Canterbury
Live The Dream - Keefe Robinson-Gore
Hearing an oral history recording of his nana talking about her relationship to the land and food has changed the life of Ngai Tahu rangatahi Keefe Robinson-Gore. He was sad to think that his people… Audio
Canterbury battered by 140km/h winds
Streets were closed, events were cancelled and nearly 300 properties in Canterbury lost power as strong winds battered the region today.
Scott statue has new, temporary home
After breaking in two during the February Christchurch earthquake, and ending up in storage, the statue of explorer Robert Scott has a new temporary home.
World Buskers Festival
Organisers of Christchurch's World Buskers Festival say the event is fast becoming one of the best internationally. Audio
$127m Chch town hall rebuild 'value for money'
One of the most ambitious projects being undertaken by the Christchurch City Council is the repair of its quake-damaged town hall.
Christchurch Town Hall: "It's like an onion"
One of the most ambitious projects being undertaken by the Christchurch City Council is the repair of its quake damaged town hall. Audio
Missing elderly woman found
Canterbury police are thanking the public for their help after locating an elderly woman who had been missing in the Woodend area, north of Christchurch. Annette Fay Seal, 78, had...
Women's shelter set to stay in Christchurch
A homeless shelter specifically for women will now be a permanent fixture in Christchurch.
Christchurch women's homeless shelter to stay
A homeless shelter specifically for women will now be a permanent fixture in Christchurch. Audio
Man killed as car drives onto footpath in Oamaru
A man has died and four others taken to hospital after a car mounted the footpath in Oamaru today. Audio
Guardians of Ashley River's rare birds
A volunteer group that protects rare and endangered river breeding birds along the Ashley River in Canterbury is celebrating being recognised for its work.
Protecting bird life on the Ashley River
A volunteer group that protects very rare and endangered river breeding birds along the Ashley River in Canterbury, is celebrating being recognised for its work. Audio
Buskers - David Ladderman and Lizzie Tollemache
Christchurch is about to be inundated with buskers as The World Buskers Festival begins. David Ladderman and Lizzie Tollemache from Rollicking Entertainment are performing throughout the festival in… Audio
Law: Community Justice Panels
Canterbury's Community Justice Panels are keeping people out of the court system while preventing low level crime from escalating. Manager of Community Law Canterbury Paul O'Neill talks about how he… Audio
Choosing Clean Water
Marnie Prickett is part of group touring around the country to draw attention to diminishing water quality. She is part of the Choose Clean Water tour, traveling down the east coast of both islands… Audio
'Senseless' attack on beautiful birds
Police are investigating an attack on two white swans that were shot at up to six times in the middle of the night on a private property in Canterbury. Audio
Police investigate attack on swans
Police are investigating an attack on two white swans that were shot at, up to six times, in the middle of the night on a private property in Canterbury. Audio
Twizel locals trash messy holidaymakers
Angry Twizel residents have taken to social media to voice their disgust at the piles of rubbish left at a popular camping spot after the holiday period.
A world awash with oil
The world is awash with oil - and the world is running out of places to store it. Audio
Town Hall repair: 'Comes back to the memories'
Good progress is being made on the repair of Christchurch's quake-damaged Town Hall, with the building on track to reopen in mid-2018.
