Katy Gosset

News the convicted rapist and murderer Liam Reid has had his minimum non-parole period cut from 26 years to 23 has been met with surprise and anger. Audio

A Christchurch woman who had swine flu while giving birth in hospital has laid a complaint with the Canterbury District Health Board over the care she received. Audio

A visit to a private bridge club where good manners are paramount. Audio

A Christchurch man sentenced to nine months supervision and ordered to attend anger management classes still insists he did not punch his four year old son in the face. Audio

The Curtain Bank has been run by the Community Energy Action Charitable Trust in Christchurch for 15 years. Audio

Angry investors whose money was frozen by ING New Zealand last year, today fronted up to meetings in Christchurch and Wellington calling for their money to be repaid. Audio

We head to Christchurch to visit the city's major craft expo. Creative types have turned their hands to everything from clothing and cakeplates to recycled accessories. Audio

A return to the theatre for one of the city's best known performers Elizabeth Moody. Audio

An independent insurance broker says more people are considering health insurance - despite the premium rise. Audio

Katy Gosset checks out the National Scrabble Championships. Audio

A Christchurch priest says he's alarmed that police attended a funeral to try to apprehend a wanted man. Audio

Tyron Southward runs his own business specialising in hunting and trophy work and despite the recession, business is booming. Audio

A High Court trial has begun for a Christchurch roading worker accused of murdering a 15 year old school girl. Audio

We head to the Southern city where three quarters of the popualtion have library cards and they're not afraid to use them. Audio

The Mental Health Foundation says an article on mental illness in a student magazine is both offensive and ridiculous. Audio

Christchurch City Council is spending $1.2 million to improve two roads. Audio

In Canterbury we look at the region's upcoming rugby talent through the eyes of one of sport's stalwarts. Audio

The job market has been hit with the biggest annual drop in hours worked since the early 1990s. Audio

We investigate a claim based on empirical evidence that the city is full of Good Samaritans. Audio

Witnesses at the hearing have described how two teenagers accused of murder told them they had stabbed a taxi driver. Audio