Rachel Graham

Local body elections are under way around the country, but there is one region where people don't get to have their say on who sits on the local council. Audio

It's hoped a photo exhibition that documents the changing face of one of Christchurch's red-zoned suburbs will go on tour to give the country a glimpse into the upheaval people have faced. Audio

Group action may be taken against the Earthquake Commission over the quality of repairs to damaged Christchurch homes. Audio

A 90-million-dollar cleanup of the Avon River is underway but some residents are questioning whether this is the best use of money when so much work is still needed in the city. Audio

On the third anniversary of the first major earthquake to hit Christchurch thousands of people with the most badly damaged homes are still wrangling with their insurance companies over rebuilds. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is seeking legal advice on whether all the residents who've paid late penalty fees over the last nine years are due a refund. Audio

The company forced to recall two of its baby formulas after the Fonterra botulism scare is expressing furstration at the lack of accurate information available for parents. Audio

The husband of a woman who died in the CTV building collapse says the Government's new earthquake prone buildings policy is more about saving money than saving lives. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has been warned that its new plan to restrict the sale of alcohol could make the streets more dangerous. Audio

More people drink to excess in Otago and Southland than anywhere else in the country. Audio

The High Court in Christchurch has today heard that red zoning property is really the compulsory acquisition of the land, despite the government's claim it is voluntary. Audio

Parts of the Anglican cardboard cathedral in Christchurch have been damaged by rain, and will need to be replaced. Audio

Some people in Christchurch who spent last night in freezing earthquake damaged homes with no power, are backing a call from the community group Cancern for emergency shelters to be set up when the… Audio

Six hundred more properties in Christchurch were given the go ahead today for repairs and rebuilding to get underway, while another 200 owners were told there homes have to be abandoned. Audio

The Christchurch city council is reconsidering its plan to dump five thousand tonnes of asbestos contaminated rubble in Bottle Lake Forest Park landfill which has been reopened to take earthquake… Audio

A pathologist who carried out a post mortem on ten-year-old girl has told the court that sexual assault is the only explanation for her injuries. Audio

The next piece to open will be the west side of Latimer Square and the block up to Manchester Street. Audio

Medical staff have recounted in the High Court in Christchurch how they struggled to figure out what was wrong with a ten year old who died from her injuries. Audio

Several hundred people gathered in central Christchurch yesterday to voice their anger at a growing list of complaints about local and central government's response to the earthquake. Audio

For people in Christchurch who have to temporarily leave their earthquake damaged home, two housing villages are filling the accommodation gap. Audio