NZ scientists unimpressed Italian study of Canterbury quakes
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An international study looking at the Canterbury earthquakes is attracting loud criticism from New Zealand scientists.
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Land Information to re-survey Canterbury's landscape
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In Canterbury, work has started on re-surveying the region's landscape, following the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in September.
Canterbury recovery commission chair faces new challenge
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The chairman of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission, Murray Sherwin, joins us for the morning in our Wellington studio.
Interview with Matthew Hughes
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
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.
Canterbury's rural sector has hundreds of beds available
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Federated Farmers says it's waiting for official approval from the Earthquake Commission and other relief organisations.
Christchurch earthquakes unveil window into past
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The Canterbury earthquakes succeeded in all but destroying modern-day Christchurch, but from the rubble has emerged a surprising bonus - an insight into the city's history.
Earthquake cost estimate jumps to $4 billion
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Treasury has revised its sums on what it thinks will be the full cost of the Canterbury earthquake - which is now estimated at four billion dollars.
Quakes Commission checks on responsibility for cordon
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has tried to determine exactly who should have put a cordon around a central Christchurch building identified as an earthquake risk.
Canterbury's state of emergency still in place
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Civil Defence says a state of emergency will remain in place in earthquake ravaged Cantebury for at least another day.
CTV survivor talks about the earthquake service
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It's been a year since Pip Ranby was rescued from the top floor of the five storey Canterbury Television building.
Structural engineer breaks down at Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A structural engineer has broken down at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission after admitting he contributed to a woman's death in the February the twenty second earthquake.
Ombudsman report details inefficiencies at EQC
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An earthquake community group in Canterbury says a damning report on the ineffectiveness of the Earthquake Commission highlights the frustration of getting information on their own homes.
Last-minute claims flood into Earthquake Commission
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Last-minute claims for property damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake are flooding into the Earthquake Commission as the deadline looms. Homeowners have responded to an eleventh-hour hurry up, and the number of claims being lodged daily has almost quadrupled.
Canterbury teachers on strike
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Primary and intermediate teachers marching in Christchurch echoed the message of their colleagues further north - they also want pay increases and improved working conditions. But they say that their classrooms are even more complex as they continue to deal with the effects of the earthquakes - and the associated trauma.
CERA could take over running of Chch within days
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Responsibility for dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake could pass from Civil Defence to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority within a matter of days.
Third Canterbury council in insurance strife
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The Christchurch city and Waimakariri District councils have from today got no insurance cover for future earthquakes after their existing policies expired at 4pm.
CERA chief executive details today's announcement
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With us is the chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - Roger Sutton.
CHCH may have regional holiday for quake anniversary
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Canterbury may have a regional holiday to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.
Heart attacks surge again two weeks after quake
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Heart attack rates have surged two weeks after the Canterbury earthquake, as aftershocks continue.
Repairs to quake-damaged homes start today
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The first permanent repairs to Canterbury homes damaged in September's earthquake will start today.
Recovery head says demolition process will be sped up
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Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .
Interview with Jacinta O'Reilly
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Oral history interview with Jacinta O'Reilly about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Interview with Guinevere Eves-Newport
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Oral history interview with Guinevere Eves-Newport about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Interview with Jane Sutherland-Norton
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Oral history interview with Jane Sutherland-Norton about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Interview with Kristy Constable-Brown
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Oral history interview with Kristy Constable-Brown about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Paul Millar - CEISMIC Thinking
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Paul Millar, associate professor at Canterbury University, is concerned that future generations won't have access to the full picture of the Canterbury earthquakes, so he got the CEISMIC Project under way. The project is an archive of earthquake-related digital material and includes resources from the National Library, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Christchurch City Libraries, Te Papa, NZ On Screen, the Canterbury Museum and the Ngai Tahu Research Centre. Paul says the aim is to document the impact of the disaster and the process of recovery, and make all that material available for free.
Earthquakes expose hidden artefacts in central Christchurch
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When the Canterbury earthquakes brought about the destruction of almost all of the buildings in central Christchurch, it created a unique opportunity for an insight into the past.
School children return to class in Canterbury
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Thousands of school children in Canterbury went back to school today, for the first time since the earthquake nine days ago.
Strong aftershocks felt in Canterbury
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At around 11-30pm there was a cluster of earthquakes - two over magnitude five, including one at 11.40 which registered 5.4, that's equal to the strongest aftershock felt on Saturday afternoon.
Update on Canterbury quake recovery
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Eleven million dollars has been donated so far to the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged homes or start rebuilding.