Conan Young

A big winner from the Budget is the Christchurch rebuild with the government promising an extra two-point-one-billion dollars, taking its overall contribution to 15 billion dollars. Audio

The Earthquake Commission has completed ground tests in Canterbury. Audio

If the disgraced National Party list MP Aaron Gilmore delivers his farewell speech in Parliament today, it is unlikely to be a quiet departure for the MP. Audio

Regional councils around the country are looking at boosting their insurance cover for shipwrecks in the wake of the sinking of the Rena 18 months ago. Audio

Antarctica New Zealand and the crown research institute, Landcare Research, have teamed up to create a website that will act as a one stop shop for scientific information on the white continent. Audio

Critics of proposed reforms of the Resource Management Act say they tip the balance too far in favour of farmers and business. Audio

Today is the final day to pre-register for Mighty River Power shares and, as of last night, 420-thousand people done so. Audio

Some school principals say the compensation being offered for the time spent fixing problems with Novopay, doesn't come close to covering the costs their schools have incurred. Audio

Novel ideas have been presented at a forum on what to do with Christchurch's abandoned residential red zone properties, including leaving some of them as an Indiana Jones-style lost civilisation. Audio

Both sides are expected to sum up their cases today in the legal battle between Tower Insurance and a Christchurch couple, over the amount owed on an earthquake damaged home. Audio

The country's largest newspaper publisher, Fairfax, is considering contracting out the jobs of all of its in-house call centre staff in New Zealand and Australia. Audio

Tower Insurance has increased the amount it is willing to pay towards repairing an earthquake-damaged Christchurch home, but is still refusing to pay for a more expensive rebuild. Audio

The engineers who decided a red zoned Christchurch house could be repaired have been accused in the High Court of manipulating results to please Tower Insurance. Audio

A Christchurch couple taking their insurance company to court say even though they've reduced the amount they believe the company should pay them, they're still determined to be compensated for the… Audio

Skydiving operators are preparing to install restraints on the aircraft they use in anticipation of a rule change making them mandatory. Audio

An insurance company is denying its insistence a red-zoned Christchurch house can be repaired and doesn't need to be rebuilt, is motivated by a wish to save money. Audio

400 health professionals have signed a letter urging the prime minister not to sign away New Zealand's ability to restrict the promotion of tobacco, in its trade negotiations with the United States. Audio

An Air New Zealand pilot has admitted falling asleep twice for up to a minute and a half while at the controls of a Boeing triple seven-300 aircraft, being flown from London to Los Angeles. Audio

A Government move to give the Reserve Bank more say over the housing mortgage market has been welcomed by many in the industry, but there are warnings it could actually make life harder for first home… Audio

A meeting is getting under way at about 7 this morning to discuss a plan to recover the bodies of the 29 victims of the Pike River mine disaster. Audio