Logan Church
Damage from Cyclone Gita to cost thousands, farmer says
Farmers in Golden Bay are counting the cost of former Cyclone Gita, which caused flooding across much of the land at the top of the Takaka Valley. Video, Audio
Fuel a worry for Golden Bay residents and tourists
It's been three days since Golden Bay was cut off due to slips on the only access road, and food and other supplies are having to be shipped and flown into the area. There is still no time frame for… Audio
Barges deliver food supplies to Gita-damaged Golden Bay
Barges arrived in Golden Bay today, bringing much needed supplies to residents and tourists who have been cut off by road following ex-Cyclone Gita. Video, Audio
Gita: Takaka faces huge clean-up, waits on supplies
Takaka and the surrounding area faces a long and expensive clean up after Tuesday night's big storm while other areas are still being hit by the tail of former cyclone Gita. Six homes on the Kapiti… Audio
Gita: Food shortage hits Takaka, cut off after storm
It could be a year before the top of the South Island gets back to normal after the damage wrought by Cyclone Gita. Thousands of people are still trapped in Golden Bay after after huge slips on the… Audio
Golden Bay locals rush to buy supplies following road closure
Logan Church is in Takaka, where locals are hoping barges will deliver food supplies tomorrow. Video, Audio
Serious shortage of food supplies in Takaka
RNZ reporter Logan Church joins Checkpoint live from Takaka, which has been cut off by road. Medical and food supplies were delivered to the region toda8y. Video, Audio
Linwood liquor ban 'only a band-aid'
In a bid to help improve the neglected area, Christchurch City Council voted in a temporary liquor ban two months ago. Logan Church went to find out what difference it's made. Video, Audio
Family cries as man describes finding Renee Duckmanton's body
Friends and family of Renee Duckmanton walked out of court today in tears, as the man who discovered her burnt body described what he saw. Warning: Some people may find the details in this report… Audio
Man on trial for murder of Chch woman Renee Duckmanton
The trial of Sainey Marong, accused of strangling a Christchurch sex worker, dumping her body, and then setting her alight, got under underway today. Video, Audio
Rapa Nui skulls returned home from NZ museums
Ancestral remains have been returned to representatives of the Pacific island of Rapa Nui at a ceremony near Christchurch at the weekend. The skulls have been in the possession of the Canterbury and… Audio
Christchurch's water supply will be chlorinated
Christchurch City Council reluctantly voted 12 to three to chlorinate for the next 12 months after a discovery by staff in December last year that all 103 below ground wellheads needed to be upgraded.
…Ohakea resident wants answers over water contamination
Potentially carcinogenic chemicals the Air Force used in firefighting foam has been detected in the drinking water of seven properties near its Ohakea airbase. Video, Audio
South Island councils look at chlorinating water supply
Several councils are looking at the possibility to ensure their water remains safe to drink. Audio
NZ space industry reaching for the stars
Increasing the number of launches and decreasing the satellite size will dramatically reduce the cost of putting a satellite into space - Rocket Lab says it could cost fewer than $10 million each. Video, Audio
Helicopters continue to fight the blaze on Mt Roy near Wanaka
Helicopters have resumed bombarding a large grass fire on Mt Roy, on the outskirts of Wanaka this morning. RNZ reporter Logan Church discusses fire conditions in the South Island. Audio
Christchurch ratepayers to pay $10m cathedral grant
Christchurch ratepayers will have to foot part of the bill to help repair the city's quake-ravaged Anglican cathedral. Audio
Kaikōura to Picton SH1 reopened
$500 million later, State Highway One, which was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake last November, has reopened. Video, Audio
Live cross as State Highway One reopens
Live report from Kaikoura as State Highway One north of the whale-watching town opens after a year closed. Audio
North Canterbury welcomes SH1 reopening
Cheviot locals are going to have to start looking both ways before the cross the street again - with the re-opening of State Highway One North of Kaikoura today expected to draw traffic back through… Audio
