Logan Church

Christchurch moteliers say this has been the hardest winter since the Canterbury earthquakes - and they are blaming both AirBnB and a lack of events. RNZ Christchurch reporter Logan Church spoke with… Video, Audio

The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to… Audio

Farmers are hoping a trial to rid part of the Banks Peninsula of feral goats will finally get rid of the pest. Logan Church put on his hiking boots and went to Banks Peninsula to see what is being… Video, Audio

After months of delays the Court Theatre is named as the priority development for the Christchurch's new performing arts precinct, but one theatre producer says the decision is a 'big mistake.' Video, Audio

It might only be weeks before some work on the quake-damaged Christ Church cathedral site finally begins. The cathedral has sat desolate since the 2011 quake, and locals think it's taken too long for… Video, Audio

The neighbours of farms infected with the cattle-killing disease Mycoplasma Bovis will now be officially told that a nearby farm is infected. Video, Audio

There are growing calls for the cash-strapped Kaikōura district to be divvied up between its neighbours. Video, Audio

A professional theatre collective in Christchurch says a decision to show them the door is brutal and unfair. Free Theatre says it's being kicked out of a performing arts space in Christchurch's… Video, Audio

A second hard winter is on its way for some Kaikōura businesses, after a summer season interrupted by cyclones and other wild weather. Some are wondering how they will keep their doors open. Logan… Video, Audio

Kāikoura's beloved community kitchen could be forced shut if the district council carries out its plan to close the local scout hall. The District Council wants to close the building while it… Video, Audio

Firewood is in short supply in Timaru as it face its first winter with only new burners allowed in the city. The council banned burners older 15 years old last year in a bid to tackle air pollution, a… Audio

A Christchurch homeowner in a five year battle with the Earthquake Commission over the damaged house she unwittingly bought says a critical new report about EQC tells her nothing new. The 27 page… Audio

A long-time Cheviot farmer has outed himself as being the first in the area for his farm to test positive for Mycoplasma Bovis. The admission came in the middle of a meeting in Cheviot last night… Audio

A security guard is to be placed in the Adult Acutes Inpatient Unit at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital, but nurses say that isn't enough to stop assaults. Video, Audio

Another serious assault on a nurse at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital is being blamed on inadequate staffing and the lack of an Intensive Care Unit. Video, Audio

Several homeowners in Rakautara, north of Kaikoura, have been barred from repairing and occupying their properties due to an unstable cliff. They say they have no idea what to do, and blame the… Video, Audio

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked staff to look at lowering chlorine levels following complaints from hundreds of residents who say it's irritating their skin and eyes. Video, Audio

A course that's proved life changing for a handful of young people on the dole is about to be expanded. In April the Department of Conservation took on ten young unemployed with the aim of getting… Audio

Acute mental health nurses at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital are being assaulted by patients at least twice a week, and as often as once a day. Video, Audio