Earthquake minister outlines government's response
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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is leading the government's response to the latest round of earthquakes.
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Earthquake Symphony
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A short symphony written by eight-year-old Bob Gaudin in response to the Christchurch earthquake.
Psychological responses to the Canterbury earthquakes
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Caroline Bell, consultant psychiatrist and the clinical head of the Anxiety Disorders Unit at the Canterbury District Health Board talks about the psychological fallout from the Christchurch quakes.
Christchurch people gather to protest earthquake response
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Several hundred people gathered in central Christchurch yesterday to voice their anger at a growing list of complaints about local and central government's response to the earthquake.
Dealing with Southern Response 'hell' - Insurance advocate
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As we approach the tenth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake there are renewed calls for an inquiry into how Southern Response dealt with Canterbury earthquake claimants. Last year the government set up a support package for those who were short changed by Southern Response for their earthquake repairs. It came after a landmark High Court case found Southern Response misled and deceived Karl and Alison Dodds. Insurance claimants advocate, Ali Jones, says ten years on, lessons haven't been learned from how people were treated by Southern Response. She told RNZ reporter Sally Murphy that dealing with them is hell.
Defence Force's earthquake response largest seen in NZ
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The Defence Force's deployment in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake is the military's biggest ever domestic operation.
Christchurch earthquake class action heads to court
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A class action taken by 40 Canterbury earthquake claimants against Southern Response heads to court tomorrow.
Homeowners fight Southern Response over pay-out costs
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Forty Christchurch homeowners have headed back to court, as they seek to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response.
Canterbury Earthquake - David Neal
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David Neal is the national programmes manager for the Red Cross. The Christchurch Red Cross response team is out with the fire service, searching buildings for people who might be trapped.
Southern Response quake claimants close to settling
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It is understood 26 Christchurch earthquake claimants who took class actiona against Southern Response are close to reaching an out of court settlement.
Lessons from Christchurch inform Earthquake Commission transition
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A new Bill looks to make life easier for people affected by major disasters, following the human disaster created by shortcomings of the Earthquake Commission in its response to the Christchurch earthquakes.
New Fire Service review into Christchurch earthquake response
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The Fire Service may have announced another investigation into its response to last year's deadly February earthquake in Christchurch, but there are already claims it won't go far enough although some feel it will indicate the need for a Royal Commission of Inquiry.
Funeral planning for earthquake victims
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Simon Manning is a Wellington funeral director who is part of the funeral industry's disaster response team, which is mobilising in Christchurch.
Canterbury Earthquake - Colonel Roger McElwain
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Colonel Roger McElwain has recently been briefed on the military response in Christchurch.
Class action against Southern Response to proceed
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The High Court has said 40 Christchurch homeowners wanting to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response can move forward with their claim.
Fire service managers criticised for dysfunctional response
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A independent review of Fire Service's response to deadly February earthquake in Christchurch has heavily criticised the organisation for allowing tensions to fester for years.
Urbanist - Tommy Honey
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Tommy discusses future building procedures in response to the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch couple takes EQC, Southern Response to court
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A Christchurch couple fighting their insurer and the Earthquake Commission in court say accepting EQC's offer would leave them massively out of pocket.
Consensus over Christchurch in danger of collapsing.
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The political consensus over the response to the Christchurch earthquake is in danger of collapsing.
Gerry Brownlee says Chch work will begin soon
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Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
Politics with Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooton
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The Government's response to the Canterbury earthquake, and the South Canterbury Finance bail-out and republicanism.
Aiden Pons
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Christchurch-based 11 year-old piano player talks about the compostition he wrote in response to the Sepetmber 4 earthquake.
PM challenged in Christchurch walkabout
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The Prime Minister was challenged about the earthquake response in Christchurch's hard-hit eastern suburbs during a walkabout today.
Playing Favourites with Coralie Winn & Ryan Reynolds
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Co-founders of Gap Filler, a creative urban regeneration initiative started in Canterbury in response to the earthquakes.
Midday News for 7 March 2018
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The State Services Commission is investigating Canterbury earthquake insurer Southern Response. A new pharmacy council ethics code has upset doctors.
Coroner to investigate Christchurch rescue operations
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Complaints about the response of emergency services after the February earthquake in Christchurch will be examined by a Coroner.
Police air their frustrations at inquiry into CTV response
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The first police officer at the scene of the collapsed and burning CTV building has recounted harrowing details of his efforts in the hours after the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.
Police investigate threatening letter sent to EQC
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Police are investigating the origins of a letter which threatened Earthquake Commission staff and referred to the Christchurch mosque shootings. The Earthquake Commission has heightened security at all its offices in response. Renée Walker is EQC's deputy chief executive. She talks to Susie Ferguson.
Japan Report
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Our correspondent Motoko Kakubayashi on Japan's response to the Christchurch earthquake, being that it appears that a number of Japanese students will be counted as fatalities.
The life of a geotechnical earthquake engineer
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Rick Wentz is a Chartered geotechnical engineer originally from Northern California who has lived in New Zealand since 2011 - coming here in response to the Christchurch earthquakes. Rick talks to Mark about seismic risk - what it means for the general community and the role of a geotechnical engineering in helping to manage it.