Katie Todd

A Christchurch woman who believes the Gumboot Fund saved her son's life is pleading for the government to prop it up. Audio

Criticism about unprofessional counselling and lengthy wait-lists has prompted the University of Canterbury to consider changes to its Health Centre.

Student magazine Canta says an overwhelming… Audio

Parcels stuffed with single-use plastic are landing in parliamentary post-boxes, sent from concerned Kiwis across the country. It's all part of a new movement, demanding the politicians put aside… Audio

Ten fresh faces and four returning councillors are set to make up the new Canterbury Regional Council. 39 hopefuls were in the running for 14 places at the table, in its first fully democratic… Audio

The University of Canterbury and Campus Living Villages have broken their silence, three days after discovering the death of a student on their watch.

The New Zealand man was dead for a number of… Video, Audio

Tiny house owners are thinking big when it comes to protecting their tenancies and complying with building regulations.

They say they're being tripped up by a tricky clause in the Tenancy Act, which… Video, Audio

An Ashburton District Councillor of six years wants a tweak to election laws, after his nomination for the next council was turfed out on a technicality. Russell Ellis didn't know one of his… Audio

Protesters in Christchurch put their bodies on the line today to highlight the environmental impact of coal. Nineteen people were arrested, and five train services were disrupted as the group of… Video, Audio

Police in Christchurch are carrying out a number of search warrants in their hunt for the man who ran over and killed a pedestrian in Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon.

A homeless man died after… Audio

It's hoped plans to hand major Christchurch projects back to the City Council will boost rebuild progress at no extra burden to ratepayers.

After months of nutting out the details, the council and… Audio

Queenstown's Muslim residents have been praying in their own homes, in hired-out churches or driving hours to get to other mosques. Now they're one step closer to having their own mosque after… Video, Audio

Researchers into trans-women in sport are suggesting a third category would be one way of removing any questions about unfair advantage.

A new study says transgender athletes can have an advantage… Audio

The country's largest gun retailer is about to open a new mega store in Christchurch, angering many living close by, who fear it will only lead to more firearms in the community.

Katie Todd reports.

Protesters picketed outside Oranga Tamariki's offices in New Plymouth, Hamilton and Christchurch today. Our reporter Katie Todd joined a small group of vocal protesters who spent their morning on… Video, Audio

Auckland Council has joined five other New Zealand local bodies to declare a climate change emergency - but is this just lip service being paid in election year?  Audio

The man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks may enter pleas to the 92 charges he faces on Friday.

Brenton Tarrant is due to appear in the High Court at Christchurch at 9:15am.

RNZ reporter… Audio