Christchurch
Parking wardens 'pushed, spat on and assaulted'
Parking wardens are increasingly being equipped with body cameras in an effort to deter violence from those who object to tickets. Audio
Chch businesses worried low speed limits will wreak havoc
Christchurch businesses are worried the new 30 kilometre per hour speed limit in the central city will be a disaster for retailers. Audio
Christchurch could soon have its own currency
A separate currency just for Christchurch could be in circulation by next year. Video, Audio
Gun used in Christchurch hotel robbery
A shot was fired and a staff member was bludgeoned during a robbery overnight at the Racecourse Hotel in Christchurch, police say.
Extra $20m for mental health in Canterbury
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced an extra $20 million in mental health funding for Canterbury over the next three years.
Fill their Lunchbox - Ben Atkinson
A Christchurch chef has decided to do something about kids in his area going to school without lunch. He's launched Fill their Lunchbox, and it's proved so successful he's now looking to take it full… Audio
Community service for Brownlee muck thrower
A man who threw sludge at Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service.
Chch business owner worried new speed limit could hurt business
A Christchurch business owner says changing the speed limit to 30 kilometres in the CBD could be detrimental to her business. Audio
Sharp quake jolts people in Canterbury awake
People in Christchurch have described being jolted awake by a strong shallow earthquake early this morning. GeoNet says the 4.3 magnitude quake was centered 5 kilometres south of the city, at a depth… Audio
Christchurch experiences 4.3 magnitude quake
People in Christchurch have described being jolted awake by a strong earthquake early this morning. GeoNet says the 4.3 magnitude quake about half past 3 was centered 5 kilometres south of the city… Audio
'We could see the house, everything going up'
Rural fire crews are on standby at the scene of a big house and scrub fire west of Christchurch.
Opposition parties withdraw support for Christchurch bill
Opposition parties say a bill that governs the next step of the Christchurch earthquake rebuild leaves too much power with central government. Audio
Crown says Ashburton accused had list of intended victims
The crown has told a High Court murder trial in Christchurch the man accused of shooting two Work and Income staff had a list of those he intended to kill. Audio
The Wireless
This week in RNZ's online magazine THE WIRELESS we're running five Q&As with five people helping to make post-quake Christchurch a cooler place to live. Lucy Smith, who's on an internship from the… Audio
Clients of collapsed Chch company promised homes will be built
Clients of collapsed Christchurch building company Stonewood Homes have been assured that homes under construction will be completed. Audio
Christchurch couple still waiting for quake claim
A home owner in Christchurch who has been waiting five years for an insurance claim settlement says it's not good enough. Audio
Christchurch quake anniversary: 'I was crushed, trapped, alone"
A woman who was on a bus when the 22 February 2011 quake hit describes surviving being crushed and explains why she's angry at the Christchurch City Council. Video
Christchurch five years on: the effect of 'shared trauma'
Massey University Associate Professor in Disaster Mental Health Sarb Johal has been advising and providing clinical support to counsellors working on Christchurch since the worst earthquake five years… Audio
Bob Parker looks back on quake devastation five years on
The former mayor of Christchurch says the lack of progress in rebuilding some parts of the city is depressing and an opportunity lost. Audio
Christchurch's Civil Defence manager recalls quake devastation
The man in charge of the Christchurch council's emergency response to the earthquake says he never imagined being in the middle of the country's biggest natural disaster. Audio
