Canterbury
Timaru lighthouse moves
For nearly 100 years, the Timaru lighthouse looked out over the sea and shinned brightly for sailors negoitating their way up the South Island or into Timaru Harbour. The light was first lit on 1st… Audio
Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
The outdoorsman and adventurer discusses Maori rock art and discoveries at Pegasus Town. Audio
Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
The outdoorsman and adventurer takes us on a journey along the coastal part of State Highway 1, as you drive from Blenheim south to Kaikoura. Audio
Tekapo's night sky
Apart from its bid to become a world heritage site, what makes the Tekapo sky so special? Audio
Chapter and Verse - Karen Zelas
Karen Zelas talks about setting her novel 'Past Perfect' in Akaroa and France in the 19th and 21st centuries. Audio
Ukelele Record
Hundreds of Ukulele players gathered in the Christchurch Town Hall's James Hay Theatre to attempt to break a World Record. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: library troves
Kate will discuss books on the children's shelves of the Christchurch City Libraries by authors Franciso X Stork, Richard Peck, Gloria Whelan and Karen Cushman. Audio
Place names: Christchurch
The etymological and cultural origins of the garden city's names: Bryndwr, Glandovey Road, Taylors Mistake, Murrays Mistake, Hoon Hay, New Brighton, Shirley. Audio
Hot rocks - geology
Dr Hamish Campbell, geologist and GNS scientist, discusses the formation of the Canterbury plains. Audio
Silver Scroll Awards 2009 Finale Performance
The Bats, Pandemonium, DJ SirVere & Scribe. Thanks to APRA for allowing Radio New Zealand to share this audio from the Silver Scrolls 2009 ceremony held in Christchurch on 15 October 2009. Audio
Off The Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
The outdoorsman, adventurer, travel journalist and photographer goes to the Clarence river. Audio
Mackenzie Country irrigation plan
A stoush over the Mackenzie Country landscape is shaping up as farmers seek water rights to irrigate more than 27,000 ha of the Mackenzie Basin and Upper Waitaki Valley. Audio
Paranormal activity at mountain hut
Supernatural and spooky sightings in the south. Is Mt Cook's oldest hut haunted? Audio
Astronomy - the Kaikoura UFO sightings.
Astronomer Alan Gilmore discusses the Kaikoura UFO sightings. Audio
Akaroa guided walks
Suky Thompson a local historian, conducts Guided Walks around Akaroa. She tells us about the whaling history of the town. Audio
Akaroa history
Lynda Wallace from the Akaroa Museum, Victoria Andrews from the Akaroa Civic Trust, and Sandra Innes from the Akaroa I Site. Audio
A tour of Akaroa
Its name in Maori means long harbour yet you are just as likely to find French name places and road signs around the town. Audio
Insight Sunday 30 November: Central Plains Irrigation Project
Monique Devereux looks at how the proposed Central Plains irrigation project has divided the Canterbury community Audio
Natural History Of Canterbury
An interview about changes in Canterbury's vegetation and the region's weather patterns. Audio