Rob Hall
New Brighton businesses blast city leaders' 'lack of unity'
Businesses in the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton are demanding urgent action to pull the area out of an economic slump. The seaside town has struggled since the Canterbury Earthquakes, with… Audio
Is the tide about to turn for New Brighton?
Can the planners realise their vision of turning Christchurch into a beach city, proudly facing east to herald a revived New Brighton? Video
Helen Wilton - Everest
Helen Wilton was base camp manager for the ill-fated, Rob Hall led expedition to Everest in 1996. She's recently been portrayed on the big screen by Emily Watson in the epic 'Everest' film. She talks… Audio
Tim Bevan - Everest
Ahead of the release of the movie Everest, which details the ill-fated expedition led by Rob Hall in 1996, Wallace talks to New Zealand producer Tim Bevan about how he brought the story to the big… Video, Audio
Simon's A-Z
This week's A to Z zooms in on Lyttelton, a port town at the north-western end of Banks Peninsula and close to Christchurch, on the east coast of the South Island. Audio