Conan Young

The fishing industry wants a company seeking to mine the ocean floor for phosphate to release all the information it has about how the environment would be affected. Audio

Two men who murdered a Canterbury dairy farm worker in a fit of jealousy over a love affair have been sent to prison for at least 17 years. Audio

Job losses have begun, as more problems emerge about the non payment of sub-contractors involved in the ultra-fast broadband rollout. Audio

The Government is on the hunt for a buyer for the yet to be built Christchurch convention centre precinct. Audio

A body recovery team could be inside the Pike River mine by March next year under a multimillion dollar plan revealed to the families of the entombed men today. Audio

The Pike River families will find out today if a plan to recover the bodies of the 29 men in the mine has been approved by the Government with all signs pointing to a positive decision this morning. Audio

The United Future leader, Peter Dunne is downplaying the potential costs of letting people choose to retire at 60 on a state pension. Audio

Syrians living in New Zealand have reacted with dismay at reports that well over 1000 civilians have been killed with poison gas in the suburbs of Damascus. Audio

A further round of fraud cases sent to the police by the Earthquake Commission may just be the beginning as the rebuild of Christchurch moves into high gear. Audio

A survey shows the amount of overtime and extra work being done in the past year has increased 27 percent and that nearly half of it is unpaid. Audio

Rain in the township of Seddon is holding up repairs and there is concern there will be more damage to homes that are no longer watertight after Friday's 6-point-six earthquake. Audio

Aftershocks are continuing but their intensity is lessening almost three days after Friday's major earthquake near Seddon in Marlborough. Audio

Christchurch's new cathedral was officially opened last night with Anglicans travelling from around Canterbury and the West Coast to attend the dedication service. Audio

A group opposed to turning part of Christchurch's Hagley Park into an international cricket ground says it's considering appealing against yesterday's decision to grant an interim resource consent for… Audio

The Christchurch City Council is scrambling to get its books in order after learning its rates may have been set illegally since 2004. The Department of Internal Affairs discovered the resolutions the… Audio

The day of reckoning is fast approaching for the chief executive of the Christchurch City Council, Tony Marryatt. Audio

The Conservation Minister and the Buller District mayor say it's taking too long for a West Coast open cast coal mine to get the all clear from authorities. Audio

In a bid to stay onside with Christchurch's motorists, the city council is reducing the number of signs at the city's many road works. Audio

International milk prices; Fonterra won't answer questions but the markets judge; Tourism industry worries about Fonterra fallout; GCSB Bill makes progress through Parliament; Heightened security… Audio

The Pike River families have made a sometimes emotional plea to a select committee to improve the culture within the mining sector. Audio