Sally Murphy
Christchurch to get its own West End
London has one, New York has one, and now Christchurch has one, after part of the CBD has been branded The West End. Sally Murphy reports. Audio
Govt accused of picking favourites for chch red-zone.
The Government is being accused of picking favourites over a proposal to put a flat water sporting facility in Christchurch's red zone. Sally Murphy reports. Audio
Ashburton water 'not for sale'
Organisers of this weekend's protest against the sale of land with attached water rights in Ashburton, are eager to see if they will get a response from the council. Audio
Greens call for a temporary moratorium on water management
The Green Party wants a temporary ban on issuing consents for water bottling projects. Audio
NZ Pure Blue in negotiations to bottle Ashburton water
NZ Pure Blue is in negotiations with Ashburton District Council over rights to bottle water. Sally Murphy has more. Audio
Call for Royal Commission into shoddy quake repairs
Frustrated Christchurch home-owners have delivered a 3000 strong petition to the government, calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into shoddy earthquake repairs. Audio
Farmers reject calls for water charges
A multi million dollar irrigation scheme has been opened in Canterbury this week as calls mount for large users to pay for the water they use. Audio
Ashburton residents outraged at sale of water
Ashburton Residents are outraged the local council is in the process of selling the right to extract billions of litres of water to a bottled water company. Audio
Westland District Council plan to remediate stop-banks
After a three hour meeting today, the Westland District Council says a plan is in place to remediate the stop-banks which burst in Franz Josef last week. Video, Audio
Franz Josef locals meet in wake of flood disaster
Frustrated Franz Josef locals are expected to pack out a meeting this morning on how to stop the Waiho River smashing through its stop banks again. Audio
Chocolate still an Easter favorite
Our reporter Sally Murphy has been talking to some easter egg fans. Audio
Chch business owner worried new speed limit could hurt business
A Christchurch business owner says changing the speed limit to 30 kilometres in the CBD could be detrimental to her business. Audio
Double murderer Russell Tully waiting for sentencing
Double murderer Russell Tully is now waiting to find out how much time he'll spend behind bars for killing two Ashburton Work and Income staff and attempting to take the life of another. Audio
Russell Tully guilty of murder in Ashburton shooting
After seven hours of deliberation, a jury has found Russell John Tully guilty of the murders of Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland, and the attempted murder of Kim Adams, at the Ashburton WINZ office in… Audio
Jury retires to consider Tully verdict
The jury in the high court trial of Russell Tully has retired to consider if the accused is guilty of two counts of murder, but has reached no verdicts today. Audio
Crown finishes calling witnesses in WINZ murder trial
The crown has finished calling its witnesses in the trial of Russell Tully, the man accused of murdering Ashburton WINZ employees Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland. Sally Murphy reports. Audio
Pathologist appears in court for Tully case
The High Court murder trial of Russell Tully has heard from a pathologist, who described how the two women shot in the WINZ office died. Audio
Tully witness recalls thinking she would die
A court heard emotional testimonies from victims and witnesses present at the Ashburton Work and Income shootings in 2014 today. Sally Murphy reports. Audio
WINZ double murder trial continues
A high court murder trial in Christchurch has heard emotional testimonies from those in the Ashburton Work and Income office at the time of the fatal shooting. Reporter Sally Murphy joins John from… Video, Audio
Ashburton shooter had history of beefs with Winz staff
A high court murder trial in Christchurch has heard the man accused of gunning down two Ashburton Work and Income workers, had multiple run-ins with staff before the shooting. Audio
