Quarry
Quarry attacker Colin Mitchell likely to die behind bars
Colin Jack Mitchell, 60, has been sentenced to preventative detention for abducting and attacking a woman in Auckland last year. He won't be released until he proves he's no longer a threat to… Video, Audio
'Texit': Ratepayer rebellion brewing in Christchurch
A ratepayers rebellion is brewing in Christchurch. Templeton residents say they are fed up with the lack of support from the Christchurch City Council in their fight against a proposed Fulton Hogan… Audio
Residents forced to don masks due to health risks from quarry dust
Dust around a gravel quarry on the edge of Christchurch contains levels of crystalline silica 20 times higher than the safe limit. Video, Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman reviews US crime drama Quarry on SoHo and GYPSY KIDS on TV 3. Audio
Viewing with Tamar Munch
Tamar Munch reviews how successful the transition is of internet sensation High Maintenance to a HBO series, Auckward Love and Friday Night Bites and American crime drama Quarry. Audio
Residents cry foul over quarry's aquifer appeal
A Christchurch quarry is being accused of using delaying tactics to avoid cleaning up its operation and of placing the town water supply at risk of contamination.
Retrospective approval denied quarry
A quarry on the Otago Peninsula that has breached its resource consent conditions has been declined retrospective approval.
Union calls for immediate tightening on health and safety
The President of the Council of Trade Unions, Helen Kelly, is in our Auckland studio. Audio
Third major incident at a NZ quarry this year
Search and rescue teams will continue working today to free a digger driver buried under tonnes of rock at a North Canterbury quarry. Audio
Quarry owners say need for their own health and safety rules
The accident at the Waikari limeworks is the third major incident at a quarry since March. Audio
Quarry worker still trapped under rubble
Search and rescue teams will resume efforts today to free a digger driver buried under tonnes of rock at a North Canterbury quarry. Audio
Rescuers held at bay after quarry collapse
Falling rocks are stopping rescuers from entering a North Canterbury quarry where a digger driver is trapped under tonnes of rock. Audio
Digger driver under tonnes of rubble
Rescuers are being held at bay by fears of more falling rocks at the North Canterbury quarry where a digger driver has now been trapped for more than six hours. Our reporter, Sally Murphy, is in… Audio