Katie Todd

Canterbury police say the decision to carry firearms is due to heightened risk, but their reaction has raised questions about how often New Zealand police could carry firearms in the future. Audio

In a rare departure from long-standing New Zealand policing practice, all front-line officers in Canterbury will be carrying sidearms from Friday. It follows two related incidents in Christchurch -… Audio

Animal advocates want the government to stump up more money to help them cope with more and more cases of animal abuse. Just yesterday a miniature horse died after being stabbed more than 40 times in… Audio

A Marlborough Sounds conservation group and fishing company have put aside their differences to open a native wildlife attraction. King Salmon has partnered with the Tui Nature Reserve Wildlife Trust… Audio

As the Westland District Council tries to accommodate freedom campers, campground owners in the region say their sites have become ghost towns. It's been the worst summer to date for some of them, and… Audio

Hot temperatures across the country are raising concerns among some farmers and fire crews who are hoping it won't go on too much longer. We headed out on to the road to find out how different… Video, Audio

Water rights campaigners are strongly criticising a Christchurch city councillor's suggestion that the council get into the water bottling business. Audio

A witness to the drone incidents in Auckland on New Year's Eve believes commercial drones were involved, and says their pilots should have known better. Audio

Last week we brought a story about pavlova - just how much people love them or hate them. But what does Christmas look, or taste like, if you don't eat eggs, or meat, or butter or cream or indeed… Audio

A Greyhound Racing New Zealand report has revealed, for the first time, how many racing dogs were euthanised this season. 353 were killed after sustaining injuries on the racetrack, falling ill or… Audio

The government has announced it's putting $118 million towards helping landowners and organisations to plant trees to fulfil its goal to plant 1 billion trees across New Zealand by 2028. Video, Audio

Police can't confirm whether it was a bullet from one of their officers which killed a Canterbury man involved in a dramatic shooting in Darfield. Video, Audio

Unemployment is at a ten-year low - 3.9 percent across New Zealand. In Ashburton the unemployment rate is even lower, just under two percent don't have jobs. It might sound like good news for the… Audio