Christchurch

After making wine around the globe, Grant Phelps was lured to Chile by the country's fifth richest man to run his winery. Eventually Grant branched out on his own to make his boutique wine in the… Audio

In a rare move, Christchurch hospital senior doctors are writing an open letter to share their mounting and deep concerns at the state of the local health system with the people of Christchurch. They… Audio

Dr. Ron Palenski's new book, Our Game: New Zealand Rugby at 150 offers a fresh take on the beginnings of the game of rugby in this country, with the veteran scribe offering new evidence of a game that… Audio

Fifty years ago this week, British-born musician Roy Phillips and his band The Peddlers were on top of the New Zealand music charts with their smash hit, 'Girlie.'  Video, Audio

Julia Ebner says creating identities to go undercover and infiltrate extreme groups was like creating characters for a novel. But it didn't always go to plan. She discusses her new book Going Dark,… Audio

Christchurch-based author Belinda O'Keefe has just been announced as the winner of the Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon award for her book A Recipe for Disaster. She joins the show to discuss winning the… Audio

Sir Michael Morpurgo believes that once the Covid-19 pandemic is beaten, the world will be a kinder, more compassionate place. The War Horse author joins the show to discuss the pandemic and the light… Audio

Sweden is taking a very different approach to controlling the spread of Covid-19. Tom Simpson, who runs a NZ Pie business from Katrineholm, talks to Jim about how life has changed in Sweden despite… Audio

Steve and Jacqui Clark have lived in Brunei for the last four years, but returned to NZ for a holiday just before the country's Covid-19 restrictions kicked into gear. The couple are now holed up in a… Audio

The Christchurch Mayor Liane Dalziel marks a year since the March 15 mosque attacks, and explains why the public remembrance service was cancelled due to concerns about the Covid 19 pandemic Audio

Angus Vail is no stranger to Sunday Morning, having featured last year when he helped arrange a US fundraiser for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. He returns to look at the coronavirus… Audio

New podcast Widows of Shuhada shares the journey of four Muslim women widowed by the Christchurch mosque attacks that took place a year ago. Farah Talal is one of those women. She joins the show with… Audio

Major media organisations rolled out lots of commemorative coverage to mark one year since the atrocity in Christchurch. It honoured those who died - and those who survived but have suffered - and… Video, Audio

Therese Mitchell has just touched down in Auckland after a harrowing experience in Italy as part of a New Zealand tour group. She is about to return home to Christchurch, where she will be… Audio

Canterbury Polyfest will be taking extra safety measures this weekend following last year's Christchurch shootings. Audio

The Police Minister says officers are continuing to investigate a threat against the Muslim community and will not tolerate any extremist rhetoric.

It comes after messages were posted on the… Audio

Christchurch residents forced away from their redzone homes returned today for the unveiling of the the Avon loop pathway - the first redevelopment, nine years on from the deadly earthquake.

Reporter… Audio

Plans to commemorate last year's terror attack on March 15 risk re-opening emotional wounds, say Christchurch's Muslim community, as they explain there's no tradition of marking anniversaries in… Audio

Technically, Duncan Clarke still lives at his mother's place in Wellington, but that's because his vocation as a long-haul tour bus driver means he is effectively of no fixed abode. The former… Audio, Gallery