Conan Young
Businesses using Pokemon to lure customers
Businesses are now spending money to have Pokemon show up at their premises as a way to get more customers through the door. Audio
Ecan's oversight of taxi scheme under spotlight
Questions are being asked about oversight the Canterbury Regional Council has of a subsidised taxi scheme, after the council identified cab drivers may have claimed $420,000 for trips that never… Audio
300 at EQC botched repairs meeting
More than 300 people turned out to a meeting in Christchurch last night to hear about botched Earthquake Commission repairs. Audio
Questions over demand for Chch apartments
A network of multi-million-dollar apartments is going up in central Christchurch. But will anyone want to live in them? Conan Young reports. Audio
Council accused of shameful u-turn
The Christchurch City Council is accused of shameful behaviour in going back on an agreement to keep 800 notable trees on a protected list. The future of the trees is now back in the hands of an… Audio
Chch cycleways may not live up to expectations
Promised a network of 13 cycleways that would keep cyclists separated from motorists, people in Christchurch are now discovering sections of the $162-million project involve cyclists sharing the road… Audio
Up to 300 new Chch homes may be flood prone
Up to 300 homeowners in a new sub-division north of Christchurch have just found out their area may be flood prone. Conan Young reports. Video, Audio
Police still hunting Christchurch gunman after man shot in leg
Police in Christchurch are still searching for a suspected gunman after two schools were briefly placed in lockdown yesterday. Audio
Man on the run after reports of shooting in Christchurch
A man is on the run in Christchurch this evening after reports of a shooting at a house in the suburb of Hei Hei earlier today. Conan Young reports. Video, Audio
Crackdown on freedom camping in Christchurch
Christchurch councillors today voted to permanently ban freedom campers travelling without toilets on board. Video, Audio
Christchurch homeowners feel strain of rates increases
Christchurch home owners and businesses are struggling to pay rising rates. Ratepayers now owe 11.5 million dollars to the city council. Conan Young has more details. Audio
Sea level rise threat confirmed for Christchurch
The threat of sea level rise is keeping Christchurch homeowners up at night. Eighteen-thousand of them deemed vulnerable were given a reprieve last year but now a new report says their houses are… Audio
EQC gets 20 calls a day wanting work reviewed
A landmark court settlement two months ago has led to a growing workload for the Earthquake Commission in Christchurch. Conan Young reports. Audio
Parker wins in Christchurch in fourth round
A sell-out crowd of five-and-a-half-thousand watched Joseph Parker's fourth round demolition of Solomon Haumono in Christchurch last night. Our reporter Conan Young was there. Audio
Industry wants action on homegrown tobacco
Soaring cigarette prices are encouraging more people to grow their own tobacco. Tobacco companies are crying foul, saying people who grow their own have an unfair advantage because they don't get hit… Audio
'Tower of Terror' slide requires full-time security guard
The Christchurch Crown company Otakaro Limited has a security guard onsite to monitor children on a slide at the Margaret Mahy Family playground. Video, Audio
Quake outcasts back in court
Owners of uninsured homes that qualified for the government's red-zone offer in Christchurch are back in court again, fighting for what they say is a fair offer. Audio
Coroner: Kirsty Bentley's death no accident
Eighteen years after her body was discovered in bushes near the Rakaia Gorge, the coroner has ruled the death of Kirsty Bentley was not accidental. Audio
Billy Apple exhibition opens in Christchurch
John Britten's record-setting motorbike was unveiled at the Christchurch Art Gallery today at the launch of a new exhibition by acclaimed artist Billy Apple which officially opens this weekend. Audio
Large fire in central Christchurch
Our reporter Conan Young joins us from Christchurch. Audio