Body Festival of Dance in Christchurch talks about this year's offerings. Audio

Kiran Dass reviews the reverb-drenched melancholy of Roy Montgomery's 324. E. 13th Street #7. Audio

Doctor of enginerering from Dunsandel, discussing solar energy. Audio