Hope for earthquake-stricken businesses in Sydenham
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch MP is challenging earthquake-recovery agencies to clean up the suburb of Sydenham within a week.
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Christchurch's Ellerslie Flower Show has earthquake flavour
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Ellerslie International Flower Show opens in Christchurch today, a year after the February earthquake stopped the show.
Liquefaction: lessons from the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Misko Cubrinovski is interested how the ground and the structures on - and in - it behave during an earthquake.
Audio of Camille O'Donoghue's earthquake story
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Audio of Camille O'Donoghue's earthquake story, captured by Bettina Evans as part of the Shaken Hearts project.
Deadline looms for Christchurch quake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People have until midnight tonight to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission for property damaged in the February Christchurch earthquake.
EQC expected to face tough questions in performance review
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission is expected to face tough questioning when its handling of the Canterbury Earthquakes is reviewed early next year.
EQC blowout pushes deficit to new record high
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has more than doubled its estimate of costs from the Canterbury earthquakes, to 7-point-1 billion dollars.
Bookings open for public tours of Christchurch's red zone
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.
EQC has two days to settle almost 2500 quake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has just two days to settle all of the Canterbury earthquake claims worth less than 15-thousand-dollars.
Japanese disaster problem for NZ government deficit
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Japanese earthquake may have an impact on plans by the government to borrow more to meet the earthquake rebuilding in Christchurch.
Householders unhappy about changes to EQC repair rules
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch homeowners fear they're being rail roaded into using the Earthquake Commission's preferred builders when it comes to earthquake repairs.
Chch's insurance coverage less vulnerable than golden state
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who heads California's earthquake insurance agency says Christchurch is much better placed to recover from earthquake devastation than his state.
CERA wants insurers to give homeowners clearer time lines
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority wants private insurers to provide homeowners with clear timeframes for when earthquake repairs will be carried out.
Questions over measure used to judge quake resistence
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes has heard evidence questioning the measure used to judge how resistant a building is to earthquake damage. It's come on the second day of hearings into why unreinforced masonry buildings collapsed in Christchurch during the February 22nd earthquake, killing 40 people.
Lawyer dismisses Labour's plan for an Earthquake Court
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch lawyer with more than 100 insurance cases before the courts is dismissing Labour's plans for a special Earthquake Court.
Audio of Sarah van der Burch's earthquake story
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Audio of Sarah van der Burch's earthquake story, captured by Bettina Evans as part of the Shaken Hearts project.
Earthquake Commission referred fraud cases increase
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The number of fraud cases referred to the Christchurch police by the Earthquake Commission has doubled in the past five months.
Earthquake engineers told it will get easier
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Earthquake engineers working on the rebuild of Christchurch have been told they are in the most painful part, two years on.
Earthquake simulator being developed at Canterbury University
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An earthquake simulator designed to help people get over their fear of quakes is being developed at Canterbury University.
Wool auctions resume after being halted by earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The national wool auction system is back in business after being knocked out of action by the Christchurch earthquake.
Defence Force's earthquake response largest seen in NZ
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Defence Force's deployment in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake is the military's biggest ever domestic operation.
Earthquake appeal trust allocates money to quake needs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust has spelled out how it will allocate almost 70 million dollars in quake donations.
Canterbury was shaken by a 5.1 earthquake around 5.30am
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury was shaken by a 5.1 earthquake just after 5.30 this morning.
Treasury expects earthquake rebuilding to lift economic growth.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Treasury expects rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake will help economic growth next year and put upward pressure on inflation.
Questions raised over earthquake victims insurance
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury earthquake victims say they've got new cause for anxiety - whether or not insurance companies will reinsure them.
Ten regulations passed under emergency earthquake powers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There are 10 fresh regulations already in place under emergency powers rushed through Parliament to deal with the Canterbury earthquake.
Chief Executive of The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government is considering introducing a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes in Christchurch this afternoon.
Earthquake Recovery Minister denies lobbying claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.
Porirua earthquake simulation to help hillside homes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There are hopes an earthquake simulation in Porirua might result in homes being better prepared for a big shake. Houses on Christchurch's Port Hills suffered more damage than houses in other areas during the Canterbury Earthquakes - even though the ground shaking was roughly the same. Now the Earthquake Commission is on a mission to find out why that was - and prevent the same level of damage in a future quake. Checkpoint reporter Logan Church and video journalist Dom Thomas start their report up on a hilly farm above Wellington.
Man in Forsyth Barr building talks about today's evidence
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the earthquake resilience of stairways in the Forsyth Barr building was compromised when they were installed.