Washington State
The Big Apple: America gets the first bite
7 Sep 2018
South Canterbury isn't famous for its premium apples, but one unfamiliar variety loves Timaru's cool climate and thrives there - the Honeycrisp. It's a sweet, firm apple grown exclusively for… Audio
Passengers killed as train derails near Seattle
19 Dec 2017
Passengers have been killed after a high speed Amtrak train derailed on a bridge near Seattle, sending carriages crashing on to a highway below. The derailment occurred on the first day that Amtrak… Audio
Cave-in at nuclear waste site in Washington state
10 May 2017
Staff at the Hanford nuclear waste site, 300 kilometres south east of Seattle, have been ordered to "take cover" after a portion of a tunnel contaminated with radioactive materials appeared to… Audio