Quake clean-up begins in Avonside for a second time

Audio, Radio New Zealand

In Avonside, one of the suburbs most badly affected by the September 4th earthquake in Christchurch, a second massive clean-up operation is underway.

Extra Time for 25 February 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

As the search for victims continues and the long recovery from Tuesday's disastrous earthquake in Christchurch begins there've been suggestions the stricken city's rugby world cup matches could be transferred to Australia. We hear from Rugby World Cup 2011's chief executive Martin Snedden, who says that's not the case. We look at the second round of Super Rugby, and hear from the Olympic 1500 metres silver medalist Nick Willis who's hoping his belated medal presentation will boost effort to raise money for Christchurch earthquake relief funds. And we also talk to a veteran Black Sticks defender who's quit international hockey.

Hamish Campbell: earthquake geology

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Geologist and paleontologist at GNS Science Hamish Campbell discusses the geology behind the Christchurch earthquake.

Adelaide mourns today for sister city Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Today's memorial for the victims of the Christchurch earthquake is also being marked in Adelaide.

Christchurch's quake bigger than thought

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The size of Christchurch's devastating February earthquake and its aftershocks have been revised upwards.

Disaster recovery lessons from Hurricane Katrina

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John Key says the structure of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was decided upon after an examination of the way other governments responded to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

Day in the life of Canterbury Chamber of Commerce head

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The head of the the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, Peter Townsend, says the effects of the Christchurch earthquake will dominate business in Canterbury for at least the next three years.

Government appoints experts to look at building collapses

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Government has appointed the panel of experts that will investigate why so many buildings collapsed during Christchurch's February earthquake.

Search for quake rupture continues in Port Hills

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Scientists have been scouring the outskirts of Christchurch in search of geological evidence of the February earthquake.

Blooming earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Aromaunga Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visits the growing business to find out what damage has been done and how owner John Baxter and his partner Elisabeth Marsh are coping.

Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability

Audio, Radio New Zealand

There's disagreement about whether a Royal Commission of inquiry into building collapses in the Canterbury earthquakes should apportion blame.

Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People caught up in February's earthquake in Christchurch want to know why a Royal Commission of inquiry isn't going to apportion any blame for building collapses.

Midday News for 4 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Extensive coverage of the earthquake in Christchurch.

Thousands of Christchurch residents attend expo on rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Thousands of Christchurch residents have shared their views on how the central city should be rebuilt after February's catastrophic earthquake.

Quake Authority sets deadline to speed up city rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Demolition companies and building owners in central Christchurch hope efforts by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will speed up the city's rebuild after it's been languishing for weeks.

Scandinavian inspiration aids Christchurch rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council is looking to Scandinavia for help with the earthquake re-build. Two Danish based urban design experts are working with the Council over the next four weeks to develop a draft plan for rebuilding the central city.

Chch churches face tough decisions over rebuilding

Audio, Radio New Zealand

As part of the future of Christchurch it is expected a third of all Catholic and almost half of all Presbyterian churches damaged in Christchurch's February earthquake might not be rebuilt.

Inquest for next five quake victims to be held today

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An inquest into another five victims of February's earthquake begins today in Christchurch.

Quake victim families want answers

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The families of some of those killed by falling rubble in February's Christchurch earthquake are desperate to know why buildings that had been deemed safe collapsed.

Family of quake victim question safety of building

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The family of a young man who died while protecting his sister during February's earthquake in Christchurch says the building they were in wasn't safe.

CTV building to be focus of next Inquests

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The remaining victims of the Christchurch's CTV building will be the focus of a Coroner's inquest next month, as families of those killed in the February earthquake continue to question the safety of buildings in the inner city.

Building collapse injures Christchurch firefighters

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The partial collapse of a Christchurch building in an overnight blaze has sent three firefighters to hospital, and raised a possible link to the February 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.

Insurance premiums set to rise by up to a third

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Insurance premiums look set to rise by up to a third and even more to meet the cost of the Christchurch earthquakes and other disasters overseas.

Bishop Victoria Matthews - Hope and Thanksgiving

Audio, Radio New Zealand

After more major earthquakes in Christchurch this week, Bishop Victoria Matthews fears her clergy, and the people, are facing 'exaustion of the spirit'. She says it's important to keep alive hope, and thanksgiving for all that we still have - even in the face of loss and crisis.

Gerry Brownlee says 12,000 Christchurch homes could go

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The number of homes likely to be demolished in Christchurch because of earthquake damage could be as many as twelve thousand.

Labour MPs demand details of land to be abandoned

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Labour MPs in Christchurch are calling on the Government to tell people now if their earthquake damaged land has to be abandoned.

Labour MPs pressure government to release land details

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Labour's four MPs in Christchurch are stepping up the pressure on the Government to front up quickly about what earthquake damaged land has to be abandoned.

Christchurch residents to learn today if they stay or go

Audio, Radio New Zealand

This afternoon the Government will announce its initial package to deal with land badly damaged by earthquakes in Christchurch, including offering a pay out to households who want to take the cash.

Christchurch residents hope for options on fate of homes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some residents have been waiting for the verdict on the fate of their home and land since the first earthquake hit in September last year.