Rachel Graham
Soldier dismissed from the Army for threat to send nude images
A soldier has been dismissed from the Army after admitting he threatened to share nude photos of his sometime girlfriend if she wouldn't let him meet her parents. Audio
Proposed land swap in Christchurch labelled a land grab
A proposal to put housing on a Christchurch park, which is currently used as a golf course, has been called a land grab because it's not within the red zone. Video, Audio
Slow decision making could cause Chch Eden Project collapse
The project would see a $100 million tourist attraction built in the city's red zone, but organisers say the Government is taking too long to approve it. Audio
Canterbury Museum on the look out for a mystery labeller
Christchurch Museum has a message for a quirky vandal who is leaving their own labels on exhibits throughout the museum - keep the pen and the labels at home. Audio
Mistreatment of cows an embarrassment to industry, Fed Farmers says
Almost 200 cows were euthanised after they suffered severe injuries during their regular walk to the milking shed on two Invercargill dairy farms. MPI says its the worst neglect it has investigated. Video, Audio
Unemployment at lowest level since 2008
Unemployment is at its lowest level in eight and a half years, largely because of people giving up looking for work. Audio
Motorists urged to stay off roads due to flooding
Persistent rain flooded multiple roads and State Highway One in Canterbury today. A State of Emergency was declared in Timaru, while sandbags were handed out in Dunedin and Ashburton. Video, Audio
Brighter Future: Govt's Chch earthquake decisions
'Is this the Brighter Future?': Rachel Graham looks at how the Government's decisions have impacted the lives of people in Christchurch. Audio
South Island wakes to snow
Hail and heavy rain is now falling in parts of the North Island after a wintry blast closed roads and stranded travellers in the lower South Island and inland Canterbury today. Video, Audio
Science technicians, not science grads, needed for future
Too many scientists and not enough science technicians. The Royal Society's on a new push to encourage people to consider becoming a technician rather than spending years working towards being a… Audio
Christchurch dog Turbo to undergo NZ-first surgery
A Christchurch family is planning on spending up to $13,000 to carry out New Zealand's first attempt to treat a dog with so-called lobster syndrome. Video, Audio
Historic Chinatown in Ashburton to be preserved for the future
What was once the largest communal Chinese settlement in the South Island is now in a state of disrepair, but plans are being developed to protect the site due to its historical significance. Video, Audio
Cake company wins contract to upgrade water treatment plants
Westland District Council is investigating all its contracts issued in the last three years after it was revealed it awarded a contract to upgrade water treatment plants to a company run by a cake… Audio
Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll
Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first… Video, Audio
NZTA hopes to soon reopen SH1 between Chch & Kaikoura
The Transport Agency hopes to reopen the road between Kaikoura and Christchurch before Christmas, but the road workers have a big job ahead of them. Video, Audio
Solid Energy says plans for a re-entry to Pike River are reckless
Solid Energy says it is wreckless for uninformed people to claim the Pike River Mine can be safely reopened. It made the comments in a paid advertisement in the New Zealand Herald. Audio
Concrete company pulls out of Pike River mine work due to oppos
The company set to supply concrete to seal the Pike River Mine has pulled out, in respect to the families who want the mine left open. Audio
PM warns Kaikoura may only have one road in for months
State Highway One north of Kaikoura is likely to remain closed for many months, Prime Minister John Key says. Video, Audio
Insurance woes could float swim school into bankruptcy
A Christchurch swim school owners is so fed up with her insurance company, she is considering canning her business and declaring herself bankrupt. Video, Audio
Work underway to repair earthquake damaged cliff
Those repairing an earthquake damaged cliff in Christchurch have had to wrangle with home owners who don't want to sell, and relocating a rare flightless moth. Rachel Graham reports. Video, Audio
