Rachel Graham

The mystery disappearance of a man and his stepson has made it to court, to determine whether the pair are alive or dead.

John Beckenridge and his 11-year-old stepson Mike Zhou-Beckenridge have been… Video, Audio

A Coroner's hearing has been told a man who went missing in 2015 with his 11-year-old step-son was very controlling and possessive. John Beckenridge and his son Mike Zhou-Beckenridge disappeared in… Audio

The Coroner will this week look into whether a Queenstown man and his step-son are dead or just missing since their 2015 disappearance.

In 2015 John Beckenridge took his 11-year old stepson Mike… Audio

A jury must decide if a young Christchurch mother was murdered in a contract killing, or if the man who admitted to her murder is a liar trying to make himself look better.

In 1995, 21-year old… Audio

Residents in the Christchurch suburb of Avondale are filled with dread whenever they see a weather forecast for rain. 

People in Newport Street and Tenby Place say when it starts raining they fear… Audio

The father of one of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine hopes a High Court decision will change the justice system.

Bernie Monk believes there's an abuse of legal privilege, and he wants to… Audio

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A lack of anaesthetic technicians in Canterbury is being put down to a toxic work environment, shortage of trained staff and overwhelming workloads.

Only 73 percent of planned surgeries are currently… Audio

The Prime Minister Chris Hipkins today announced an additional three hundred and one million dollar boost for the rebuild of earthquake damaged Christchurch schools, and said the programme in… Video, Audio

Five competitors in the Southern Lakes Ultra Marathon are in hospital with mild hypothermia, and one with moderate injuries, after a mass rescue began in the Macetown area near Arrowtown in the early… Audio

The parents of a New Zealand aid worker killed in Ukraine say they're struggling to cope with his death, but are very proud of what he has done.

Andrew Bagshaw had been delivering humanitarian aid… Audio

It's more than a decade since the Canterbury earthquakes, but how far has the Christchurch rebuild come? Audio

There could be some collective belt tightening across New Zealand following the latest interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank, and yet another gloomy economic forecast.

The 75 basis point jump saw… Audio

With the cost of food soaring - many students are struggling to eat well. But a garden at Canterbury University is helping to feed many.

Today marks 20 years since a group of students turned a lawn… Video, Audio

Warning: Some of the details in this report will be upsetting to some listeners.

The father of a Christchurch-born young man shot by police in the United States, says his death amounts to murder.

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WorkSafe's been accused of being 'all talk' after it issued a warning to construction companies that it's getting tough on those who put workers lives at risk.

Some workers are still in Auckland's… Audio

Banks Avenue Primary students in Christchurch have had to put up with a broken school.

Broken paths, faulty windows, cold classrooms and scruffy carpet - after 10 years of making it work, today… Video, Audio