Christchurch

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra General and Artistic Manager launches the 2015 season Audio

Today marks one year since nine new councillors and a new mayor officially took office in Christchurch. Audio

In June 1913, William Massey's government clamped down on youths who were avoiding recently introduced military training. When a dozen or so young conscientious objectors were incarcerated in Fort… Audio

Christchurch audiences have a wonderful musical experience to enjoy this weekend. Bernd Glemser, one of today's elite pianists, will perform the Second Brahms Concerto with the Christchurch Symphony… Audio

Christchurch City Holdings' annual net profit rose more than five-fold, boosted by insurance payouts to one of its investments, Lyttelton Port. Audio

A subsidiary of Fletcher Building, which produces Pink Batts insulation, plans to close its Christchurch manufacturing operations and move its Auckland plant to a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week… Audio

Two manufacturers are cutting jobs, with one company which makes paper bags in Upper Hutt collapsing entirely. Audio

Convinced they would always be a long-distance band creating music via the internet, the members of Yumi Zouma were surprised to find themselves in so much demand this year that they needed to tour… Audio

A Christchurch couple fighting their insurer and the Earthquake Commission in court say accepting EQC's offer would leave them massively out of pocket. Audio

Festival Director of the Body Festival of Dance in Christchurch talks about this year's offerings. Audio

Kiran Dass reviews the reverb-drenched melancholy of Roy Montgomery's 324. E. 13th Street #7. Audio

Why did New Zealand troops serve in Afghanistan? How much do we know about this war? An award winning documentary is now being taught as part of the NCEA curriculum within secondary schools across our… Audio

The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery in Christchurch has opened what it claims is the world's first "oenosthetic" wine and sound bar, combining imbibing and listening. Jo Burzynska, a leading wine writer… Audio

We speak to rising beat-maker Kamandi about collaborating with Brainfeeder's Azizi Gibson in Los Angeles, from his icy cold Christchurch garage. Audio

Christchurch jazz singer Jennine Bailey chats about the release of her second CD, teaching vocals, gaining her long list of qualifications which includes researching the Oral History of Jazz in… Audio

Historical biographer and author of a number of books, most recently Fitz: the Colonial Adventures of James Edward Fitzgerald. Audio

Christchurch jazz legend, itinerant music teacher and sax player Stu Buchanan chats about his recently released CD 'Hey! What's The Time?', which features his compositions recorded with the Garden… Audio

We are slowing seeing the rebuild of Christchurch happening. Lots of different ideas have been discussed and blue-printed. Audio

The Christchurch City Council will today decide whether to seek 75 million dollars from the Government to help provide more rental housing for the city, which has a desperate shortage of residential… Audio