Canterbury Region

Nothing beats a pit stop for a hot pie on a summer road trip, and no one knows that better than Loretta Paterson. After 20 years of early starts and millions of pies, Loretta and her husband Shane are… Audio

Canterbury locals have been seeing big-ass cats roaming around for over 50 years, and they've got the receipts. This one's bloody scary—watch to see Bubbah get bloody scared. Video

If you say it out loud, the word Kurow sounds a lot like Te Kohurau. That's because the latter is the original name of a small South Canterbury town named after a tupuna (ancestor). Audio

Nine to Noon continues to look at who's in the running to head up our biggest cities after local elections in October, with a focus today on the 11 candidates vying to be mayor of Christchurch… Audio

International education has been forever changed by the pandemic. Now that borders have fully reopened, we hear from two students about their experiences and find out what the future looks like for… Audio

As Christchurch ratepayers have their say on the future of the city's beleaguered new stadium project, the Prime Minister has made it clear there'll be no more money from central government. The… Audio

Wallace and panellists Conor English and Sue Kedgley talk to Ashburton District Council manager Steve Fabish about a kerb causing issues in the mid Canterbury town, discuss how we decide on baby names… Audio

Frustrated residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley say they're dismayed by the prospect of another six years living with the stench of a local composting plant. Christchurch City Councillors… Audio

Did our media keep calm and carry on when Covid came to Christchurch this week? Or amplify anger and confusion about loose borders and unvaccinated travellers? Bit of both . . . Audio

The government wants to beef up the chief censor’s power to root out harmful and hateful stuff online - but opposition politicians and internet freedom advocates say this is an overreach which could… Audio

In just a few years, the 30-year-old Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year has gone from interning to running the show at Ngāi Tahu Farming's huge Te Whenua Hou dairy development in North Canterbury… Audio

Commemorating the anniversary of the deadly Canterbury quake was a huge undertaking for the media this week.  Video, Audio

A Canterbury black panther, mysterious moose sightings in Fiordland - and big cats reportedly roaming rurally in the South Island. All of these have been reported by serious news outlets this past… Video, Audio

Te Tai Tonga is Aotearoa's biggest electorate. It spans several islands—Te Wai Pounamu, Rēkohu, and Wharekauri—with a side order of Wellington and a chunk of Lower Hutt. Join the party and listen. Audio