Hunt for Christchurch rebuild workers in Wellington
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch employers have been in Wellington today signing up tradespeople to help rebuild the earthquake damaged city.
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CANCERN leaders discuss frustration for thousands in Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or Cancern acts as an advocate for those in damaged homes.
Engineers work to restore Christchurch flood protection
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Construction teams are working to fix earthquake damaged stopbanks in the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi rivers near Christchurch.
Catholic community faces tough decision over Cathedral
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Catholic basilica in Christchurch was further damaged in Monday's earthquake making its demolition all but inevitable.
Work on Christchurch Town Hall nears half way mark
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Repair work on Christchurch's iconic Town Hall, badly damaged in the earthquakes, has nearly hit the halfway mark.
Call for group action against EQC over quality of repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Group action may be taken against the Earthquake Commission over the quality of repairs to damaged Christchurch homes.
Blooming Better - nursery buoyed by Covid flower sales
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Aromaunga Baxters Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February 2011. The greenhouses on the steep slopes of the Port Hills, as well as a big old villa and other brick buildings were badly damaged. Ten years on co-owner John Baxter says the earthquake damage is still being repaired, but sales have been boosted by a lack of imported flowers due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Icon of Lyttelton set to re-open after years of being quake damaged
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An icon of WhakaraupÅ Lyttelton Harbour is set to re-open tomorrow, after being damaged in the Canterbury Earthquakes. The Governors Bay jetty, locally known for its extraordinary length and unofficial jetty jump competitions, has been closed since 2015. Now, it's back to its former glory, just in time for summer. Niva Chittock went for a sneak peek ahead of the official opening. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6338047392112
Government insurance gap will leave schools out of pocket
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Gaps in the government's insurance cover will leave many schools damaged by the earthquakes in Canterbury out of pocket.
Further assistance for Canterbury quake victims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new agreement's been reached on how earthquake claims for seriously damaged mortgaged houses in Canterbury will be handled.
Restoration of Christchurch Arts Centre makes progress
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Midday News for 14 April 2014
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Christchurch and the Solomon Islands escapes serious damage despite major earthquakes.
Iconic Christchurch clocktower restored
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs.
Council allays public fears of sewerage damage to CHCH waters
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Experts trying to restore Christchurch's busted sewerage system have faced up to concerned residents about what happened when raw sewage was allowed to flow directly into the sea in the months after the February earthquake.
Canterbury Earthquake - Jim Palmer
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year.
Dispute over EQC payments
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch drainlayers repairing damage from the Canterbury Earthquake say there are delays and confusion in getting repayments from the earthquake commission.
Christchurch unearths saints kept in coffee jars
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new exhibition showcases relics found underneath Christchurch's Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.
Earthquake recovery minister defends land-puchase plan
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Goverment has offered to pay out five thousand home owners in Christchurch of the most severely quake damaged properties.
Requests pour in for EQC to review repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission could have a big job on its hands fixing quake damaged Christchurch homes for a second time.
Chch's historic Peterborough Centre saved from wreckers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A company helping to demolish earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch, has come to the rescue of the heritage-listed Peterborough Centre.
Engineers shocked by scenes of devastation
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A huge team of engineers is in Christchurch to assess the state of buildings damaged but still standing after Tuesday's earthquake.
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.
People in Sumner are demanding answers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People in Sumner with earthquake-damaged homes are demanding answers from the Christchurch City Council about the future of their properties.
Earthquake also reshapes Canterbury University
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury University has been heavily reshaped by the earthquakes. It suffered damage to buildings, and also a significant drop in enrolments.
Rail returns between Picton and Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The track will open this week after being closed for nearly a year after the line suffered extensive damage in last November's earthquake.
Music back at the Christchurch Town Hall
Audio, Radio New Zealand
For the first time in six years, music has filled Christchurch's Town Hall, which suffered significant damage in the February 2011 earthquake.
Christchurch cathedral decision delayed until September
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Anglican church yesterday announced members of Canterbury's synod will now decide the earthquake damaged cathedral's future at its meeting in September.
Police investigate first cases of fraudulent earthquake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch police have made their first arrest for false claims over earthquake damage, charging a local woman with obtaining by deception.
Call for more temporary villages in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
For people in Christchurch who have to temporarily leave their earthquake damaged home, two housing villages are filling the accommodation gap.