Christchurch

People who regularly walk down one stretch of Christchurch's central city may get the feeling that they are always hearing one particular very catchy Rick Astley song blasting out on to the footpath.

Oranga Tamariki is shutting up its Christchurch secure facility after a video leaked this week showing a child there being tackled, restrained and held in a headlock.

A total of 60 staff have either… Audio

Christchurch actor Vinnie Bennett landed the role of a lifetime to star as a young Dominic Toretto in the ninth edition of the blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise. He joins us to discuss the film and… Audio

The National Library which digitises newspapers, magazines and all sorts of other things so anyone can access them is partnering with Christchurch newspaper The Press. Emerson Vandy explains the… Audio

It's going to be a weekend of wet and wild weather in Canterbury. Philip Duncan joins the show for an update on what's happening in southern and central Canterbury and what people can expect from here… Audio

The government wants to beef up the chief censor’s power to root out harmful and hateful stuff online - but opposition politicians and internet freedom advocates say this is an overreach which could… Audio

The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch isn't ruling out that at least 80 former students of Christ's College were victimised or abused while in its care.

Yesterday, Bishop Peter Carrell told the Abuse… Audio

David Shearer has just delivered his final briefing to the UN Security Council as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General United Nations Mission in South Sudan, capping off a remarkable… Audio

Three quarters of the New Zealanders polled in the latest Research New Zealand survey believe New Zealand has changed as a result of the Christchurch terror attack in 2019. Emanuel Kalafatelis joins… Audio

Ep 6 The East. Strangers come together to save others in one of the worst hit areas in the city. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory. Video, Audio

Ep 5 The Journeys. Through liquefaction, over rubble and around broken buildings, survivors escape the city while others journey in to search for loved ones. Video, Audio

Ep 4 The CTV Building and Latimer Square. Inside and outside the worst disaster site. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory. Video, Audio

One man struggles to free others trapped in Cashel Mall; a policeman risks his life to rescue a woman trapped in the Cathedral Tower; a junior reporter survives the near collapse of her building to… Video, Audio

Ep 2: Trapped survivors wait while emergency staff and passersby begin an extraordinary rescue. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory. Video, Audio

Psychologist Kathleen Liberty talks about the long-term impact of the Christchurch quake on children - 10 years on. Audio

A civic memorial service was held at 12.30pm on the north bank of Oi Manawa, Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial. Audio

Christchurch-based journalist Katy Gosset tells us about Fragments - a six-part podcast and video series - that she produced and presented. Audio

Jo Gallagher was working as a St John Advanced paramedic on February 22 10 years ago and was treating a patient when the quake struck. She joins Jesse to share her story. Audio