Belinda Mc Cammon

A long-forgotten gold miners' road on the West Coast of the South Island is being revived as a mountain biking and tramping trail, with locals hoping its opening will signal the start of new growth… Audio

After eight years coaching the Crusaders, but with no Super Rugby titles to show for it, Todd Blackadder has announced he'll be standing down at the end of next season. Audio

South Island firefighters are bracing themselves for a busy summer because the El Nino weather pattern is expected to create ideal conditions for fires. Audio

A top military official is hoping a big multi-national Defence Force exercise on the South Island's West Coast, will lead to greater co-operation with China and Fiji. Audio

While they might not generate the crowds that the All Blacks are expected to attract this morning, the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall today is expected to generate its own excitement… Audio

Imagine this - a rebel militia has seized political power, there are protests on the streets, a giant refugee camp in the Marlborough Sounds and New Zealand's navy, soldiers and air force have been… Audio

Win or lose on Sunday morning, the Rugby World Cup final will be the last time two of Christchurch's favourite players, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter, will play in an international rugby game together. Audio

After almost seven million dollars and two and a half years, the project to repair Christchurch's Arch of Remembrance is finished. Audio

In Canterbury our Christchurch bureau chief Belinda McCammon is with us. Audio

The police in Dunedin are investigating a threat to carry out a shooting at Otago University. Reporter Belinda McCammon reports. Audio

A psychiatrist who poisoned his wife has been denied parole at his first hearing since he was convicted in 2001. Audio

The police say a growing number of windscreen washers at Christchurch intersections are being run by gangs and they want authority from the city council to seize their gear and prosecute them. Audio

The police have made several arrests throughout the country after a haul of methamphetamine with a street value of one million dollars was found in a car at the ferry terminal at Picton early this… Audio

A judge has called a soldier stupid beyond belief for his part in covering up how live ammunition exploded during a training exercise. Audio

Far above New Zealand, a Boeing seven-four-seven manned by scientists, has been flying out over the Southern Ocean for the past several weeks, gathering data from star, planets and galaxies far, far… Audio

Elsewhere in the South Island many roads are closed by snow. Our Christchurch chief reporter Belinda McCammon is in our Chch studio and joins us. Audio

A pregnant teenager has been granted name suppression and bail after appearing in the Christchurch District Court charged with the murder of a one year old baby. Audio

A trust set up to protect and preserve the childhood home of one of New Zealand's greatest writers, Janet Frame, celebrates 10 years of operating this summer. Audio

Belinda McCammon is outside the work and income office in Ashburton. Audio

The Police have confirmed two people have been killed and one is seriously injured after a gunman opened fire at Ashburton's Work and Income Office. We are joined by Radio NZ Christchurch reporter… Audio