Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Katy Gosset pays a final visit to QEII park - once an emblem of the city but like so many other prominent buildings is now destined for demolition. The stadium, home to the 1974 Commonwealth Games, was extensively damaged in the February 2011 earthquake and has been closed ever since. (11′35″)

We get the buzz on the business of leasing beehives - in Picton with Sage Forest. (10′45″)

Katy Gosset reports on Christchurch residents who are struggling to make ends meet. How much do you spend on your grocery bill and could you make do on just forty dollars a week? Katy Gosset visits the Healthy Eating Co-op that's trying to make a difference. (13′59″)

David Musgrave describes himself as a mad scientist. He has a degree in agriculture and over a dozen years' experience as a research scientist. But his motivation to get into the flax-seed oil business was more personal. Sage Forest visits David on his 120 hectare organic farm - Waihi Bush, near Geraldine. (10′58″)

While most people are asleep at 5am in Christchurch, the city's florists and wholesalers are already hard at it, bidding for the best blooms. The industry has struggled after the earthquakes, but Katy Gosset finds enthusiasm levels high. (13′13″)

It's the roar - a busy time for taxidermists. Sage Forest visits three brothers continuing their father's legacy: his passion for hunting and taxidermy, at GD O'Rourke and Sons in Pleasant Point. (11′21″)

Our Christchurch correspondent, Katy Gosset takes us on a musical journey with the help of one of the city's longest serving pianists. For 23 years Peter Lewis played the piano in the Crowne Plaza Hotel before being made redundant by the February 2011 earthquake. Peter has since struggled to find a way to share his music with others. Today Katy seeks out some city pianos and takes him on a mystery tour to rediscover the pleasure of playing. (15′12″)

Sage Forest takes us to Erewhon Station, 35,000 stunning acres at the headwaters of the Rangitata River, country so beautiful it featured in the second Lord of the Rings movie. (10′34″)

Our Christchurch correspondent Katy Gosset visits the Richmond Working Men's Club Pigeon division, to share their anxious wait for the birds' return. (12′36″)

Hakatere Conservation Park is one of our largest - 60,000 hectares of mountain, tussock, rivers and lakes between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers in South Canterbury. In 2007 the Department of Conservation assumed the mantle of protection and restoration of the park, but they're not alone. The Hakatere Heritage Buildings Committee set up in 2010 to 'preserve the history and flavour of the high country'. Sage Forest meets with David Howden of the committee Park's gateway. (11′36″)

Sanjay Patel runs a dairy and spice emporium in Christchurch, and is understandably passionate about nuts and spices. But visitors may get more than they've bargained for, as Sanjay often converts his customers to a healthier way of eating. (11′17″)

Sage Forest visits some of the folk who lost homes and gardens in the December 2011 storms in Golden Bay. (12′17″)

Katy Gosset visits a local business that's got the world talking - in more ways than one. Rocket Languages offers on-line courses in everything from French to Hindi. And, despite a year of upheaval for Christchurch companies, Katy found the business continues to grow and hopes soon to welcome its one milllionth customer. (10′58″)

Bought as a houseboat, the 'Physalie' is now a successful cafe moored at Port Tarakohe. Seahorses and stingrays like to visit as well as tourists, and the boat has an interesting history as South Island producer, Sage Forest discovers. (9′39″)

As the anniversary of February's devastating earthquake approaches, we revisit one area that's seen buildings come down and people forced from their homes. (14′22″)

We travel back in time with the Southron Gaard of the Society for Creative Anachronism. (11′15″)

Katy Gosset pays a fresh visit to the central city Red Zone where demolition work has been underway throughout the holiday period. (11′59″)

Sage Forest visits one of the country's 19 Teen Parent Units - Kimihia Learning Centre in Linwood, and speaks to some extraordinary mums. (10′55″)

New Brighton Silver Band have been taking carols to the suburbs for over 20 years, but it's the first time they've come to Sage Forest's neighbourhood. (9′51″)

In response to the Canterbury earthquakes, the Government has built two villages in the suburbs of Linwood and Kaiapoi to provide temporary accomodation for those who've lost their homes. Our Christchurch correspondent, Katy Gosset, visited the Linwood Village and spoke to residents as they prepared for Christmas. (14′40″)