Adam Burns
Prosecutors challenge view that Dickason was psychotic when she killed daughters
A jury has heard how Lauren Dickason told a psychiatrist that killing her three children was a package deal. The 42-year-old is on trial for the murder of her three young daughters, Maya Karla and… Audio
Defence lawyer questions detective
A warning, the following story contains distressing content.
The detective who interviewed Lauren Dickason after she killed her three children told the court he could see she was struggling and he… Audio
Lauren Dickason's mental health history questioned in court
Immigration officials asked for more evidence of Lauren Dickason's history of mental illness the day before she killed her three daughters.
The jury in the murder trial has heard she had been… Audio
Lauren Dickason's text messages show her unravelling - mentally & emotionally
Text messages from Lauren Dickason have painted a picture of a wife and mother unravelling, mentally and emotionally. The messages were revealed in the Christchurch High Court today, where the 42 year… Audio
Work colleague describes moment father found 3 daughters dead
A warning, this story contains distressing content. A work colleague of Graham Dickason has described finding a distraught father moments after he found his three daughters dead. Lauren Dickason has… Video, Audio
Women's harrowing quest to have children she ended up killing
A high court has heard of the harrowing quest Lauren Dickason and her husband went through to have the children she ended up killing. Graham Dickason faced cross examination by his wife's legal team… Audio
'It's too late': Father of kids killed by mother recounts fateful night
The father of three daughters killed by their mother at their Timaru home has told the court via audio visual link that his children preferred him and his wife was not a nurturing mother. Speaking… Audio
Woman charged with killing daughters jealous & resentful say prosecutors
Crown prosecutors in the murder trial of the woman charged with killing her three young daughters believe she had grown jealous and resentful of her children. Lauren Anne Dickason is charged with… Video, Audio
Trial of mother accused of murdering three daughters begins
The trial of the woman accused of murdering her three daughters at her Timaru home begins in the Christchurch High Court today.
Lauren Anne Dickason is charged with murdering her two-year-old twin… Audio
NZers need to get act together: Minister of Sport
The Minister of Sport says New Zealanders need to get their act together and buy tickets to the FIFA Women's World Cup games.
Billed as the biggest women's sport event in the world the tournament… Audio
Super Rugby franchises being fleeced by ACC, administrators say
Administrators for the country's Super Rugby franchises claim they are being fleeced by ACC's double dipping and are looking to head back to court to fight for a fairer deal.
Changes to ACC's levy… Audio
Stargazers check out big bright 'buck moon'
Stargazers and onlookers are observing a full moon as "bigger and brighter" than usual this week and there is a reason. A supermoon, or what Nasa is describing as a buck moon, has been spotted in the… Audio
Music Critic: Adam Burns
Today Christchurch reporter Adam Burns talks to Jesse about new music from Roisin Murphy and the upcoming 30th anniversary of Bjork's album Debut. Audio
Private eye says Beckenridge investigation not thorough enough
A private investigator believes police did not investigate the disappearance of Mike Zhou Beckenridge and his stepfather John Beckenridge thoroughly enough. The pair disappeared in March 2015 and a… Audio
Final submissions in disappearence of John Beckenridge
Final submissions in the coroners court case into the disappearance of John Beckenridge and his step-son are being heard.
The coronial hearing which aims to establish whether the pair are dead or… Audio
Business booming for restaurant with no set opening hours or menu
A Christchurch restaurant that opens when its owner wants to is still doing a roaring trade without hiking its prices. Addington's Afghan restaurant doesn't advertise, has no set times and no menu… Video, Audio
Beckenridge said to be erratic prior to mystery disappearance
The best friend of John Beckenridge has told a court of how he became worried about his friend's increasingly erratic behaviour in the days before his disappearance. 64 year old Beckenridge took his… Audio
Exhausted Bromley residents face council over wastewater smell
Residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley are at breaking point as the saga over the wastewater treatment plant lingers on.
Christchurch City Council is awaiting a settlement from its insurer… Audio
Mama Hooch sexual assualt attackers finally revealed
One of the women targeted by the brothers convicted of rape and drink-spiking at Christchurch bar Mama Hooch says she is relieved the pair's identities have been revealed.
Danny and Roberto Jaz were… Audio
Failed search for missing father and stepson a 'let down'
A witness has told the coroners court she feels let down by the police officers investigating the disappearance of John Beckenridge and his 11-year-old stepson Mike.
The pair were last seen in the… Audio
