Conan Young

The head of the Ministry of Social Development has told a thousand people in Ashburton the evil of the Work and Income killings must not be forgotten. Audio

The worker badly hurt in the Ashburton Work and Income office shooting left her hospital bed today to go to the funeral of one of her two colleagues shot dead. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has chosen today, the fourth anniversary of the September 2010 earthquake, to vote on whether to rebuild a swimming pool and sports facility on the site of the iconic QE2… Audio

Christchurch ratepayers already IMPACTED BY record high rates increases, are likely to face more pain. Audio

A Christchurch couple wants the Earthquake Commission to review all inspections made by one of its engineers who is appearing before a Chartered Professional Engineers disciplinary hearing. Audio

The Christchurch City Council and the government are spending 17-million dollars to prevent landslides from damaging homes. Audio

A woman has confronted John Key at Barrington shopping mall in Christchurch this afternoon about how slow it is getting her earthquake-damaged home repaired. Audio

The repair of Christchurch's earthquake damaged arts centre has revealed details hidden from view for forty years including a badminton court and the site of an old swimming pool. Audio

The Minister of Transport is being investigated by his own officials in the Civil Aviation Authority for avoiding a security check at Christchurch Airport yesterday. Audio

An energy analyst says chief executives at electricity lines companies are already being paid enough and don't need huge bonuses. Audio

A former South Canterbury Finance accountant has told the High Court in Timaru that giving investors false information about the true state of the business was not part of the culture of the company. Audio

An accountant has told a fraud trial the head of South Canterbury Finance didn't understand about transactions that might break the rules. Audio

Conan Young explores the future of the West Coast in the face of declining mining activities. Audio

The West Coast is looking to tourism to provide some much needed jobs in a region that's been hit hard by a downturn in the mining sector. Audio

Auckland Transport is reassuring commuters it doesn't share their personal details with anybody other than carefully selected third parties. Audio

A structural engineer is calling for his professional body to be replaced by a government agency. Audio

The Government's 100-million-dollar project to regenerate Christchurch's Avon River is having to be scaled back because it might make the city's flooding problems worse. Audio

The credibility of South Canterbury Finance's former chief financial officer as a witness has been called into question. Audio

Testy exchanges between the judge and defence have marked the day at the South Canterbury Finance trial. Audio

Some provincial mayors are feeling hard done by, despite a National Party promise of an extra 212-million-dollars for improvements to regional roading projects. Audio