Seismologists studying the Canterbury earthquakes say aftershocks from the September 2010 quake were so unusually strong because of the type of rocks along the faultline.
Interview with Surface Water Planner, Graham Harrington. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
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.
Interview with Coastal Procces Geomophologist, R.M. Kirk. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
Interview with Coastal and River Geomorphologist, Murray Hicks. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project.
The Insurance Council is mounting a legal challenge against the Christchurch City Council over its rules regarding earthquake-prone buildings.
Today, the nation marks a year since the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch.
Canterbury may have a regional holiday to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.
It's one year today since a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch.
Witnesses before the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission have been questioned over whether preservation of heritage buildings was given more consideration than preserving human lives.
A new temporary housing village for residents with earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch has opened in the east of the city.
The downpours have added yet another problem for Christchurch residents living in earthquake-stricken homes.
Canterbury earthquakes is recommending toughening the standards for concrete buildings and structural steel.
Frustrated Christchurch residents are banding together to take on their insurance companies, who they say are taking too long to process their earthquake damage claims.
An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.
An Ashburton couple who cooked barbecues for earthquake-weary Christchurch residents for nine months following the February quake have been named the joint winners of the Trustpower Community Awards.
An interview with Coastal Resources Scientist, Justin Cope, and Natual Hazard Analyst, Marion Irwin. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project .
New research shows the Canterbury earthquakes generated eight million tonnes of waste - forty times what would normally come from local households in a year.
The government is being accused of exploiting the Christchurch earthquakes to force through sweeping changes to schools in the city.
Canterbury's health officials say an increase in binge drinking, not taking medicines, and domestic violence are signs of the ongoing effect of the region's earthquakes.
The doctor who is about to receive a bravery award for his work during Christchurch's February earthquake, says the images from that day are still with him.
Animals have also suffered upheaval because of the Christchurch earthquakes. Jan Collins is one of those caring for some the hundreds of pets who have been left homeless because of the earthquakes.
The Anglican Church has been asked why it failed to carry out a detailed inspection of a building which partially collapsed, killing a Canadian tourist in Christchurch during the February earthquake.
The last unidentified victims of the Christchurch earthquake have been laid to rest in a ceremony in Christchurch.
A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
To Christchurch now, where the people most affected by the region's earthquakes are getting a chance to tell their stories to a wider audience.
The High Court in Christchurch has ruled the Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee was wrong to use his special powers to fast track housing development following the earthquakes.
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard evidence that a heritage order on a row of dangerous buildings may have contributed to the deaths of a dozen people in the February quake.
It all started two years ago today at 4:36 in the morning, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Canterbury.
It was just a little under an hour and a half ago, two years today, that a seven-point-one magnitude earthquake shook Canterbury.