Rachel Graham

Most of Christchurch's earthquake damaged red zones are now almost clear of homes, but just over a hundred homeowners are now learning what life will be like once everyone else has gone. Audio

When the earthquakes wreaked havoc on central Christchurch, they also destroyed many of the older buildings which had provided cheap rehearsal spaces for local musicians. Audio

Any drop in National party support in Christchurch 's on the back of problems with the rebuild failed to materialize. Audio

It is four years to the day since Canterbury was hit by the seven-point-one magnitude earthquake which marked the start of an earthquake sequence which devastated the area and changed people's lives. Audio

A fraud trial in Timaru has been told some of the charges against a former director of South Canterbury Finance are a farce and have to be dismissed. Audio

The South Canterbury Finance fraud trial has been told the firm's founder Allan Hubbard treated it as a cash box. Audio

Turning parts of Christchurch's red zoned land into a flat water sports lake, a community garden or a wave garden are some of the ideas being put forward to revitalise the earthquake-ravaged eastern… Audio

The High Court has been told the global financial crisis is more to blame for the collapse of South Canterbury Finance than the three managers facing fraud charges. Audio

The Labour Party says its plan for rockfall protection in Christchurch's Port Hills will save money, as well as homes. Audio

A highly virulent strain of Strep A has swept through a Christchurch resthome killing five people. Audio

Christchurch people who have had to battle insurance companies over the repair or rebuild of earthquake damaged homes are welcoming the Labour party's idea of an earthquake court to settle disputes. Audio

There's a warning that a return to pre-earthquake numbers of houses in Christchurch may not be enough to ease the city's housing crisis. Audio

At the first of the Christchurch City Council's community meetings to look at flooding issues, residents on the Banks Peninsula have been told it is up to them to solve their own problems. Audio

The All Black selectors could be facing a difficult job deciding who to leave out of the upcoming test, given the embarrassment of riches on offer at the training camp underway in Christchurch. Audio

Many groups helping the victims of sexual abuse are hoping today's funding boost is just the start of increased support to combat New Zealand's horrendous statistics. Audio

A fruit and vegetable co-operative in Canterbury that started with just 140 members has grown to more than two thousand members in the three years since the region's earthquakes. Audio

Its estimated last week's storm will cost one West Coast power company over half a million dollars to repair damage. Audio

About 60 properties are still without power six days after a series of storms hit the West Coast. Audio

In Christchurch today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took time to talk to some of the families of those who died in the February 2011 earthquake. Audio

Today the Royal couple head to Christchurch, a city with which the Prince has built strong ties, since the earthquakes rocked the region three years ago. Audio