Christchurch
Mayor: red zoners should be offered land first
The Christchurch mayor says if red zone land is sold by the government for housing, the former residents should be given the right of first refusal. Audio
Friend of crash victims wants lights on one-way streets
The Christchurch City Council is considering making its one way streets safer with flashing lights, after a double fatality this month. Audio
Patrick Shepherd: 'Ex Tenebris Lux'
Composer Patrick Shepherd's latest symphony is titled 'Ex Tenebris Lux', and inspired by a statue bearing that inscription in the Christchurch Art Gallery. He previews the work's premiere performances… Audio
Audacious Festival of Sonic Arts 2015
Gemma Syme takes a tour of the Christchuch's Audacious Festival of Sonic Arts with the festival's director, Malcolm Riddoch Audio
Youth homelessness initiative makes mark in Christchurch
A youth homelessness initiative in Christchurch is providing more beds for those living rough or on the street - and other groups hope to do the same.
EQC to miss botched repairs target
The Earthquake Commission is admitting it will take longer than March 2016 to fix shonky repairs carried out as part of its repair programme in Christchurch.
Christchurch Arts Centre faces asbestos bill
A recent asbestos discovery could add a six-figure sum to the Christchurch Arts Centre's $290 million repair job.
Dugal McKinnon and Jim Murphy: 'Lost Oscillations'
'Lost Oscillations' is a contribution to the Audacious Festival in Christchuch from sonic artists Dugal McKinnon and Jim Murphy. They tell Eva how it works, and what was involved in its creation. Audio
Memorial arch fixed but still off-limits
After about $6.7 million and two-and-a-half years, Christchurch's Triumphal Arch has been repaired - but it's not yet open to the public.
Christchurch sewerage fix-up decades away
The Christchurch City Council has admitted it could take 30 years before the city's sewerage system is returned to a pre-earthquake condition.
'Can we save everything? Probably not.'
As Christchurch celebrates Heritage Week, residents are warned not to assume the city's remaining heritage buildings are safe from demolition.
Police investigate Christchurch sex attacks
Police say they have spoken to several men after two separate sex attacks on young women in Christchurch.
Ross Gumbley: 'Exit the King'
Ionesco's 1962 absurdist comedy 'Exit the King' opens in Christchurch's Court Theatre this week. Eva talks to director Ross Gumbley. Audio
Patrick Evans and Kate De Goldi: writers and writing
Patrick Evans is the author of the first biography of the writer Janet Frame. His play based on his 2010 novel, Gifted, is playing at Wellington's Circa Theatre, and his new novel, The Back of His… Audio
One dead, two injured in Tekapo crash
One person is dead and two others have been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed just south of Tekapo.
Transistors - Cuppa Jarra Brossa
Rock trio Transistors talk to Zac Arnold about their return to the recording studio with their new EP Cuppa Jarra Brossa Audio
Coastal hazard info 'hocus pocus'
A group of Christchurch residents is stunned to find details about houses being vulnerable to the sea will stay on their land information reports. Audio
Chch coastal residents given reprieve
Thousands of coastal Christchurch residents have been given certainty, after learning their homes will not be identified as being at risk from rising sea levels.
Rob Garrett: SCAPE Public Art
This year's SCAPE Public Art exhibition features site-specific works from seven artists, responding in their own way to the theme of 'New Intimacies'. Eva speaks to Rob about what they've created. Audio
A different perspective on the Garden City
Large banners with images of cabbage trees, daffodils and even weeks have been handmade for the SCAPE outdoor art biennial. Otakaro Plant Parade is a new artwork by Fiona Jack which has been developed… Audio
