Conan Young

I.T. experts are warning next year's local government elections could be derailed or subject to fraud if a proposed online voting trial goes ahead. Audio

The Christchurch mayor says she's determined to reduce further rates rises, even if it means delaying parts of the rebuild. Audio

Investors in an Alan Hubbard investment fund are complaining statutory managers have left them out of pocket but one commentator says they should stop whining. Audio

Thousands of Christchurch residents could be drinking contaminated water after a quarry dug down further than it was allowed to into underground aquifers. Audio

You've heard of cannabis cookies, but what about a P casserole? Audio

The building sector has hit back at claims it's solely to blame for defective repair work done to earthquake damaged homes in Christchurch. Audio

The Earthquake Recovery Minister disagrees with today's prediction that the Christchurch rebuild is close to peaking. The claim is being made by a Westpac economist who says the boom will begin… Audio

The Canterbury Regional Council has missed its own deadline for cleaning up the region's rivers and has in fact gone backwards in that regard. Audio

Once a hot bed of creativity, the port town of Lyttelton has been making do, ever since the Christchurch earthquakes destroyed most of its theatres and live venues. Audio

The mystery surrounding the size and cost of the Christchurch Convention Centre has deepened, with the release of new figures to Radio New Zealand. Audio

A mountaineering expert says two young Canadian tourists walking the Kepler Track probably wouldn't have even heard the avalanche that claimed their lives. Audio

One of the most accomplished All Blacks of all time, Dan Carter, will play his final test match in front of a hometown Christchurch crowd tonight, when the side takes on the Pumas. Audio

A Christchurch community board has lost patience with one of its members who no longer lives in the area he's supposed to represent, and is asking for him to resign. Audio

Fuel tanks at Lyttelton Port have been identified as putting nearby homes and businesses at risk. Audio

Freedom campers could have some of their freedoms removed as part of a by-law recommended by Christchurch City Council staff. Audio

Singing's been heard in the Christchurch Town Hall for the first time in four years. Audio

Winter's tightened its grip on farms and roads through the south today, and the freeze is moving north. Audio

People in Christchurch who argue they've had a rough deal from the insurer are backing plans to double the maximum amount EQC pays out on a home destroyed in a disaster. Audio

An Ashburton Cook Islands community leader says the woman discovered dead in a Tinwald home along with her three children, always had a smile on her face. Audio

We can cross to Ashburton and our reporter Conan Young. Audio