Conan Young

A coroner is asking if every skydiving plane in the country could be grounded until their safety is assured following the inquest into nine deaths at Fox Glacier. Audio

The Civil Aviation Authority's lead investigator into the Fox Glacier skydiving crash says the cause could have been a stunt gone wrong. Audio

The pilot of the skydiving plane that crashed killing nine people at Fox Glacier had a history of illegal stunts, according to the CAA. Audio

The co-owner of a skydiver aircraft that crashed killing all nine on board, has admitted failing to carry out safety procedures while operating aircraft for the skydive company. Audio

The owner of the skydiving plane that crashed at Fox Glacier killing all nine on board has admitted that in hindsight he now realises the plane was being overloaded. Audio

The inquest into the Fox Glacier skydiver aircraft crash, has heard harrowing eyewitness accounts of the moment the airplane plummeted to the ground. Audio

The mother of a skydiving instructor killed at Fox Glacier says the head of Civil Aviation must front up at the inquest, and another mother from Australia, has been critical of John Key. Audio

An aviation expert says the pilot of the skydiver airplane that crashed killing nine, was inexperienced at flying the aircraft and hadn't prepared it properly for take-off. Audio

The families of skydivers killed at Fox Glacier want someone to be held accountable and some may consider civil action against those responsible. Audio

The father of an English tourist who died when a skydiving airplane crashed at Fox Glacier two years ago hopes the inquest starting today will tackle what he calls lax safety standards for adventure… Audio

The Christchurch City Council officer who signed the permit for the Canterbury Television high rise to be built said at the time it was not a matter of if but when something would go wrong. Audio

Valley Longwall International Drilling, the company which carried out exploratory drilling at the Pike River Mine has pleaded guilty to three health and safety charges. Audio

The Pike River boss charged over safety failings at the doomed mine has been given a stern warning after he failed to appear or enter a plea in the Greymouth District Court today. Audio

The former chief executive of the Pike River Mine, Peter Whittall, is expected to enter pleas today at the Greymouth District Court to the 12 health and safety charges he faces over the explosion at… Audio

A man who taught 12 Japanese students killed in the collapse of the CTV Building, broke down at a news conference today while talking about their deaths. Audio

The deputy mayor of the Japanese city where 12 victims of the Canterbury Television Building collapse came from, has flown to Christchurch to attend the Royal Commission looking into the disaster. Audio

The ruling is the first legal challenge to the special powers the minister has been granted. Audio

A group of Canterbury red zoners wanting to remain in their homes is urging people to send their concerns to the United Nations. Audio

Christchurch's half million-dollar tsunami sirens came through their first trial run in a less than convincing fashion after failing to be heard by many of those living close to the sea. Audio

The receiver for the Pike River mine has revealed one overseas bidder was scared off partly by the perceived hostility in New Zealand to foreign investment. Audio