Conan Young

Shark cage tourism operators are likely to be banned from using bait to attract great whites under new rules coming in after alarms were rung by paua divers around Stewart Island. Audio

After much fanfare last year over the granting of permission for Bathurst Resources to open an open cast coal mine near Westport, the company yesterday announced it was delaying the project… Audio

Brother: new Police Commissioner should apologise; Afghan interpreter waiting to come to NZ dodges death; TPP talks fail to conclude deal in Singapore; Business council not concerned about query over… Audio

Police have ordered a review into the collapse of the CTV building to determine if criminal charges can be laid. Audio

The daughter of the Christchurch City Council engineer who signed off the CTV building says she hopes an inquiry into the collapse, ordered by the police, will clear his name. Audio

Three years on from the earthquakes that crippled Christchurch's infrastructure, the city has yet to see costings and timeframes for the delivery of a revamped transport system for the central city. Audio

Labour says Cabinet papers show the previous Christchurch City Council was pressured into signing a quake rebuild cost-sharing agreement with the Government. Audio

The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has described a 'state of the city' speech by the Christchurch mayor, Lianne Dalziel, as deeply disappointing. Audio

Residents in Winton are shocked asbestos-contaminated soil and concrete from demolished buildings in Christchurch could soon be dumped at a landfill close to the Southland town. Audio

Cantabrians are coming up with novel solutions to overcome Christchurch's housing shortage including communal living and re-using condemned homes. Audio

The level of discontent with government-owned insurer Southern Response appears to be growing. Audio

The sister of a Christchurch truck driver murdered by his wife will have to go to court if she wants compensation from the police over failings in their initial investigation of the case. Audio

Environmentalists are expressing concern at Shell deciding to go ahead with plans to drill for gas off the Otago-Southland coast. Audio

The crown research institute, GNS, says the threat posed by a wall of water behind a natural dam on South Westland's Dart River, has now subsided. Audio

The Automobile Association says it's too soon to tell if the reduced speed tolerance is making the nation's roads any safer. Audio

The Treetop Walkway on the South Island's West Coast is quickly establishing itself as one the country's must do attractions. Audio

Those hoping for some sunshine to go with their presents and second helpings of trifle this Christmas may have to think again. Audio

Managers at Christchurch's Lyttelton Port Company will meet today to discuss potential health and safety problems after a second death at the port in less than a month. Audio

The Christchurch mayor, Lianne Dalziel, says the interim findings of a report into the council's finances confirm some of her worst fears. Audio

The jury in the trial of Helen Milner resumes its deliberations at the High Court in Christchurch this morning after failing to reach a verdict yesterday. Audio