Canterbury Mornings

Each year 231 Cantabrians are diagnosed with lung cancer, it's the most deadly form of cancer in New Zealand. But there is hope on the horizon for some lung cancer sufferers.Cantabrians living with a rare form of cancer, where a chromosomal rearrangement causes the disease to mutate and spread throughout the body, are set to benefit from the Medsafe registration of a new medicine. Chris Lynch spoke to Lung Foundation New Zealand chief executive Phillip Hope about the treatment.

Genesis energy has admitted a faulty power meter is to blame for 12 months of overblown power bills received by Christchurch man Bradley Tuhi.  Mr Tuhi told Chris Lynch his largest monthly power bill reached $1105 in July, putting him and his family under huge financial pressure.Genesis has offered to pay back the estimated amount overpayed and offered a $250 credit as compensation. Mr Tuhi says that's a bit of a joke.

Chris Lynch and Newstalk ZB contributor Mike Yardley discuss the synthetic drug crisis, chlorine affecting hot water cylinders and Mike's ride along with frontline Christchurch police.

Chris Lynch spoke to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about calls to reclassify synthetic cannabis.The drug is being linked to the death of one person and the hospitalisation of 19 others in Christchurch in the past two weeks.

Damaged hot water cylinders could be just the tip of the ice berg when it comes to Christchurch's chlorine woes.A University of Canterbury report has found chlorine is to blame for the premature failure of hot water cylinders around the city.Superheat Christchurch Director Trevor Edwards has seen it first hand.He says that more than 2000 cylinders have already been replaced at a cost of $1500 each."That's more than the council has spent on the chlorination programme."And Edwards says it's potentially the tip of the iceberg..He says chlorine has the potential to cause even more damage."Copper pipework which sits behind the wall, you are unable to see if its leaking until you find the carpets wet and it smells, so it's very expensive to replace." 

Synthetic cannabis is being blamed for ruining lives.The drug is being linked to the death of one person and the hospitalisations of 19 others in Christchurch in the past two weeks.The sister of a 30-year-old man addicted to synthetics, Erin, says she feels like she lost her brother when he was 15, about the time he started using drugs.She says food isn't important to him, he has no possessions and he has just lost one of his two friends.Erin says her brother's friend's death is being linked to synthetic drugs.She remembers him as a lovely, caring person with a good heart.

Chris Lynch spoke to Christchurch City Missioner Matthew Mark who says the organisation  has seen an almost 40% increase in demand for food parcels over the past year as people struggle to keep up with the cost of living.

One of the most recognisable cultural icons in the world, TV and movie legend, William Shatner is returning to New Zealand.He's bringing his show "Shatner's World: The Return Down Under!" to the Issac Theatre Royal in Christchurch this month, where he will share stories, songs, jokes and musings.Chris Lynch caught up with him to discuss his incredible career and life.

It's been reported that the Manchester University student's union has voted to ban clapping at the student union's events to avoid triggering issues for students and improve accessibility. Students will instead be encouraged to use British Sign Language in a silent display of appreciation. However political commentator Lindsay Perigo believes it is all just "virtue signaling". Mr Perigo told Chris Lynch "They dress it up in all this talk about being inclusive and diverse, and appropriate and respectful. It's none of that, these people are just bigots who have acquired authority and this is their means of exercising it."

A political veteran says that Labour were completely unprepared for getting into Government. Former United Future Leader Peter Dunne made the comments while talking with Chris Lynch this morning. The comments come after Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters indicated changes to the MMP electoral system could be back on the table including the controversial coat-tailing provision, The coat-tailing provision allows a party to dispense with the 5 per cent threshold if one of its candidates wins an electorate seat.While discussing MMP and the Labour-led Government, Dunne says that NZ First has the major party by the 'short and curlies' and that the small minority is really running the party. He adds that most of their ministers have revealed themselves to be less than competent. LISTEN TO PETER DUNNE TALK WITH CHRIS LYNCH ABOVE

New research commissioned by Nutribullet Balance shows Cantabrians are stressed about what they should eat, they think healthy food is too expensive and 1 in 3 believe they need to lose over 15kg to be healthy.Dietitian Nikki Hart told Chris Lynch it's almost as though we've forgotten to be normal with food. 

National leader Simon Bridges told Chris Lynch the government should scrap this latest fuel excise increase as record fuel prices are already hitting families hard.  

Chris Lynch spoke to SAFE's head of campaigns Marianne MacDonald about the new rules introduced by the New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Chris Lynch caught up with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel about the the proposed revamp of Cathedral Square, the opening of the new EntX complex in the city and Antarctica. 

Chris Lynch caught up with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel about the the proposed revamp of Cathedral Square, the opening of the new EntX complex in the city and Antarctica. 

Chris Lynch spoke to former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen about his now role as the Earthquake Commission chair and the challenges EQC faces.

Chris Lynch talks to Automobile Association's petrol watch spokesman Mark Stockman about the "unjustified" fuel price rises.

American comedian Bill Cosby has been sentenced to up to ten years in a Pennsylvania state prison, for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand more than a decade ago.The 81-year-old comedian will spend at least three years in prison - although his lawyers have filed an appeal against the sentence.KTLA Hollywood reporter Sam Rubin discusses Bill Cosby's dramatic fall from grace. 

Chris Lynch speaks to Canterbury and West Coast Air Rescue Trust CEO Christine Prince about how important it is for people to come along and show their support on the open day on the 28th of October. 

The Christchurch Heritage Trust doesn't agree with a proposal to relocate the Citizen's War Memorial.On Thursday the Christchurch City Council will consider a request by the Christchurch R.S.A. to relocate the memorial from it's current site in Cathedral square - at a cost of up to two million dollars.Chair of the Christchurch Heritage Trust, Dr Anna Crighton told Chris Lynch it should stay.