Conan Young

The South Canterbury Finance trial has heard the company's former chair, Allan Hubbard, was against entering the Crown Guarantee Scheme because of how it would limit his influence over the firm. Audio

Residents of a Christchurch suburb which has been the worst affected by flooding are expressing relief at news the council is taking urgent action to fix the problem. Audio

Further evidence has been heard at the South Canterbury Finance trial that casts a less than flattering light on the actions of the company's former chairperson, the late Allan Hubbard. Audio

The South Canterbury Finance trial has been told the company's directors misled investors by claiming in a prospectus they had the backing of a major bank when this backing had in fact been withdrawn.

The Labour Party wants a ministerial inquiry into yesterday's passenger train crash at a Lower Hutt station. Audio

The head of the company that designed the CTV building maintains his decision to resign from the Institution of Professional Engineers had nothing to do with wanting to bring to an end its… Audio

A Christchurch construction company says figures showing a four-and-a-half-percent (4.6) increase in the cost of buying and building new homes are conservative and it's been experiencing much higher… Audio

The Prime Minister and his Finance Minister have spent the day selling their Budget to mostly upbeat business leaders, but protestors have also had their say. Audio

Five major central Christchurch rebuild projects have been delayed and a central city businesses say that will hold back investment in the city. Audio

Residents in one of the most flood prone parts of Christchurch have expressed utter frustration at news short term measures to prevent further flooding won't be completed until the end of winter. Audio

One of the young drivers who complained about a police road block in Christchurch that trapped 250 young people for more than six hours, says he doesn't believe the police are genuinely sorry for… Audio

Christchurch City Council might have sell a stake in the airport and other assets in order to meet a half-billion-dollar shortfall in funding for the city rebuild. Audio

A Christchurch recruitment agency is questioning a new government scheme which would pay $3000 to beneficiaries who move to the city for work. Audio

Most of the nearly 8-thousand homes handed over to the government and insurers as part of the red zone offers have ended up in tips so far, but the newly formed trust aims to change that. Audio

Old images are being made available on Google Maps that allow users to travel back in time. The feature was launched today and will be available in 52 countries. Audio

A new rail service could be the solution to Christchurch's worsening traffic congestion. Audio

Aaron Rhys McDonald today pleaded guilty at the High Court in Christchurch to raping and murdering Amy Farrall whose body was discovered in the boot of a car in a supermarket carpark two weeks ago. Audio

There are growing concerns about the Auckland Council on-selling the personal information of Hop card users and fears this sort of data sharing could happen nationwide. Audio

The trial of three former South Canterbury Finance directors has entered a new phase with evidence being heard from those involved in each of the nine key transactions the crown says broke the law. Audio

The coroner has ruled the search and rescue effort at Christchurch's CTV building did not contribute to the deaths of eight people who survived the initial collapse. However Gordon Matenga criticised… Audio