Community law centre expecting flood of quake cases
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's community law centre is expecting many cases to be lodged as people struggle to cope with the effects of the Canterbury earthquake.
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Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake.
Engineering expert - Capital must learn from Canterbury quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of an international team of engineers who are expert in designing for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
Building a better Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A debate on the architectural way forward for earthquake hit Christchurch ahead of an exhibition and series of talks initiated by the New Zealand Institute of Architects.
Cabinet announces 5-million-dollars for the Chch mayoral fund
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The Cabinet has decided to make an initial 5-million-dollar contribution to the Christchurch mayoral fund set up to help with the earthquake clean up.
Tower confident in new company to protect it
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The insurance company, Tower, is confident that putting its costly and complex outstanding Canterbury earthquake claims into a separate company will allow the rest of the group to flourish.
Tower full-year loss widens, proposes new quake claims company
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The insurance company, Tower, has strongly criticised the time it's taking to settle Canterbury earthquake claims and says the insurance system for handling such disasters is broken.
Work underway to repair earthquake damaged cliff
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Those repairing an earthquake damaged cliff in Christchurch have had to wrangle with home owners who don't want to sell, and relocating a rare flightless moth. Rachel Graham reports.
A new inquiry into the quake rescue operation in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Relatives of the victims of February's earthquake in Christchurch are backing a new police inquiry into how people were rescued in the aftermath of the disaster.
PGC property manager defends lack of detailed assessment
Audio, Radio New Zealand
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.
Quake-hit state house tenant withholds rent
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A state house tenant in the Christchurch suburb of Avonside is withholding her rent, saying Housing New Zealand has left her in the lurch following the big earthquake.
Tonga hopes to raise one million for Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The organisers of Tonga's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund hope to raise one million dollars by the end of tommorrow's two hour Radiothon which finishes at 1pm.
Law Society says government giving itself too much power
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Law Society has added its voice to condemnation the government is giving itself far too much power by passing the emergency Canterbury earthquake legislation.
Sewage restoration given top priority
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Plans for the reconstruction of earthquake damaged parts of Christchurch are slowly taking shape as priority is given to restoring fundamental services to residential areas of the city.
Councillor says Wellington quake report highlights problems
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A new report says a major earthquake in Wellington would leave a bill of nearly 40 billion dollars, almost twice as much as that of the Canterbury quakes.
Engineers defend expertise at Earthquake Commission
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Two engineers who prepared a critical report on the CTV building spent much of the day yesterday defending their expertise and credentials at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Earthquake property inspectors earning $750 a day
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Seven $750 a day - plus expenses. That's the sum being earned by more than 414 people employed by the Earthquake Commission to carry out property inspections in Christchurch.
EQC and insurers seek clarity on payouts
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council are going to the High Court for a ruling on who's responsible for 10-thousand claims from the earlier Canterbury earthquakes.
Work continues to restore water supply to homes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
For the latest on the damage caused by Monday's earthquakes, we're joined by the Christchurch City Council's water and waste unit manager, Mark Christison.
Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
Families reflect on first week of evidence about CTV collapse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission hearing into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building has ended for the week after four days of compelling evidence.
Head of firm that designed CTV building accepts responsiblity
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of the structural engineering firm that supervised the design of the Canterbury Television building appeared yesterday at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes.
Vertical shaking from February earthquake not unique
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An earthquake engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that the intense vertical shaking during the February 2011 earthquake wasn't unique and was similar to events overseas.
Insurers will go as fast as they can in Canterbury
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The Insurance Council says it can give Cantabrians a guarantee that insurers will go as fast as they can to settle earthquake-related claims.
CTV design company faces more criticism at Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An engineer who worked for the company that designed the CTV building, has criticised the attitude of his former boss at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Badly hit Sydenham aims to become revitalised quarter
Audio, Radio New Zealand
One of the Christchurch suburbs badly hit in the Canterbury earthquakes is being rebranded as the Sydenham Quarter - a future haven for artists, artisans and industrialists alike.
Bereaved husband rejects CTV designer's apology
Audio, Radio New Zealand
For the first time Alan Reay, whose firm designed the collapsed CTV building, has apologised to the families of the 115 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake 18 months ago.
Frustration at lack of answers on foundations
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Some Christchurch residents are frustrated at the time it's taking to work out what sort of foundations their homes will require when earthquake repairs are carried out.
Post-quake anxiety in children
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Some children in Christchurch still have quite serious post-earthquake anxiety issues - we hear what to look for and why professional help might be a good idea.
CERA says new labelling needed for building safety
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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says the language describing building safety is unhelpful and is worrying people needlessly. The Authority's CEO, Roger Sutton, joins the programme.