Sally Murphy

The man accused of murdering two staff at the Work and Income office in Ashburton goes on trial in the Christchurch High Court today. Audio

Christchurch residents say the 5.7 magnitude earthquake yesterday afternoon was like a nightmare starting all over again. Audio

Nearly fifty-four years after a plane went missing between Christchurch and Milford Sound two groups are still searching for it, on either side of the South Island. Audio

A woman who jumped into one the Gisborne's best known swimming spots, without realising it was contaminated with ecoli, is demanding better warning signs. Audio

The tourism sector is gearing up for record numbers of Chinese tourists expected to touch down in the country this month to celebrate Chinese New Year. Audio

A community group in Canterbury says a privately run irrigation scheme should not be getting loans from ratepayers. Audio

More on the story of a photo from a Department of Conservation camp ground beside Lake Taylor, showing a herd of cattle in the Canterbury high country lake. Audio

Fish and Game says a photo of a herd of cattle in a Canterbury high country lake, is a public relations disaster for the country's clean, green image. Audio

Lyttleton has a somewhat unusual vessel in port. It's HMS Protector, the United Kingdom's ice patrol vessel stopping in as part of its first visit to this part of the world. Audio

Organisers of Christchurch's World Buskers Festival say the event is fast becoming one of the best internationally. Audio

Declining numbers of Sperm Whales off the coast of Kaikoura has sparked research into the environment the mammals live in. Audio

A man has died and four others taken to hospital after a car mounted the footpath in Oamaru today. Audio

Renters and landlords have left more than thirty-seven million dollars of unclaimed tenancy bonds sitting in the Government's coffers, with people either not bothering to claim the money back, or… Audio

Olivia and Oliver have topped the list of the country's most popular names for babies - again. Olivia's regularly in the top two and Oliver has been the number one choice for the last three years. But… Audio

More people in Christchurch say they have good quality of life, but fewer have confidence in decisions being made about the earthquake recovery. Audio

Hundreds of children have been trying out the 20 million dollar Margaret Mahy playground which opened in Christchurch today. Audio

The Canterbury earthquakes damages not only roads, and buildings, but also playgrounds. But this afternoon one of the largest playgrounds in the southern hemisphere will be opened to the public. The… Audio

Christchurch's 20-million dollar Margaret Mahy playground opens today. Audio

It was sunhats, sunblock and jandals in the South Island today as temperatures reached 30 degrees in most eastern towns. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has agreed to a 635 million dollar earthquake insurance settlement, that's around 285 million short of what it wanted. Audio