Conan Young

An initial show of unity between the Christchurch City Council and the government is cracking. Audio

A former Earthquake Commission assessor is accusing the agency of manipulating its customer satisfaction survey in Christchurch. Audio

Christchurch's new mayor has announced two initiatives designed to tackle the city's housing shortage. Audio

Phillipstown School looks certain to resist, with its lawyer saying Hekia Parata can't simply resume consulting as if nothing's changed. Audio

The mother of a man who died in the Carterton balloon crash last year is welcoming a call for urgent action to make random drug testing mandatory throughout the transport sector. Audio

Some businesses in Christchurch's central city say the transport plan announced yesterday by the Government does nothing to answer their concerns around a lack of carparks in the city. Audio

South Island businesses are frustrated they'll have to wait years before they can match the savings North Island companies will achieve by being able to use bigger trucks. Audio

The newly elected Christchurch City Council is wasting no time getting down to business, with housing affordability shaping as a major focus for the new council. Audio

The mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, is calling for more protection for people in public office. Audio

One of the airforce helicopter pilots helping with the first phase of recovering remains at Pike River says he leapt at the chance to help because he was close friends with one of the 29 men who died… Audio

The first stage of the government funded plan to try to recover the remains of the men who died in the Pike River mine explosions is underway. Audio

The Christchurch High Court today heard how a racial slur in an ongoing dispute between neighbours triggered a brutal knife attack by a man with no previous history of violence. Audio

A property expert says a dramatic shift in the population north and west of Christchurch after the earthquakes has serious implications for council's rate take. Audio

A second Christchurch school, Branston Intermediate, is considering legal action to block an attempt by the Minister of Education to close it. Audio

Christchurch looks set for a radical re-drawing of boundaries in six of its seven electorates to take account of its shifting population since the earthquakes. Audio

The chief executive of Christchurch Airport is confident the United States Antarctic programme will continue to call the city home despite a pledge from the Australian prime minister to entice the… Audio

It's been revealed earthquake damage was only one factor considered by the Ministry of Education when it decided to close schools in Christchurch and that it was just as much to do with reducing the… Audio

A Christchurch school threatened with closure, has told a court it was criticised by the Minister of Education because some its students didn't understand her when she spoke to them in Maori. Audio

The head of the Christchurch City Council is being paid a golden handshake of just under 270 thousand dollars, an amount an employment lawyer says is surprisingly large. Tony Marryatt resigned this… Audio

Watercare ordered to pay reparations; Lawyer for Ms Gulland's family on the sentence; Council chief resigns over crisis and gets large payout; Team NZ confident but not ruling out Oracle yet; Growing… Audio