Rachel Graham

A Christchurch woman who has a medical exemption to not wear a mask, says the judgement and stigma she faces in stores makes her condition even worse.

Jody Devine carries an exemption card to show… Audio

From the end of November 300 health workers will be given spots in MIQ each month but the big question is who will get those spots.

The Ministry of Health will work with DHBs and Primary Health… Audio

A bid to relive the community spirit, hi-jinks and inter-town competitiveness of telethons of the past will get underway across the country this weekend with the Super Saturday vaxathon.

Up and down… Audio

Gales have ripped through parts of the South Island leaving a trail of damage, sparking fires, knocking down trees, and pushing over shelter belts. Some schools were forced to shut again as high winds… Video, Audio

A night of wild wind has downed powerlines and trees, and fanned scrub fires along the South Island's east coast. Severe, orange weather warnings are in place today, with strong northwest gales in… Audio

Despite no cases of Covid-19 in the South Island it will stay in Level 4 lockdown until Tuesday.

As Rachel Graham reports, many there have their eyes set on when they can move to level 2. Audio

With the shift to Alert Level 4, people have 36 hours left to get home. Māni Dunlop checks in with RNZ reporters Jake McKee at Wellington Airport and Rachel Graham at Christchurch Airport. Audio

People who regularly walk down one stretch of Christchurch's central city may get the feeling that they are always hearing one particular very catchy Rick Astley song blasting out on to the footpath.

Medical professionals are warning of more trouble ahead with the highly contagious respiratory illness, RSV.

DHBs are scrambling to treat hundreds of young patients battling the disease, as other… Audio

Oranga Tamariki is shutting up its Christchurch secure facility after a video leaked this week showing a child there being tackled, restrained and held in a headlock.

A total of 60 staff have either… Audio

The Oranga Tamariki care and protection residence in Christchurch where a young person was reportedly tackled and held in a headlock will be temporarily closed. The video posted this week on the… Audio

A movie is being planned about the March 15 terror attacks, but it's caught many in the Muslim community by surprise.

The film - which has a working title of They Are Us - will star Australian… Audio

Dangerous staffing levels which are leaving nurses fearing for their patients - this issue came up again and again at today's countrywide strike by DHB nurses.

At least 30,000 DHB nurses went on… Audio

Nurses have gone on strike, and are protesting against what they say are low pay offers that do not address major issues for the sector. Max Towle speaks to RNZ's reporters in Auckland, Hamilton… Audio

It is the end of an era this week in Christchurch, with the city's last United Video store shutting down.

The New Brighton store has operated for about 25 years and was once among more than 100… Video, Audio

Real estate agents are either dropping listings or rushing through sales following the government's housing announcement.

Any investment property bought from Saturday onwards will be subject to a tax… Audio

A civic memorial service was held at 12.30pm on the north bank of Oi Manawa, Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial. Audio

Today marks 10 years since the February earthquake claimed 185 lives.

RNZ's Christchurch reporter, Rachel Graham, was at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial site for the official ceremony and spoke to… Audio

On Thursday's edition of Checkpoint, Christchurch man Brian Shaw told us about his terminal cancer and his desire to get his decade-long insurance claim with Vero settled before he dies.

On Friday… Video, Audio