Rachel Graham

Its estimated last week's storm will cost one West Coast power company over half a million dollars to repair damage. Audio

About 60 properties are still without power six days after a series of storms hit the West Coast. Audio

In Christchurch today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took time to talk to some of the families of those who died in the February 2011 earthquake. Audio

Today the Royal couple head to Christchurch, a city with which the Prince has built strong ties, since the earthquakes rocked the region three years ago. Audio

Staying with earthquakes and three years on from the deadly quake in Christchurch an increasing number of children are turning to counselling services for help. Audio

An ambitious project to create a network of 13 cycle lanes across Christchurch is already facing setbacks with the city council wanting to push back the 2018 completion date. Audio

A jury in Christchurch has been told not to let any distaste over a gang prospect's lifestyle sway their verdict in a murder trial. Audio

Our reporter Rachel Graham has been out speaking to people today,and joins us. Audio

There are warnings that internet users will end up paying more if Chorus is allowed to provide the key modelling the Commerce Commission will use to determine the copper broadband price. Audio

Three years on from the Canterbury earthquakes there is a huge focus on getting the central city back up and running, but some suburban shopping areas are also struggling to attract customers. Audio

The start of a new school year always brings changes for pupils, and that is especially the case in Christchurch. Audio

The Quake Outcasts group in Christchurch says it's being forced to take its case to the Supreme Court because the Government is dragging its feet. Audio

A tenants' advocacy group says the big increase in rental properties in Christchurch will do little to help people desperately looking for long term homes. Audio

New Zealand's first geopark could be created in Canterbury's Banks Peninsula. Audio

There are calls for Christchurch's ambitious rebuild plan to go back to the drawing board in light of a critical new report into the Christchurch City Council's finances. The interim report by the… Audio

The jury in the Helen Milner trial in the High Court in Christchurch has just retired for the evening. It's been out since just after 11 this morning. Helen Milner is accused of poisoning her husband… Audio

The High Court in Christchurch has been told that Helen Milner was left better off by hundreds of thousands of dollars following her husband's death, than she would have been had they divorced. Audio

The High Court in Christchurch has heard colleagues of a woman accused of poisoning her husband nicknamed her, The Black Widow. Audio

The prosecution says a Christchurch woman accused of poisoning her husband and faking his suicide, offered her son part of the life insurance payout to kill him. Audio

Power prices in Canterbury will go up by almost five dollars a month next year, but the Commerce Commission has stepped in to stop a price hike of almost twice that. Audio