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Kate De Goldi: Canterbury quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Saturday Morning's commentator on children's books talks about being in her old home city of Christchurch last Saturday during the earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - State of Emergency

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency.

Canterbury shellshocked after massive earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Aftershocks have continued to shake Canterbury overnight following Saturday morning's brutal 7.1 earthquake.

Canterbury cemeteries damaged in quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Christchurch residents fear there's a risk to the region's history if headstones damaged by September's 7.1 magnitude earthquake are not repaired.

Earthquake anxiety prevents Canterbury births

Audio, Radio New Zealand

After a rush of babies born on the day of Canterbury's earthquake, the stress of the continuing tremors mean some women are now having trouble giving birth.

Canterbury Earthquake a month on

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Jessica Maddock has been covering the quake and its aftermath throughout the past month.

Another large aftershock rattles Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Canterbury has been hit by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake rocked the region.

Canterbury homeowners question government survey

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Canterbury homeowners are questioning the validity of a survey which was supposed to independently test the quality of earthquake repairs.

Politics with Andrew Campbell and Matthew Hooton

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Government's response to the Canterbury earthquake, and the South Canterbury Finance bail-out and republicanism.

A study shows businesses have withstood shaking well

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A study by Canterbury University shows businesses have withstood the 7-point-one-magnitude Canterbury earthquake well.

Quake damage - how were the land damage assessments made?

Nick Rogers, project director, Canterbury Land Assessment for Tonkin & Taylor. Tonkin & Taylor is the environmental and engineering consultancy doing the Canterbury land damage assessment work for EQC and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.

North Canterbury farmers take another hit

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Farmers in North Canterbury say the earthquake is another blow to a region which has battled drought and volatile lamb and dairy markets

Psychological responses to the Canterbury earthquakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Caroline Bell, consultant psychiatrist and the clinical head of the Anxiety Disorders Unit at the Canterbury District Health Board talks about the psychological fallout from the Christchurch quakes.

Third Canterbury council in insurance strife

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch city and Waimakariri District councils have from today got no insurance cover for future earthquakes after their existing policies expired at 4pm.

Canterbury leaders welcome quake recovery shift

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission is promising swift changes following criticism of the rebuilding efforts necessitated by September's big quake.

Canterbury Earthquake - Effect on the sharemarket

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The earthquake has also affected financial markets. The New Zealand dollar has tumbled, and the stockmarket has extended its losses.

Canterbury Earthquake - Parliament adjourned after earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Parliament was adjourned as news of the earthquake came through. Party leaders made statements to the House as the seriousness of the situation became clear.

Canterbury Earthquake - Colonel Roger McElwain

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Colonel Roger McElwain has recently been briefed on the military response in Christchurch.

Canterbury Earthquake - Crusaders caught in quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Crusaders rugby side had just finished training at Rugby Park when the quake struck.

Hearing into Canterbury earthquakes begins today

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquake begin in Christchurch today to examine why some of the newer buildings in the city's CBD failed so badly.

Canterbury quakes behind record Government deficit

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquakes are behind a big blowout in the Government's deficit which has grown to a record 18-point-4 billion dollars.

Canterbury residents plan for tsunami evacuation

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's been more than two months since New Zealand braced for a tsunami following a massive earthquake off the coast of Chile.

Fletchers: Canterbury repairs could take years

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Fletcher Construction says it may take years to repair an estimated 50-thousand homes in Canterbury following the September 4th earthquake.

Canterbury health officials issue asbestos warning

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Those clearing up earthquake-damaged buildings in Canterbury are being warned to beware of asbestos.

Flooding threat for earthquake ravaged Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Civil Defence Duty Manager, James Thompson, says the Waimakariri River could breach its banks just south of Kaiapoi, and as a preacaution they have evacuated the Riverlands Holiday Park.

Hundred million dollars earmarked for Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Around a hundred million dollars has been earmarked by Cabinet as its initial contribution to Canterbury following the earthquake, but the Prime MInister says the final bill will be far higher.

Back on track in North Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Resilience and community spirit have shone through in North Canterbury in the aftermath of the earthquake. With no active civil defence post in operation in Cheviot in the days after the 7.8 quake, a group of locals mobilised a task force to support those in need. Further north at Mendip Hills Station farm manager Simon Lee has been repairing broken water pipes and clearing slips in time for weaning, while on Ben Lissington's dairy farm near Waiau, milk tankers are having to go off the beaten track to get to the rotary shed after a six metre section of the road was destroyed.