Conan Young

A former director of a South Canterbury Finance parent company, Southbury Group, has told the High Court in Timaru he was shocked at some of the transactions carried out in the company's name without… Audio

A director of a South Canterbury Finance parent company says he resigned because he couldn't get straight answers from the late Allan Hubbard over discrepancies in the company's books. Audio

South Canterbury Finance's former chairman, Allan Hubbard, has been described as the holy ghost during the trial of three of the company's former directors. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is trying to stem the flow of businesses out of the central city by banning new areas for offices and shops in the suburbs. Audio

Official figures obtained by Radio New Zealand show just how much money has been spent on public relations for the Government's so-called Roads of National Significance projects. Audio

Large scale flood protection measures are being proposed in Christchurch that could mean landowners would no longer be eligible for an EQC payout. Audio

People in Christchurch still cleaning up after last week's one in one hundred year flood are preparing once more for their homes to be inundated. Audio

The South Canterbury Finance trial has been delayed so the defence lawyers can present arguments for why they believe the trial judge should step aside. Audio

The Crown has told the High Court court in Timaru that treasury was in the dark about the state of South Canterbury Finance when it allowed it to be covered by the Government's Retail Deposit… Audio

The Green Party is promising to spend 200-million-dollars over four years on making it safer for children to use pedal power to get to school through building dedicated cycleways. Audio

An insight has been given into the running of South Canterbury Finance on the first day of the trial of its former chief executive, Lachie McLeod and two former directors, Edward Sullivan and Robert… Audio

New Zealand's biggest ever fraud trial opened late today after a challenge over whether the judge could be perceived as biased. Audio

New Zealand's biggest ever fraud trial starts at the High Court in Timaru this morning. The former chief executive of South Canterbury Finance, Lachie McLeod and two former directors, Edward Sullivan… Audio

Residents in the area worst hit by Christchurch's floods say two years is too long to wait for flood protection work. Audio

Residents in the area worst hit by Christchurch's floods say two years is too long to wait for flood protection work. Audio

Angry and emotional Christchurch residents are asking why the council didn't do more to protect their homes after one hundred houses were inundated during yesterday's once in a century flood. The… Audio

Flooded Cantabrians angry at no sand bags; 3500 Christchurch residents without power last night; Christchurch mopping up after massive storm; High level meeting on Ukraine in Paris; "Minister of Milk"… Audio

First the gale force winds battered Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, now flooding caused by heavy rain is causing headaches in the city. Audio

The union representing Kiwirail workers says initial tests show its members could have been exposed to potentially lethal amounts of asbestos from newly purchased Chinese locomotives. Audio

Banks could be about to welcome back house hunters who have low deposits. Audio