Conan Young

Deputy Mayor of Christchurch Andrew Turner updates us on the situation. Audio

RNZ Reporter Conan Young from near the Lynwood Avenue mosque. Audio

A major shake up of the fishing sector is still in the consultation phase but already fishers are being accused of trying to rig the system in their favour. Forest and Bird says changes intended to… Audio

Parents at a north Canterbury school have ignored a warning to keep their unimmunised children at home. Rangiora Borough School has one confirmed case of measles out of the 25 confirmed so far in the… Audio

As mine experts prepare to enter Pike River Mine to recover the bodies of the 29 men who died in 2010, we talk to Harry Bell, a former mines rescue worker and inspector, about the difference between… Video, Audio

The man who sparked a shoot-out with police in Christchurch last night was on the run after allegedly firing at officers on two previous occasions. He is in a serious but stable condition after police… Video, Audio

The police in Christchurch are standing guard at the scene of a shootout between them and a wanted man on Tuesday night. They say the man fled from them, but was stopped by road spikes on Eveleyn… Audio

Eight years ago today Christchurch was shaken to its core, as a second major earthquake hit. Audio

Its budget may have blown out by almost a third more than the original figure, but this weekend the doors to the Christchurch Town Hall will re-open for the first time since the 2011 earthquakes. It… Audio

Documents released by the Pike River families show the handling of exhibits from the mine was mismanaged, with the inquiry head at the time describing the chain of evidence as diabolical. The… Audio

Evacuated Wakefield residents may be able to return home later this evening. We cross to RNZ's Conan Young for the latest. Audio

A letter has emerged from heavy hitters in the fishing industry to the fisheries minister Stuart Nash outlining overwhelming opposition to putting cameras on board boats. Forest and Bird says it shows… Audio

CTV designer Alan Reay is appealing a High Court decision which would have cleared the way for his professional body to investigate his supervision of the design of the CTV building, which collapsed… Audio

The Canterbury District Health Board has completed its investigation in to how a mental health patient at the troubled Hillmorton Hospital came to be locked in a maintenance shed overnight. The… Audio

The role of New Zealand government officials in lobbying to have a NZ fishing vessel taken off an international black list is being questioned. The Amaltal Apollo, which is owned by a Talley's… Audio