Patrick Phelps
Labour Policy for red-zoned land owners
Labour is promising to give people with land in Christchurch's red zone a one-hundred percent payout if it is elected. Audio
Government transport plan "stuck in 1960s"
The Labour Party says the Government's land transport plan for the next decade is weak, one-dimensional and stuck in the 1960s. Audio
Official report says 90-day job trials are working as planned
Three years on from its controversial introduction, a report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says 90-day work trials are creating more job opportunities. Audio
Tourism leaders want Flower Show replacement to lure visitors
While the Ellerslie Flower Show won't be held in Christchurch next year, the city council is being urged not to give up on the idea of holding similar events in the future. Audio
Once a road always a road?
Developers wanting to build a multi-million dollar highway linking Milford Sound with the West Coast are demanding a paper road vital to the project be returned to the maps, claiming it has been… Audio
250 riders take part in scooter safari.
More than 200 scooter riders braved freezing weather on Saturday to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Society in Canterbury's backcountry. Audio
Hundreds march demanding Nigeria schoolgirl release
Hundreds of people marched today in Wellington and Christchurch demanding the release in Nigeria of the schoolgirls abducted by extremist rebels. Audio