Canterbury
Insurance woes could float swim school into bankruptcy
A Christchurch woman is contemplating bankruptcy after an ongoing battle with her insurer over earthquake repairs to her business. Audio
Chch Council moves to protect broadband company from sale
The Christchurch City Council has voted to place extra protections around its broadband company, making it harder to sell.
Sombre last day for Ranfurly's only bank
Westpac branches around the country closed today. One such closure was in Ranfurly, where locals dropped flowers and cards to the bankers who are losing their jobs. Audio
Christchurch's Redcliffs School gets a new home
Staff and parents of Redcliffs School in Christchurch have learned their school's final fate - same suburb, new location. Audio
Private insurers pay out $19bn for quake claims
Private insurers have paid out nearly $19 billion to settle claims since the Canterbury earthquakes five years ago, says the Insurance Council.
Redcliffs School to return to suburb, in new location
Staff and parents of Redcliffs School in Christchurch have learned their schools final fate - same suburb, new location. Audio
Redcliffs School gets a new site
The school was forced off its original site after the June 2011 aftershock - and now the school has finally learned its fate. The Board of Trustees and principal Rose McInerney, met with Education… Audio
Man found with gunshot wound at Chch gas station
A man is in hospital after being found at a service station in Christchurch with a gunshot wound.
Outdoor smoking stubbed out in 20 Chch establishments
Twenty Christchurch cafes and restaurants have banned smoking in outside areas.
New Chch community magistrates to speed court process
Christchurch is the latest district court to add community magistrates to its judicial ranks in an effort to reduce court waiting times.
'Conemobile' to wage month-long Chch campaign
A crack squad of two guys in a Mitsubishi Diamante are set to traverse Christchurch collecting road cones after the earthquake prompted use of 50,000 of them. Video
Giant passenger airliner lands in Chch for first time today
The first arrival of the world's largest passenger airliner in Christchurch is a vote of confidence for the city, Canterbury tourism says.
First scheduled arrival of the Airbus A380 at Chch airport
About 1000 aviation enthusiasts in Christchurch turned out to watch an A380 Airbus touch down from Dubai. The aircraft is 24 metres high, over 70 metres long, and can sit 615 passengers. Audio
Cone mobile hits the streets of Christchurch
The orange road cone has become a symbol of Christchurch since the earthquakes. Now two men and a trailer have the job of retrieving the hundreds of cones that have gone missing over the past six… Video, Audio
Super fund and Super jumbo
ACC and the NZ Super Fund have bought into KiwiBank. The first Airbus A380 Superjumbo has landed in Christchurch this afternoon. Audio
Rugby player accused of sexual assault named
Name suppression has been lifted on a mid-Canterbury rugby player accused of sexual assault.
Coroner calls for overhaul of KiwiRail level crossing assessments
A Coroner's report on a man fatally hit by a train has called for an overhaul of how KiwiRail determines the safety of level crossings, including collecting information on near-misses. Audio
Barbara Anderson: moths and citizen science
Kim Hill talks to Dr Barbara Anderson is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Landcare Research in Dunedin. She is the coordinator of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a citizen science project that has seen teachers… Audio
Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis: meditation in Mexico
Kim Hill talks to Ishaya monks Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis, who teach ascension meditation in New Zealand, and have co-produced the new documentary, Choice, which shows people finding peace through… Audio
Regional Wrap
Good sized yardings of cattle are coming forward in the North Island now the grass is starting to grow. Prices are high. New season store lambs are also fetching high prices which is surprising when… Audio
