Lyttelton
Cruise control: Lyttelton to bus passengers straight to Christchurch
Incoming cruise ship passengers will be bussed straight from Lyttelton's port to Christchurch.
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 20 April 2023
In this weeks Pocket Edition Charlotte Ryan talks to film maker Celia Dillon about the long awaited King Loser feature documentary and musician Delayney Davidson discusses the artistic magic of his… Audio
NZ Live: Ryan Fisherman
Christchurch musician Ryan Fisherman performs tracks from his debut album Vibe, which came out in May. Ryan also works as a session musician and engineer with famed Lyttleton producer Ben Edwards who… Video, Audio
Laura's Dairy grows into Beck's Beef
Charteris Bay farmer Laura Beck hung up the milking cups in the dairy shed in 2018 and now she is raising cattle on 22 hectares of farmland she leases from the Orton Bradley Park Trust on Banks… Audio
Al Park - Better Already
Al Park has been a stalwart of the Christchurch music scene for a considerable number of years. Trevor Reekie sits down with Al and Adam McGrath to talk about the new tribute album Better Already -… Audio
Plea to clean up 'squalid' Lyttelton Tunnel
Residents are embarrassed by the state of New Zealand's second longest road tunnel and want it cleaned up, but NZTA says it's already doing all it can.
Cruise ships coming back to Christchurch in 2019
The Lyttelton Port Company, owned by Christchurch City Council, will spend $56 million on a new berth for cruise ships, which haven't visited the garden city since the 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
Lyttelton Port workers to continue strike action
Union members have gone on strike for the past two weekends over changes to work rosters, and say they will continue for the next two as well.
Manos del Chango In Session
Manos Del Chango, the duo of gravelly voiced Lyttelton troubador Delaney Davidson and Californian/Mexican singer and casiotone warrior Nicole Izobel Garcia play songs live in the studio. Video, Audio
Ravens in The Wood Shed
The Ravens are a trio of women who say they want to bring a spirit of punk to acoustic folk music. Jess Shanks, Alice Ryan Williams and Reb Fountain are all members of Lyttelton collective 'The… Video, Audio
Headquarters: Ben Edwards
Record producer Ben Edwards' bookings schedule has been solid in the last year or so, thanks to the rise of Marlon Williams, Aldous Harding, Tami Neilson and the whole Lyttelton alt-country scene. We… Video, Audio
Marlon Williams live in session
Lyttelton darling Marlon Williams is back at home, fresh from playing on Conan O'Brien's late night show in the US. Williams premieres a new song and pays tribute to Ralph Stanley. Video, Audio, Gallery
Lyttelton opens its new school
The port town of Lyttelton has taken a big step towards rebuilding itself after the 2011 earthquake with the opening of its new primary school. Audio
NZ Live - Aldous Harding
Gothic folk artist Aldous Harding performs live in RNZ's Christchurch studio. Video, Audio
Anatomy of a Song - Delaney Davidson's Down On Me
RDU's Spanky Moore gets down with Delaney Davidson's Down On Me. Audio
Century-old schooner can't be saved
An almost century-old schooner that ran aground at the Waimakiriri River mouth cannot be saved. The MV Tuhoe was returning to its berth in the Kaiapoi River after more than...
Historic schooner has run aground
A historic schooner has run aground at the mouth of the Waimakariri River, fresh from repairs in Lyttelton. Audio
Lucky Guy by Delaney Davidson
Nick Bollinger settles into the latest southern sojourn from traveling troubadour Delaney Davidson. Audio
Lyttelton timebank 'flagship' for movement
A man who founded a worldwide time barter exchange movement says New Zealand's first timebank is a "flagship for the whole global movement". Audio
Lyttelton Theatre group goes back to school
Once a hot bed of creativity, the port town of Lyttelton has been making do, ever since the Christchurch earthquakes destroyed most of its theatres and live venues. Audio