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Our Changing World for 11 February 2021

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Liquefaction lessons from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and biotechnologists doing interesting things with plants.

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.

Christchurch earthquake one of most momentous NZ stories

Audio, Radio New Zealand

And when the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch, people turned to Radio New Zealand for news.

Thousands of jobs created out of Canterbury Earthquake.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Thousands of new jobs will be created this year as the rebuilding of Canterbury begins.

Roger Sutton to head the Earthquake Recovery Authority

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Damaged properties, water, sewerage and the demolition of buildings in the city centre are first on the list for the new man in charge of the recovery operation in Canterbury.

Emily Sanson-Rejouis who survived the Haiti earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Founder of Purple Cake Day held on the 1st of March, fundraising for children in Haiti and Christchurch.

National earthquake memorial to be held next week

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Prime Minister John Key says the day will be a provincial holiday in Canterbury, but the Cabinet ruled out declaring a national holiday.

Earthquake minister says red zone residents need security

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A hundred beneficiaries in Canterbury are to be taken off the dole, and employed to help patrol the streets in a bid to reassure people living in red zoned suburbs that are all but deserted.

The latest from an earthquake engineer in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's day four of the massive clean-up operation in Canterbury. Hundreds of shops and offices in the region are being assessed to check if they're safe.

Cabinet set to approve emergency earthquake legislation today

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Cabinet is likely to approve emergency legislation today that will smooth the way for reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.

Subsidy not enough to keep staff after earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Canterbury business owners say their employee's jobs are still in serious jeopardy, despite the Government extending its wage subsidy for another month.

Post earthquake landmark in Christchurch prepares to close

The Re:Start container mall was one of the first things to pop up in the city's derelict central business district after the February 2011 quake, but now it's preparing to close up shop, as Maja Burry reports.

Christchurch earthquake: Harrowing memories on 10th anniversary

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Monday marks a decade since a 6.2 magnitude quake close to the centre of Christchurch killed 185 people. Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remain fresh, ten years on. Conan Young has been speaking to some of them.

How has Christchurch's earthquake recovery compare with Japan's

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Our Christchurch reporter Rachel Graham travelled to Japan, with the support of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, to find out.

Developer says they 'rejected' builder involved with earthquake prone buil…

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A property developer says he rejected an approach from a company who went on to build a substandard multistorey building in Christchurch's central mall. The building at 230 High Street is in limbo, having finally been ruled substandard with numerous design weaknesses that are an earthquake risk. Phil Pennington reports.

EQC level assessments questioned

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Canterbury homeowners say their houses have dropped in value because the damage to their properties was inadequately assessed by the Earthquake Commission after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. Independent land surveyor, Adrian Cowie, and a Burwood homeowner affected by the quakes, Selwyn Stafford, talk about the issues facing them.

Christchurch earthquake anniversary: CTV employee remembers 22 February 20…

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Survivors are gathering in Christchurch today to remember those who died in the devastating Christchurch earthquake of 2011. Of the 185 people who were killed, 115 died when the CTV building collapsed. Former CTV employee Tom Hawker watched his workplace collapse in front of him. He speaks to Susie Ferguson.

Christchurch homeowners blindsided by quake insurer - lawyer

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People who've bought houses in Canterbury since the September 2010 earthquake and are still battling with insurance companies over repairs, have been told that if they want to take the matter to court, today is their last chance. Earthquake claims specialist Lisa Taylor from the law firm Anthony Harper joins us.