Canterbury
Council offers to purchase flood-prone Christchurch homes
The Christchurch City Council is offering flood assistance to people whose home has suffered above the floor flooding - and offering to buy seven of these properties. Audio
Tully found guilty of WINZ murders
Russell John Tully has been found guilty of murdering two Ashburton Work and Income employees in September 2014.
WINZ murders: How the case unfolded
We take a look at the timeline of events which led to today's guilty verdict against Russell John Tully over the Ashburton Work and Income office murders.
Student Start Ups
Table tennis brings out the competitive streak and these young business people hope to be hitting the right shots in the marketplace soon. Audio, Gallery
South Canterbury land struggling to recover
South Canterbury is chronically dry, and the land has not recovered from a hot summer, farmers there say.
Volunteers helping extinguish Hanmer fire
Firefighters are confident they'll have the Hanmer Springs blaze fully extinguished by the end of the day. Audio
Godwits Farewell Party - Andrew Crossland
The annual godwits farewell party is taking place tonight. It's when Cantabrians gather to farewell the birds, as they start an 11,000 kilometre journey to Alaska. Andrew Crossland is a park ranger… Audio
Hanmer Springs fire evacuee talks about the damage
Firefighters near Hanmer Springs are continuing to dampen down hotspots before forecast strong winds arrive today. Audio
Firefighters near Hanmer Springs in race against clock
Firefighters near Hanmer Springs are in a race against the clock to dampen down hotspots before forecast strong winds build after midday. Audio
Close watch overnight on Hanmer Springs hotspots
It's been a tense night for weary Hanmer Springs residents worried about potential flare ups after yesterday's scrub fire. Audio
Massive blaze near Hanmer Springs under control
Hanmer Springs residents evacuated due to a major fire have returned to their homes. Audio
Jury retires to consider Tully verdict
The jury in the high court trial of Russell Tully has retired to consider if the accused is guilty of two counts of murder, but has reached no verdicts today. Audio
No injuries at Hanmer blaze - a lucky escape
One of the 28 people evacuated last night because of a major scrub fire near Hanmer Springs says the blaze came extremely close to homes and it's lucky nobody was hurt. Audio
Mark Inglis marooned by Hanmer fire
Today's Panelist Mark Inglis is also a resident of Hanmer Springs. He talks to us about the bush fire and also the news that the Alpine fault runs through his section. Audio
Fire moving too fast to risk fire crews
Seventy firefighters are battling a huge bush fire that's left the North Canterbury town of Hanmer Springs cut off and without power. Audio
70 firefighters battle blaze near Hanmer Springs.
Allan Grigg is the Principal Rural Fire Officer for the Hurunui District .. he is also emergency management officer for the council. Audio
Hanmer cut off by major scrub fire
A scrub fire is out of control in DoC land near Hanmer Springs. Audio
Hanmer Springs cut off and lost power
North Canterbury's Hanmer Springs is cut off and has lost power as a scrub fire burns out of control in a river bed near the town. Audio
EQC to reinspect damaged drains
EQC has had to admit some of its initial inspections of quake damaged drains may not have been up to standard after an email was leaked to media.
Chch spent $3m on legal fees for claim
Christchurch City Council spent just over $3 million on legal fees to help settle its insurance claim, figures released to RNZ News show.
