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Interview with Wendy Hawke

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Wendy Hawke about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Thérèse Angelo

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Thérèse Angelo about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Disgruntled red-zone residents back Labour's plan

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Disgruntled Christchurch red-zoners who want the government to rethink its policy on quake-damaged homes are backing Labour's Earthquake Recovery Package.

Insurance delays in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's lost patience with the private insurance industry over delays in settling quake related claims.

The Church in the Quakes: Tim and Sol O'Sullivan's Audio

An audio recording of Tim and Sol O'Sullivan's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 16 November 2012. At the time, Tim O'Sullivan was the Central Council President for St. Vincent de Paul Society in Christchurch. Sol O'Sullivan is a member of the Christchurch Filipino Society.

Interview with Jacinta O'Reilly

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Jacinta O'Reilly about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Guinevere Eves-Newport

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Guinevere Eves-Newport about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Jane Sutherland-Norton

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Jane Sutherland-Norton about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Kristy Constable-Brown

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Kristy Constable-Brown about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Hana

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Hana about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes. Pseudonym used to identify interviewee.

Interview with Salma

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Salma about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes. Pseudonym used to identify interviewee.

Chch English language schools far from recovered

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Four years after the Christchurch earthquakes, English language student numbers are still only just over half what they were before the 2011 quake.

Repairs on the homes of vulnerable people took too long

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An audit of the Earthquake Commission's quake repairs in Christchurch has found many dissatisfied home owners and others being left in the dark.

Canterbury Earthquake - Rob Clark

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Rob Clark was on the sixth floor of his office building when the quake struck, and got stuck in gridlock leaving the CBD.

Earthquake Recovery Authority - manager of demolitions

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Warwick Isaacs, the manager of demolitions for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority was in the red zone when the magnitude 6 quake struck.

Final unidentified victims of earthquake to be interred

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The unidentified remains of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake will finally be interred just before the first anniversary of the February quake.

'Needle not moving' as botched EQC re-repairs still coming in - Megan Woods

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some 10 years on from the devastating Canterbury quakes, the wait is still not over when it comes to law changes needed to improve the Earthquake Commission. The government will not get it done until 2021, if it's re-elected. Meanwhile cases of botched quake repairs needing a fix are still flooding into EQC, Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods told Checkpoint.

Catharsis as Christchurch quake redzone development opens

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch residents forced away from their redzone homes returned today for the unveiling of the the Avon loop pathway - the first redevelopment, nine years on from the deadly earthquake. Reporter Conan Young went along to hear from them.

Christchurch hospital quake risk endangers patients, staff

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Construction delays and cost over-runs are prolonging the earthquake risks facing patients and staff at Christchurch hospital. Six major hospital buildings at the central city site have been listed as earthquake prone since May, but there is no safer space to shift patients into. Christchurch Hospital boss David Meates pron; Mates says the hospital is still basically a construction site. One earthquake prone building has roof tanks containing 75 tonnes of water. Mr Meates told RNZ reporter Phil Pennington removing the water from the tanks in the meantime is not an option.

Hardest winter for Christchurch hospitality since quakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch moteliers say this has been the hardest winter since the Canterbury earthquakes - and they are blaming both AirBnB and a lack of events. RNZ Christchurch reporter Logan Church spoke with Comfort Inn motel owner, Bob Cringle, about the state of the sector.

North Island quake could trigger Ruapehu lahar

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A very large earthquake in the central North Island could trigger a big lahar from Mt Ruapehu. In the recent past it's been eruptions that have led to lahars on the mountain. But scientists from Canterbury University have checking what else might cause cause mud and debris to spew out of the crater lake.

Quake wage subsidies wind down from tomorrow

Audio, Radio New Zealand

From tomorrow, the Government is winding down the subsidy that allows earthquake-damaged businesses in Canterbury to keep paying their workers' wages.

Quake-strengthening legislation may hurt provincial towns

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Provincial towns and rural communities around the country say they will be financially ruined under proposals to strengthen buildings following the Christchurch earthquakes. Dale Williams is Mayor of Otorohanga, Dave Cull is Mayor of Dunedin and Lawrence Yule is Mayor of Hastings and president of Local Government NZ.