Conan Young
Corrections acused of under-reporting breaches
An advocacy group says the Corrections Department has stopped reporting offenders who fail to turn up for community work and this could be the reason so few of them complete their sentence. Audio
Up to 300 Chch boundaries incorrectly surveyed
Up to 300 Christchurch homeowners may be due compensation for having their property boundaries incorrectly surveyed. Audio
Selling off parts of 500ha beside Avon River flagged
Officials have flagged the idea of selling off some of 500 hectares of Christchurch's most damaged land, along the Avon River from its mouth right up into the middle of the city. Audio
EQC racks up $23-million legal bill
The Earthquake Commission is being accused of waiting until it's threatened with legal action before it settles earthquake claims in Christchurch. Audio
36 percent Canterbury dairy farms non-compliant
More than a third of Canterbury dairy farmers are breaking their resource consents, and the number of warning notices they got last dairying season nearly tripled. Audio
Mayor: red zoners should be offered land first
The Christchurch mayor says if red zone land is sold by the government for housing, the former residents should be given the right of first refusal. Audio
Rural ratepayers fear losing their voice
Rural ratepayers fear losing their voice at the Christchurch City Council under a proposal to change the make-up of the city's wards. Audio
Christchurch insurer will miss its claims deadline by months
The Christchurch insurer, Southern Response, has admitted it'll fall short of meeting its deadline for having 90-percent of all earthquake claims settled by the end of next year. Audio
Arts Centre counts cost of asbestos discovery
The Christchurch Arts Centre is counting the cost of the recent discovery of asbestos in one of its buildings. Audio
30-year wait for Christchurch sewerage to be fixed
The Christchurch City Council has admitted it could take 30 years before the city's sewerage system is returned to a pre-earthquake condition. Audio
Flood of messy freedom campers feared
A Banks Peninsula local has raised the prospect of messy freedom campers flooding in from Christchurch city and another's spoken of stepping in their excrement. Audio
Lyttelton shows off redeveloped port
Staying with ports and Lyttelton Port has been showing off the first stage of its $1 billion redevelopment. Audio
Mayor defends spending on public art works
The Christchurch mayor is defending spending ratepayers' money on public artworks. Audio
Chinese company to invest 3 billion to Christchurch rebuild
A Chinese company will invest up to 3 billion dollars in the Christchurch rebuild. Audio
Students bid to compete in Coast to Coast
Five students from Christchurch's Aranui High School are hoping to become the youngest ever to compete in the Coast to Coast race. Audio
El Nino likely to bring more misery to North Canterbury farmers
North Canterbury farmers still dealing with a drought are bracing themselves for more misery thanks to a forecast El Nino weather pattern between now and April next year. Audio
Contracters and employees big winners in Solid Energy sell off
Contractors and employees from debt ridden Solid Energy are the big winners as the company prepares to sell off its assets. Audio
Online voting in jeopardy
Online voting at next year's local government elections is in jeopardy after the Christchurch City Council today rejected it. Audio
Online voting company says systems are safe
The company that's been selected to conduct online voting at next year's local body elections, is moving to reassure people its system is secure. Audio
Longest serving prisoner denied parole
The country's longest serving prisoner has again been denied parole. Audio
