Rachel Graham

The head of Pike River Coal broke down today as he talked about the disastrous meeting at which he told family members there was no chance the 29 men trapped in the mine were alive. Audio

The final day of the search and rescue phase at the Pike River Royal Commission gets underway today. Audio

The Pike River families are hoping they will get a firm commitment from the Prime Minister today that he will help ensure the bodies of those killed in the disaster are recovered from the coal mine. Audio

The head of Mines Rescue has told the Royal Commission investigating the Pike River disaster that the bodies of the 29 men could have been recovered after the first explosion. Audio

The families of the men who died in the Pike River mine say they will ask the Prime Minister to help speed up the recovery of the bodies when they meet him tomorrow. Audio

The statutory manager of Pike River Coal says a plan by Mines Rescue to go back underground and walk to the rockfall is too risky, and he won't approve it. Audio

The head of Urban Search and Rescue says he had expected deaths at the Pike River mine from the first explosion. Audio

The Royal Commisison investigating the Pike River mine disaster has heard there was a lack of information and confusion about what was happening at the site in the days following the explosion. Audio

The Royal Commission looking into the Pike River Mine disaster will this week hear directly from some of the family members of the 29 men who died. Audio

There were angry scenes at a Christchurch meeting last night as residents tried to stop a dump for earthquake debris being built in their suburb. Audio

The acclaimed British actress, Dame Maggie Smith is to become patron of the fundraising appeal for Christchurch's Court Theatre. Audio

A much loved Banks Peninsula landmark has been farewelled. Godley House in Diamond Habour, was built in 1880, and the grand old homestead has acted as a restaurant, hotel, wedding reception and social… Audio

The early morning quake was centred 10-kilometres east of Lyttelton. Reporter Rachel Graham joins us from Christchurch. Audio

The Tertiary Education Union is calling on the Government to step in to save more than 350 jobs which they say will go from Canterbury University. Audio

In Christchurch, it's going to be a third day hunkered down for many but our reporter Rachel Graham has managed to make her way to work. Audio

RNZ Christchurch reporter Rachel Graham has the latest. Audio

Now to the regions and our Christchurch reporter Rachel Graham has made her way carefully to the airport. Audio

Our reporter in Christchurch is Rachel Graham. Audio

Christchurch has unveiled an ambitious $2 billion plan to re-create the central city as a green, people friendly, low rise zone, inside a garden. Almost six months on from the destructive February… Audio

The fate of Christchurch's quake-hit AMI Stadium still hangs in the balance, though it's now certain the Crusaders won't play there next season. Audio