Conan Young

The judge in the Helen Milner trial is expected to sum up today at the High Court in Christchurch before the jury retires to consider its verdict. Audio

A group of frustrated Christchurch homeowners is vowing to keep holding their insurer accountable after making limited progress with outstanding claims for earthquake damage. Audio

A resolution of sorts has been reached between a group of dissatisfied Cantabrians and their insurers, Southern Response. Audio

Charges against the Pike River mine boss have been dropped and his lawyers say one reason is that the main investigator lacked mining expertise. Audio

RNZ reporter Conan Young is outside a court in Christchurch where 12 charges laid against former Pike River Coal chief executive Peter Whittall in relation to the disaster at the mine have been… Audio

Further family members of a woman accused of poisoning her husband have given evidence that she offered them money to help kill him. Audio

The son of a woman charged with murdering her husband has admitted trying to bribe his mother in return for not going to the police. Audio

It's been revealed there were numerous safety breaches at a West Coast gold mine where a nine-year-old boy died after his father's four-wheel-drive rolled into a settling pond. Audio

The family of a nine-year-old boy who drowned after his father's four-wheel drive rolled into a settling pond want to know why it took the police around two hours to attempt a rescue. Audio

Cameron Slater, who runs the Whale Oil blog, has been told he must say who gave him information critical of an Auckland businessman, who is now suing him for defamation. Audio

The rights of bloggers have come under scrutiny following a controversial legal ruling ordering the Whale Oil bloger, Cameron Slater, to reveal the person who gave him information about an Auckland… Audio

Four of the seven fire stations due to be rebuilt in Christchurch could also serve as bases for the police and St John Ambulance. Audio

The Christchurch real estate industry is defending the sale of damaged homes to landlords who are renting them out to increasingly desperate tenants. Audio

But one group whose ACC levies won't be going down is motorcyclists. Audio

The Green Party's, Gareth Hughes, says the Prime Minister has got it wrong in terms of the risks attached to deep sea oil drilling, and he's got the facts to prove it. Audio

After Auckland, Christchurch is the place where the greatest number of electoral boundary changes are being proposed. Audio

Police have tonight, revealed on Checkpoint, they received complaints from around half a dozen women about the corrupt senior constable in Christchurch who asked women for sexual favours. Audio

A man has made an emotional apology to his family in the Christchurch District Court today for burning his five-year-old son's face with a heater. Audio

A group of Filipino carpenters, in Christchurch helping with the rebuild, are anxious for loved ones and family members back home and are desperate to hear some news. Audio

The Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission, Gerry Brownlee, has refused to say whether he still has confidence in the EQC's chief executive Ian Simpson. Audio