Conan Young

With three days still to run, Christchurch's World Buskers Festival is being labelled a success by its new director. Audio

Dairy farmers in Canterbury are calling for greater use of irrigation. Audio

Farmers in Canterbury and Wairarapa say their regions are already in the grip of a drought and the government needs to make an official declaration now. Audio

Farmers in Canterbury and Wairarapa want the Minister for Primary Industries to declare a drought so they can receive extra financial support. Audio

Firefighters north of Christchurch are hoping for cooler weather after two more fires yesterday including one that threatened homes west of Kaiapoi. Audio

There are fears amongst some businesses in the port town of Lyttelton that a new entertainment and retail precinct on the waterfront could take away much needed customers from the town's existing bars… Audio

Motorcyclists could be getting away with speeding because half of all mobile speed cameras point in the wrong direction to pick up their rear mounted number plates. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has revealed the price tag attached to regaining its accreditation to issue building consents - 10-million-dollars. Audio

One Christchurch local has told regional councillors that the smell for a nearby gelatin factory makes her want to vomit and stops her from going outside. Audio

The sole South Canterbury Finance director found guilty of misleading investors has today escaped a prison sentence despite the Crown arguing for one. Audio

Thousands of residents living in homes made vulnerable to flooding and liquefaction by the Christchurch earthquakes will find out today how they'll be compensated. Audio

The former employer of a New Zealander arrested in China for trying to smuggle 75-kilograms of methamphetamine out of the country, says he's devastated at the news. Audio

The Christchurch City Council will vote in secret today on whether to proceed with assets sales. Audio

A group opposed to the Christchurch City Council selling its assets says any such move would be premature. Audio

There have been fireworks at the inquest into the death of an inmate from a suspected drug overdose, during questioning of the Corrections inspector who looked into the case. Audio

The inquest into the death of a prisoner from a suspected drug overdose has heard a corrections officer logged visits to his cell that never happened. Audio

An eye-witness to a police chase in Christchurch says a police ute may have played a part in pushing the alleged offender's vehicle into the path of a Honda carrying three elderly people. Audio

An investigator from outside Canterbury has been brought in to look into the police handling of a car chase that ended with five people in hospital, one of them in a critical condition. Audio

A driver is in custody and two others are under police guard in hospital, after a dramatic police chase in Christchurch late yesterday afternoon. Audio

An online voting working group's been advised there's no guarantee the system wouldn't be hacked or be open to fraud. Audio