Katie Todd
Lyttelton locals fight against cruise ship berth construction
As a Lyttelton berth designed to fit the worlds biggest cruise ships nears completion, there's concern there's been long-term damage to the local Hectors dolphins.
Researchers are worried the noisy… Audio
Regional Cross: Christchuch
Every day we'll be checking in on what's going on in the regions in Aotearoa and the pacific. Today we check in on Canterbury with RNZ's Katie Todd. Audio
Ham no longer king of Christmas dinner
New Zealand's loyalty to lamb has pushed glazed ham out of prime place on at dining tables this Christmas.
Retail Meat's Christmas census of 1300 people has laid bare food plans and preferences for… Audio
Peter Ellis' appeal taking parents to breaking point
Three women who say their daughters were abused by Peter Ellis say a possible Supreme Court appeal is taking them to breaking point.
The fomer Christchurch Civic Creche worker, who died in September… Audio
Moeraki locals upset at vandalism of boulders
Moeraki locals are upset at the increasing amount of visitors etching their names into the famous boulders. They're asking DOC and the Waitaki District Council to put a stop to the behaviour, which… Audio
Westland pub's freedom camping solution ruined by council
A Westland pub and restaurant that came up with an answer to freedom camping pollution problems feels it's been kicked in the teeth by its local council.
After four years letting people park up… Audio
What's on at NZ's largest A&P show
One of New Zealand's largest A&P shows, now know as the New Zealand Agricultural Show, gets underway today in Christchurch.
It's hoped 100,000 people will pour through the gates of the 157th… Audio
Mountaineer describes being first on scene after climbers fell
The effort to retrieve the body of a climber who fell to his death in the Remarkables near Queenstown yesterday began at 6am on Thursday.
Two climbers died on Wednesday when they fell hundreds of… Audio
Mother's call for government to support Mike King's Gumboot Fund
A Christchurch woman who believes the Gumboot Fund saved her son's life is pleading for the government to prop it up. Audio
Canterbury University counselling service attracts complaints
Criticism about unprofessional counselling and lengthy wait-lists has prompted the University of Canterbury to consider changes to its Health Centre.
Student magazine Canta says an overwhelming… Audio
MPs receive unwanted plastic 'presents' in the mail
Parcels stuffed with single-use plastic are landing in parliamentary post-boxes, sent from concerned Kiwis across the country. It's all part of a new movement, demanding the politicians put aside… Audio
Thousands sign petition to keep speed limit at 100kmh
The Transport Agency calls it one of the country's highest risk stretches of highway. But thousands of people living near State Highway 6 from Nelson to Blenheim say it's not the road, it's the… Audio
First democratic election in a decade for Canterbury region
Ten fresh faces and four returning councillors are set to make up the new Canterbury Regional Council. 39 hopefuls were in the running for 14 places at the table, in its first fully democratic… Audio
Shock as Canterbury student's death not noticed for weeks
The University of Canterbury and Campus Living Villages have broken their silence, three days after discovering the death of a student on their watch.
The New Zealand man was dead for a number of… Video, Audio
Four young Cantabrians to paraglide off Mt Kilimanjaro summit
After a chance meeting in a DOC hut, four young Cantabrians are flying to Tanzania today to climb Mt Kilimanjaro and paraglide off the summit. It's one of the world's most difficult paragliding… Audio
Tiny house owners push for fair treatment under Building Act
Tiny house owners are thinking big when it comes to protecting their tenancies and complying with building regulations.
They say they're being tripped up by a tricky clause in the Tenancy Act, which… Video, Audio
Ashburton councillor seeks law change after nomination turfed out
An Ashburton District Councillor of six years wants a tweak to election laws, after his nomination for the next council was turfed out on a technicality. Russell Ellis didn't know one of his… Audio
Protesters arrested after blocking train tracks
Protesters in Christchurch put their bodies on the line today to highlight the environmental impact of coal. Nineteen people were arrested, and five train services were disrupted as the group of… Video, Audio
Police search Christchurch properties after fatal hit & run
Police in Christchurch are carrying out a number of search warrants in their hunt for the man who ran over and killed a pedestrian in Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon.
A homeless man died after… Audio
Tiny house dispute heading to court
Tiny house owners are clashing with authorities over what they say are unfair and inconsistent regulations. With no specific legislation for tiny houses, some councils are treating them as structures… Audio
