Christchurch
Chch furious that Air NZ has pulled direct flight from Asia
Vicki Buck is the Deputy Mayor of Christchurch, Celia Wade-Brown is the Mayor of Wellington. Audio
Scrapped Christchurch flights to impact SI
Air New Zealand is scrapping direct flights from Tokyo to Christchurch, a move the lead tourism agency says will hurt tourism operators across the South Island. Audio
Elric Hooper
Elric Hooper is a recognisable face in Christchurch theatre both on and off stage. He spent his early years with Dame Ngaio Marsh, the influential woman for whom the theatre at The University of… Audio
Money-making proposals creating mixed views
The Christchurch City Council has voted to remove several assets from its strategic list, paving the way for them to be either partially or wholly sold, in the future. Audio
Lianne Dalziel
The mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, talks to Wallace about the importance of Te Matatini to Otautahi, and to Ngai Tahu. Audio
Douglas Lilburn's Christchurch Years
Lilburn's biographer Philip Norman looks at the music from Lilburn's early composing career, when he was based in Christchurch. Audio
Christchurch's financial future
Mayor Lianne Dalziel discusses Christchurch City Council's proposed rate increases and asset sales. Audio
Proposed rates rise passes first hurdle
Christchurch's proposed rates hike of 28-percent has passed its first hurdle. Audio
Proposed 26% rates increase in Christchurch
Rates in Christchurch could rise 26 percent over the next three years as part of a proposal from the city council to meet a 1.2 billion dollar budget shortfall. Audio
Delays rebuilding quake damaged homes four years on
About 700 people packed Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral last night to hear from a panel of experts on why, four years after the big earthquake, they're still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.
…Christchurch accommodation crammed for kapa haka festival
Most motels near Hagley Park in Christchurch are either booked out or have limited accommodation - a week out from Te Matatini - the national kapa haka festival. Audio
Christchurch marks fourth quake anniversary
Hundreds of people turned out in Christchurch yesterday to mark four years since the earthquake that changed the city forever. Audio
$100 for a 10-minute concert
Fans of an American R-N-B singer are furious they waited hours for her concert to begin in Christchurch last night, only to have it end after ten minutes. Audio
Residency bid hampered by poor advice - Chilean family
A Chilean family taking refuge in a Christchurch church after Immigration New Zealand threatened to deport them says they have battled to gain residency for several years with no luck. Audio
Christchurch man trapped for 3 hours under 2 tonnes of glass
A Christchurch man has spent three hours pinned under nearly two-tonnes of glass as firefighters and a rescue helicopter crew worked delicately to free him. Audio
Woman behind trust says she's determined to stay
The woman who set up a Christchurch trust for troubled young people is determined to carry on despite claims the trust is doubling as a men's sex club. Audio
Pregnant woman and partner lose everything in Chch house fire
Kahli Hobbs' is 30 weeks pregnant and arrived home yesterday to find all of her possessions had gone up in smoke, including her father's five prized motorbikes. Audio
Christchurch residents pull together after fire
There have been one or two flare ups over night at the scene of yesterday's large scrub fire at Yaldhurst west of Christchurch Audio
Skill shortages constrain Canterbury rebuild
Competition with the booming Auckland housing market, is likely to constrain progress in the Canterbury rebuild, this year. Audio
Charity investigated over claim it's a front for men's sex club
A Christchurch youth centre is being investigated over suspicions it's a front for a men's sex club but the trust's chair denies it's doing anything wrong. Audio
