Rachel Graham
Christchurch dog Turbo to undergo NZ-first surgery
A Christchurch family is planning on spending up to $13,000 to carry out New Zealand's first attempt to treat a dog with so-called lobster syndrome. Video, Audio
Historic Chinatown in Ashburton to be preserved for the future
What was once the largest communal Chinese settlement in the South Island is now in a state of disrepair, but plans are being developed to protect the site due to its historical significance. Video, Audio
Cake company wins contract to upgrade water treatment plants
Westland District Council is investigating all its contracts issued in the last three years after it was revealed it awarded a contract to upgrade water treatment plants to a company run by a cake… Audio
Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll
Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first… Video, Audio
NZTA hopes to soon reopen SH1 between Chch & Kaikoura
The Transport Agency hopes to reopen the road between Kaikoura and Christchurch before Christmas, but the road workers have a big job ahead of them. Video, Audio
Solid Energy says plans for a re-entry to Pike River are reckless
Solid Energy says it is wreckless for uninformed people to claim the Pike River Mine can be safely reopened. It made the comments in a paid advertisement in the New Zealand Herald. Audio
Concrete company pulls out of Pike River mine work due to oppos
The company set to supply concrete to seal the Pike River Mine has pulled out, in respect to the families who want the mine left open. Audio
PM warns Kaikoura may only have one road in for months
State Highway One north of Kaikoura is likely to remain closed for many months, Prime Minister John Key says. Video, Audio
Insurance woes could float swim school into bankruptcy
A Christchurch swim school owners is so fed up with her insurance company, she is considering canning her business and declaring herself bankrupt. Video, Audio
Work underway to repair earthquake damaged cliff
Those repairing an earthquake damaged cliff in Christchurch have had to wrangle with home owners who don't want to sell, and relocating a rare flightless moth. Rachel Graham reports. Video, Audio
11 sections in Kaitanga now sold, and hopes it could go national
Most of the sections advertised as part of a land package in the tiny town of Kaitangata have been bought, and locals now think the idea could work elsewhere. Audio
Job vacancies in Nelson up over 30 percent in a year
As more people than ever are dipping into Kiwisaver to buy a house, Rachel Graham investigates whether there's jobs in the regions, when you do find that $300,000 house. Audio
Christchurch dog owners offered cheap desexing of pets
Christchurch has a novel way of keeping unneutered and wandering dogs off the streets - the SPCA helps out with a dog welfare clinic that offers cheap desexing. Audio
Christchurch's design lab leads the way with hospital design
Canterbury District Health Board's world-leading Design Lab has opened to the public. RNZ reporter Rachel Graham went along to find out what it's all about. Video, Audio
Police hunt for convicted rapist Nigel Gately
Convicted rapist Nigel Gately, who is on preventive detention and described as a high risk offender, is on the run. Audio
Driving course not fine now option for restricted malingerers
A programme in Christchurch is aiming to help people avoid running up thousands in fines or heading to jail because they have sat on their restricted or learners licences for years and end up… Audio
Council annouces water consent crackdown
The Canterbury Regional Council is getting tough with farmers who are breaching their water consents, saying people who continue to flout the rules will be prosecuted. Audio
Wild winds now heading to Wgtn, Marlborough
A bus load of tourists had a lucky escape this morning when their bus was blown off the road in the Mackenzie Country. Audio
Ashburton group still wants council water consent dropped
The group fighting the sale of council land to create a water bottling plant in Ashburton says the next battle will be to get the council to dump the water consent. Audio
Supported housing for young people in Christchurch close
Two Christchurch housing services providing supervised homes for vulnerable young people have closed. Audio
