Stories by Conan Young
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Christchurch restaurateur determined to serve the city
Covid 19 restrictions have seen scores of restaurants around the country close their doors for good.
While the wage subsidy has helped some, it does nothing to help pay commercial rents, and with… Video, Audio
Wellington bar owners urge locals to return for a drink
Please buy a beer - that's the plea from bar owners in Wellington as they reopen their doors today for the first time in almost two months.
Lockdown has taken a serious toll on the finances of many… Video, Audio
Drinks from a distance - bars reopen under level 2
Bars are able to open from Thursday without the need to pretend they are a restaurant and serve food to patrons. Forced to wait a week longer before they could open under level 2, they still have to… Video, Audio
Lives put on hold by the mosque attacks
Insight - It is a year since the Christchurch mosque attacks, but many are still struggling to recover and to rebuild their lives. In the first six months following the shootings, Conan Young followed… Video, Audio
Mosque victim disappointed at wait to find out if family will be allowed to stay
A mosque shooting victim is worried his wife and four children may be forced to return to India because they haven't yet been granted residency.
Mohammad Sahadat was in New Zealand on a working visa… Video, Audio
Closed until further notice - a life on hold after the mosque attacks
Six months on from the mosque attacks in Christchurch, Ahmed Jahangir is still in pain after being shot, his restaurant is still closed and his chef can no longer cook as he too was shot. Conan Young… Video, Audio
Mosque victims want answers from Islamic groups over donated funds
Witnesses to the Christchurch mosque attacks are asking for more accountability from the various Islamic groups that have been raising money for the victims. Video, Audio
Fletcher Living homes in central Christchurch struggle to find buyers
Almost six months on the market, the first of 940 upmarket townhouses priced between $1million and $1.6m are struggling to sell, putting a dent in an ambitious goal to have 20,000 people living in the… Video, Audio
Donors upset at slow pace of funds distribution
Pressure is mounting on Victim Support to hand out more of the millions of dollars it has collected for those affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks. Video, Audio
Mosque shooting widow feels let down by ACC
A woman whose son and husband died in the mosque massacres is having to battle ACC to keep a roof over her childrens' heads. ACC has told Ambreen Naeem it'll pay her 80 percent of her husband's part… Video, Audio
'It's very hard to ask for the money' - families of mosque victims struggling
Some family members of the mosque shooting victims are struggling to make ends meet, as they're not eligible for ACC cover. So what's happened to the millions of dollars raised by the public in the… Audio
Pike River re-entry plan ‘victory for the little people’
This morning's announcement that the Pike River Mine will be re-entered has come as a relief for many people in Greymouth. Video, Audio
Life after being declared M. Bovis free
A few weeks ago, after culling 1700 calves, Ben Walling and Sarah Flintoft's farm was declared Mycoplasma bovis free. Conan Young and Dan Cook returned to find out how they were getting on. Video, Audio
Crusaders fans brave bad weather at victory parade
A hardy crowd of about 500 turned out for a victory parade for the newly crowned super rugby champions, despite bitterly cold and wet conditions today. Video, Audio
Bank employee blows whistle on sales tactics
A bank employee has blown the whistle on what she is calling "morally disgusting" sales tactics being pushed by her bank. Audio
Cows banned in agricultural shows over M Bovis fears
As farmers, MPI and the Government work to contain the spread of Mycoplasma Bovis, farming communities are making adjustments large and small, including putting calves at school pet days and A and P… Video, Audio
North Otago calves confirmed to have had M bovis
A North Otago farmer who lost her farm after having to deal with a mystery illness has had it confirmed her calves that year had Mycoplasma bovis. Video, Audio
MPI misled farmers – Privacy Commissioner
Ministry for Primary Industry's head of biosecurity Roger Smith told 200 North Canterbury farmers that the agency was prevented from naming farmers with properties infected with Mycoplasma bovis due… Audio
Insight: The blight of Mycoplasma bovis
Mycoplasma bovis is now this country's most expensive biosecurity breach. Conan Young asks whether eradication is even possible and what impact it will have on the way NZ farms. Video, Audio
Small Canterbury community facing complete eviction
Selwyn District Council is concerned about the cost of building a new sewarage scheme and is now considering not renewing Selwyn Huts owners' licences. Video, Audio
Mycoplasma bovis: The spread, cost and response
A Southland farmer linked to all cases of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand says he has no idea how the disease arrived at his farms, but has been portrayed as a 'criminal' for being linked to the… Video, Audio
Call for Govt to increase dentist subsidies to help poor
The Dental Association says financial help for those who can least afford dental care is an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, and there is a case for increased government subsidies. Video, Audio
Months to fully reopen Takaka Hill following damage from Gita
One lane into Takaka was opened yesterday but the job of clearing slips and rebuilding entire sections of road will extend into winter. Meanwhile, Kaikōura businesses are delivered bad news. Video, Audio
Outspoken - Canterbury Water
In this Outspoken, recent dairy intensification in Canterbury has raised worries about the impact of nitrates and other chemicals in the water supply there. Our Canterbury reporter Conan Young asks… Audio
'People are chomping at the bit to get back in here'
After months of waiting keen mountain bikers got to experience the Christchurch Adventure Park again after the destructive Port Hills fires. Video, Audio