Christchurch
Chinese company to invest 3 billion into Christchurch
A Chinese company will invest up to 3 billion dollars in the Christchurch rebuild. Audio
Victoria Square set to be endorsed
Christchurch City Council staff are recommending councillors vote for the latest plan to revamp Victoria Square.
Council to vote on windscreen washer police action
A Christchurch City Council committee is recommending the police be given the power to prosecute the city's windscreen washers.
Christchurch residents struggle with rates hikes
Christchurch residents are cutting back on food, and the elderly are turning off their heaters in order to pay their increasing rates bills. Audio
How to get rid of rats
In Christchurch some residents have reported seeing rats openly walking around the red zone. Rat catchers say this is not due to an increase in rat numbers, but the fact there are fewer humans around… Audio
Rare glimpse of original Christchurch Town Hall Designs
Now the Christchurch Town Hall rebuild is officially happening, a rare opportunity has come up to see the original plans from 1968.The Warren & Mahoney drawings are kept in the MacMillan Brown… Audio
Warning after AOS callout in Christchurch
A man has been warned after police were called to South Brighton in Christchurch following reports of a person waving a gun in the street.
Rubbish truck drivers approach deal on pay
The union representing Christchurch's rubbish truck drivers is close to reaching a deal over hours of work, after nearly a week of protest action.
Homeowners to take class action against EQC
More than 100 Christchurch homeowners are launching a class action against the Earthquake Commission, arguing it has failed to meet legal obligations. Audio
Longest serving prisoner denied parole
The country's longest serving prisoner has again been denied parole. Audio
Celia Stewart: Christchurch School of Music
The Christchurch School of Music celebrates 60 years this weekend. Music Director Celia Stewart tells Eva what they have planned for their Diamond Jubilee. Audio
The emerging earthquake generation
A new generation of post-quake children is growing up with road cones, traffic delays, broken homes and stressed parents, but they know nothing else.
Alison Parr - Remembering Christchurch
Oral historian Alison Parr has given voice to the people of Christchurch five years on from the devastating earthquake that shattered their city in her recently released 'Remembering Christchurch… Audio
The Christchurch youth want to see
Young people in Christchurch are being invited to help shape the future of their city.
Next step for Christchurch's Coastal Pathway
Another section of the city's $25 million cycling and walking track has been completed.
Govt appoints independent consultant to mediate
The government has waded into the long running dispute over the future of Christchurch's cathedral. Audio
Sunrise ceremony for quake anniversary
Cantabrians will watch the sunrise from New Brighton Beach tomorrow to mark five years since the September 2010 earthquake.
Rebuild peak not imminent, says Brownlee
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says he is not worried Canterbury's economy has an over-reliance on the Christchurch rebuild.
Daughter: EQC tried to bully homeowner
The daughter of an 86-year-old Christchurch woman says she had to threaten to call police before two EQC staff members would leave her mother's home. Audio
Battle-weary quake victims sue insurer
Frustrated Canterbury homeowners say legal action against their insurer is a last resort, after years of arguments over quake repairs.
