Earthquake Minister outlines Govt payout
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More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch.
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Brownlee says flooding made worse - not caused by - quakes
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister is denying that Christchurch flooding has become worse since the quakes, and says it's not the government's mess to fix.
Audio of Sue-Ellen Sandilands's earthquake story
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Audio of Sue-Ellen Sandilands's earthquake story, captured by Bettina Evans as part of the Shaken Hearts project.
Audio of Kerry Grant Donnelly's earthquake story
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Audio of Kerry Grant Donnelly's earthquake story, captured by Bettina Evans as part of the Shaken Hearts project.
Audio of Camille O'Donoghue's earthquake story
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Audio of Camille O'Donoghue's earthquake story, captured by Bettina Evans as part of the Shaken Hearts project.
Audio of Sarah van der Burch's earthquake story
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Audio of Sarah van der Burch's earthquake story, captured by Bettina Evans as part of the Shaken Hearts project.
Quake stressed Chch children seeking help from counsellors
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Staying with earthquakes and three years on from the deadly quake in Christchurch an increasing number of children are turning to counselling services for help.
Seismologists say new information answer questions about quakes
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Seismologists studying the Canterbury earthquakes say aftershocks from the September 2010 quake were so unusually strong because of the type of rocks along the faultline.
Quake hearing told 300 more would have died
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An additional 300 people could have died in the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch, if it wasn't for the earlier quake in September.
Christchurch contractors face financial pressure from EQC
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Many Christchurch trades people are refusing to carry out quake repairs unless the homeowner agrees to pay the bill, saying it takes too long to get the money out of the Earthquake Commission. Some contractors say they still haven't been paid for jobs done after the quake in September and the amount of debt some businesses are carrying are putting them in jeopardy.
Interview with Graham Harrington
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Interview with Surface Water Planner, Graham Harrington. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
Founders of Chch's post-quake market take it to Kaikoura
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The founders of a post-quake farmers market in Christchurch have taken the idea to Kaikoura, and has set up shop in the earthquake hit town.
Audio of Naomi Ferguson and Alex van den Broek's song, Remember
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An audio recording of the song 'Remember'. Lyrics by Naomi Ferguson and music by Naomi Ferguson and Alex van den Broek.
Interview with Matthew Hughes
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Interview with Canterbury Earthquakes Geospatial Reserach Fellow, Matthew Hughes. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
Interview with R.M. Kirk
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Interview with Coastal Procces Geomophologist, R.M. Kirk. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
Interview with Murray Hicks
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Interview with Coastal and River Geomorphologist, Murray Hicks. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
NZ Skeptics gather to mock so-called moon man
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The large aftershock rattled nerves in Christchurch last night but it was not the destructive earthquake that had been predicted by self-styled quake forecaster Ken Ring.
Earthquake Authority gets wide powers
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A stand-alone government department will be vested with the wide ranging powers the Government gave itself after last year's quake, to oversee recovery efforts in Canterbury.
Christchurch earthquake rememberance
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Geoff Robinson in Christchurch, where the Dean of Christchurch leads the observance of two minutes silence as a mark of rememberance for those lost in the quake.
Seven thousand claims already into EQC
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The Earthquake Commission has already received about 7,000 claims from last week's Kaikoura quake. EQC expects the number of claims to be fewer than in Christchurch.
PGC property manager defends lack of detailed assessment
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the property manager of the Pyne Gould building did not organise detailed engineering assessments after the first quake in September.
Frustration mounts in Christchurch over 7 years battling EQC
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Nearly seven years on from the Christchurch earthquake, some quake damaged homeowners with unresolved insurance claims say they are being driven to the point of complete exhaustion.
Shock at new quake-prone building in Christchurch
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A woman badly injured in the Christchurch earthquake is astonished a new building in the city has been found to have serious seismic flaws. The empty new office building at 230 High Street has multiple problems in its earthquake design that the city council was warned about almost two years ago. Construction of the seven-storey building continued even after those warnings in December 2017. Susie Ferguson speaks to University of Canterbury lecturer Ann Brower, who was crushed after falling masonry fell on her bus during the February twenty-second 2011 earthquake.
Delays rebuilding quake damaged homes four years on
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About 700 people packed Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral last night to hear from a panel of experts on why, four years after the big earthquake, they're still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.
Legal action possible for onsold quake-damaged homes
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An insurance expert says a Supreme Court decision yesterday could open lawyers up to legal action from anybody who has bought a home in Christchurch since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The court's decision makes it clear that insurers cannot be held liable for meeting the full replacement cost of a quake damaged home by the subsequent purchaser of that house.
Southern Response settles quake homeowners' class action claim
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A Christchurch couple in a long running dispute over the insurance payout for their earthquake damaged home have reached an out-of-court settlement with Southern Response. The class action was brought on behalf of former AMI Insurance/Southern Response policyholders who believe the company misled them into settling their claims for less than their policies entitled them to. The lawyer for Brendan and Colleen Ross, Grant Cameron, talks to Max Towle about the settlement.
EQC apologises for handling of Canterbury quake claims
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The Earthquake Commission has offered a formal apology for its handling of quake claims in Canterbury. The apology from its chair, Sir Michael Cullen, is included in its just released annual report. Conan Young reports.
Patients, staff face quake risks at Christchurch Hospital
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Construction delays and cost over-runs are prolonging the earthquake risks facing patients and staff at Christchurch hospital. Six major hospital buildings at the central city site have been listed as earthquake prone since May, but there is no safer space to shift patients into. Phil Pennington reports.
Tough post-quake economy behind Christchurch business closures
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Some central Christchurch businesses are having to close their doors, blaming a tough economic climate. Retail spending in the central city is only 80 percent of what it was before the devastating 2011 earthquakes, while the number of people living in the area has shrunk by a third.
Number of Christchurch burglaries has increased after quake
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The police say there have been more burglaries in Christchurch following the February earthquake.