Rachel Graham

The prosecution says a Christchurch woman accused of poisoning her husband and faking his suicide, offered her son part of the life insurance payout to kill him. Audio

Power prices in Canterbury will go up by almost five dollars a month next year, but the Commerce Commission has stepped in to stop a price hike of almost twice that. Audio

After a year of major upheavals - which included the chief executive standing down and Bob Parker not seeking re-election - Christchurch City Council can expect more change this year. Audio

More than a hundred home owners in Christchurch's Port Hills have been told that someone could die in a major rain or snow storm because their quake-damaged properties are so unstable. Audio

Charges have been laid against two organisations following an investigation into asbestos exposure at Christchurch Hospital this year. Audio

The Government has spent almost five million dollars buying part of Christchurch's main shopping precinct to break an impasse and prevent fragmented development. Audio

There are high hopes the new Christchurch council will be a more unified and open body than its controversial and deeply divided predecessor. Audio

Local body elections are under way around the country, but there is one region where people don't get to have their say on who sits on the local council. Audio

It's hoped a photo exhibition that documents the changing face of one of Christchurch's red-zoned suburbs will go on tour to give the country a glimpse into the upheaval people have faced. Audio

Group action may be taken against the Earthquake Commission over the quality of repairs to damaged Christchurch homes. Audio

A 90-million-dollar cleanup of the Avon River is underway but some residents are questioning whether this is the best use of money when so much work is still needed in the city. Audio

On the third anniversary of the first major earthquake to hit Christchurch thousands of people with the most badly damaged homes are still wrangling with their insurance companies over rebuilds. Audio

The Christchurch City Council is seeking legal advice on whether all the residents who've paid late penalty fees over the last nine years are due a refund. Audio

The company forced to recall two of its baby formulas after the Fonterra botulism scare is expressing furstration at the lack of accurate information available for parents. Audio

The husband of a woman who died in the CTV building collapse says the Government's new earthquake prone buildings policy is more about saving money than saving lives. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has been warned that its new plan to restrict the sale of alcohol could make the streets more dangerous. Audio

More people drink to excess in Otago and Southland than anywhere else in the country. Audio

The High Court in Christchurch has today heard that red zoning property is really the compulsory acquisition of the land, despite the government's claim it is voluntary. Audio

Parts of the Anglican cardboard cathedral in Christchurch have been damaged by rain, and will need to be replaced. Audio

Some people in Christchurch who spent last night in freezing earthquake damaged homes with no power, are backing a call from the community group Cancern for emergency shelters to be set up when the… Audio