Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Julia Hartley-Moore and Phill O'Reilly discuss the idea of restoring passenger rail in New Zealand. Plus, they discuss the shortage of homestays in New Zealand, and the favourite finds by archeologists post Christchurch earthquakes.
Canterbury Earthquake updateRadio New Zealand Head of News Don Rood summarises the recent media conferences.
An international study looking at the Canterbury earthquakes is attracting loud criticism from New Zealand scientists.
Richard Collins' food retail business was destroyed after the February earthquake in Christchurch. He has started a new life in Kakanui in Waitaki.
"Extraordinary powers for extraordinary times."The Government says that's what it's giving to the new Christchurch earthquake authority it's set up to lead the rebuild.
The role of the New Zealand Defence Force in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is over.
Sarah Lockey is a New Zealander in London who is organising a fundraiser for Canterbury earthquake victims.
Many of New Zealand's companies are fronting up with large donations to help with rebuilding in Christchurch.
Former Radio New Zealander..John McDonald is at home in Cashmere and has lost his chimney.
Javier and Jackie Garcia Knight look back on the earthquake that changed Christchurch and New Zealand forever.
Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 8 October. This week.....Canterbury marks a month since its earthquake, a co-producer of The Hobbit speaks out about union activity threatening the film's production in New Zealand, can the Commonwealth Games media stomach Delhi, Michael Caine talks about his new autobiography and we get the lowdown on whitebait.
And when the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch, people turned to Radio New Zealand for news.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Horne is at her home in Christchurch, which has sunken into the ground.
One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, Kate De Goldi's short fiction, novels and picture books engage children, teenagers and adults alike. Novel The 10pm Question was published to critical acclaim, quickly becoming an iconic piece of New Zealand literature. Her latest, Eddy, Eddy is being met with similar excitement.
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is at the triage centre that has been set up in Latimer Square.
Host of the Radio New Zealand programme This Way Up, currently assisting friends in Christchurch affected by the earthquake.
Since the February earthquake, three hundred Australian police have travelled across the Tasman to support their New Zealand counterparts.
A new survey shows New Zealand insurers are worried the industry's reputation could be ruined if it does not deal well with the huge number of claims from the Christchurch earthquakes.
A villa built on the Sumner Esplanade in Christchurch early last century has been saved from demolition and given a new lease of life. A Queenstown couple couldn't bear to see the beautiful home demolished after the earthquakes, so they bought it, had it cut into two pieces and trucked the 500-kilometres south to the Gibbston Valley near Queenstown.
This weekend the Kiwi Club of New York is having a big fundraiser to benefit the Christchurch Earthquake appeal.
After Christchurch's devastating earthquakes, whole areas of the city, particularly out East, are starting from scratch - Aranui is one of them. Today, Lianne Dalziel cut the ribbon on the suburb's new community centre.
Nat's been working on Earthquake relief in Christchurch with the development of the Christchurch Recovery Map and when not doing that, he's been looking at the iPad II, 3D Printers for schools, anti-lasers and other cutting edge tech.
Radio New Zealand archivist reports on the earthquake recovery operation taking place in Christchurch to preserve this country's broadcasting history.
The earthquake has also affected financial markets. The New Zealand dollar has tumbled, and the stockmarket has extended its losses.
The Bank of New Zealand has set aside 60 million dollars for potential credit losses from the earthquakes in Christchurch.
Dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is a challenge unlike any New Zealand has faced in its history.
Our Christchurch reporter Rachel Graham travelled to Japan, with the support of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, to find out.
A selection of the week's news including a former New Zealand cricketer demanding answers over how his name has been linked an investigation into match-fixing, the Act Party leader announces he is quitting as party leader and will leave parliament next year, the biggest drug haul in New Zealand history, the Auditor General apologises to Mangawhai locals for Audit New Zealand's failure to identify a 60 million-plus waste-water debacle, the Labour Party says its victory in the Christchurch East by-election is an indictment of the Government's response to the earthquakes, we hear from the author of a book about the building blocks of our words and literature and the national champion who will proudly represent New Zealand at an international competition in Perth.
The many arts organisations left homeless by the Christchurch earthquake, including the Christchurch Arts Festival and the Symphony Orchestra, have received good news this week from Creative New Zealand. We hear from CEO of Creative New Zealand Stephen Wainwright, manager of the Christchurch Arts Festival Steph Walker, and James Caygill from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
A review of the week's news including the latest on the Canterbury earthquake as aftershocks continue to hit the region, ACT MP David Garrett quits the party amid shocking revelations, a report into the Air New Zealand crash off the French coast in 2008 blames poor maintenance and pilot error, first steps are taken to repeal the Foreshore and Seabed Act, the New Zealand Airforce evacuates an ill man from Antarctica, New Zealand's athletes could pull out of the Commonwealth Games and immigrant birds that mimic the native species.