Adam Burns

Half of the buildings in south Dunedin remain vulnerable to flooding with the risk set to increase in the coming decades. Adam Burns reports. Audio

Tens-of-thousands of music fans packed into Christchurch's Hagley Park over the weekend for the Electric Avenue festival. Reporter Adam Burns went along. Audio

Thousands of music fans have flocked to Christchurch's Hagley Park for this year's Electric Avenue festival. The tenth edition of the drawcard music event goes for two days so many patrons are set to… Audio

In today's episode, the government is open to sending soldiers to Ukraine as peacekeepers if a ceasefire is reached, the Independent Police Conduct Authority is calling for new laws that control how… Audio

The Independent Police Conduct Authority is calling for new laws that control how public protests are policed. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Our most successful Paralympian says motherhood is the main reason behind her decision to call time on her remarkable career. Dame Sophie Pascoe announced her retirement from competitive swimming… Audio

A Nelson transport planner is taking the government to court over its rollback of speed limit reductions on state highways around the country. Reporter Adam Burns has more. Audio

After more than a century of talks between council and hapu, a sacred urupa in Canterbury Banks Peninsula will be handed back to local iwi. This afternoon, community leaders voted unanimously to… Audio

The Christchurch City Council is defending its decision to press ahead with long awaited sewage plant upgrades for the Banks Peninsula township of Akaroa. Adam Burns has more. Audio

Well, there's not much snow on the horizon down here but it's certainly not warm for much of the country. The cold weather that brought summer to a halt for much of the country will linger on for at… Audio

Tougher fire restrictions for the scorched Canterbury region aren't expected to come into effect until later this week. This is despite a flurry of wildfires that have broken out throughout the region… Audio

A small group of young voyagers is set to embark on the trip of a lifetime - travelling to Antarctica for a month-long visit. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to a few of the lucky explorers. Audio

Organisers of the Christchurch Show are breathing a sigh of relief following a positive start to the three-day event today. There had been fears of an A&P no-show earlier this year when its… Audio

Christchurch has once again had the chance to get amongst the food, fashion and fanfare for the annual New Zealand Trotting Cup today. In what organisers describe as Cantabrians' big day, a crowd of… Audio

Intimate questions about the clothing and physical appearance of murdered Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao have been heard in court. Adam Burns reports. Audio

It has been a stressful few weeks for the 600 employees at Timaru's Smithfield plant after owner Alliance revealed its proposal last month to close the 139-year-old site. Adam Burns reports. Audio

Is Christchurch about to dethrone Wellington as the country's new capital of cool? Locals say Otautahi is becoming a hipper, more culturally vibrant place after it was devastated by earthquakes more… Audio