Portaloos pose problem for quake-struck residents
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council has shipped in an extra 200 hundred portable toilets to help those suburbs worst hit by the earthquake.
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Anglican Appeal
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Bishop of Christchurch has asked parishioners to think about the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Bishop Victoria Matthews is appealing to Canterbury Anglicans to give at least $100,000 for quake relief in Haiti.
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.
Almost four weeks after quake, Kaiapoi still struggling
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In its latest update, the Earthquake Commission says it will have to manage repairs to 50-thousand homes moderately or seriously damaged by the Canterbury earthquake four weeks ago.
Top Stories for 30 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Chaos predicted with switch in give way rules, The first GST increase in 21 years comes into force at midnight tonight, Villages around Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga are today remembering the day one year ago when lives, homes and businesses were destroyed by a deadly tsunami , One of Auckland most distinctive local bodies has made an emotional exit one month before the creation of the new super city, 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.
Further assistance for Canterbury quake victims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new agreement's been reached on how earthquake claims for seriously damaged mortgaged houses in Canterbury will be handled.
Focus on Politics for 1 October 2010
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Law experts have criticised the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act for creating a dangerous precedent. Our political editor Brent Edwards weighs up the arguments for and against the emergency legislation.
Canterbury Earthquake a month on
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Jessica Maddock has been covering the quake and its aftermath throughout the past month.
Hundreds of Canterbury Businesses face closure
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There are fears more than a hundred businesses, particulary in the retailing and restaurant sectors, will have to close their doors as a result of the physical and economic damage caused by the earthquake.
Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee on Quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government responded to Canterbury's plight by putting through Parliament emergency legislation to give special powers to the Earthquake Recovery Minister to deal with the effects of the quake.
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.
Top Stories for Monday 04 October 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Today: a month on from the Canterbury earthquake, we take a comprehensive look at the recovery process from the Garden City; we get a glimpse at the Commonwealth Games and; trauma affects police involved in the recovery of Carmen Thomas' body.
Business owners decision on buildings' future
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Business owners have told the Christchurch City Council they are haemorrhaging thousands of dollars a week, while it decides whether or not to demolish their buildings following last month's earthquake.
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.
Large aftershock shakes Canterbury
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Canterbury was hit last night by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake struck the region.
Subsidy not enough to keep staff after earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Canterbury business owners say their employee's jobs are still in serious jeopardy, despite the Government extending its wage subsidy for another month.
New quake claim could push residents higher up queue
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury residents who haven't seen hide nor hair of a Earthquake Commission inspector have been told they might need to make a fresh claim to get noticed.
Parker defends deadline to fix or demolish buildings
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some owners of commercial buildings badly damaged in the Canterbury earthquake, have been told if they don't repair or demolish them by January the 31st, the Christchurch City Council will do it for them.
Hope for earthquake-stricken businesses in Sydenham
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A Christchurch MP is challenging earthquake-recovery agencies to clean up the suburb of Sydenham within a week.
Quake Mossies
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As if the crumbling ceilings, broken sewage pipes and torn up roads weren't enough for the people of North Christchurch to deal with, now there's a new problem that may be caused by the September earthquake: Mosquitoes. Pines Beach and Kairaki residents say black clouds of mosquitoes are descending on them at dusk and dawn.
The Panel with Stephen Franks and Neil Miller (Part 2))
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Topics - A couple of New Zealand women, determined to carry on clubbing with kids, have launched the first New Zealand-based"Baby Loves Disco"franchise in Auckland's Viaduct. The"sheer strength and power"of the September the 4th earthquake has more than doubled the number of reported supernatural events in Canterbury, according to a paranormal investigator. The 2010 Census of Women's Participation reveals that female participation in governance, professional and public life is slipping away - erasing gains made in the past decades.
The Panel with Amanda Miller and Irene Gardiner (Part 1)
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Topics - New Zealand could begin full-scale military exercises with the United States within a year. A reported doubling of the number of supernatural events in Canterbury has been attributed to the 'sheer strength and power' of the September 4 earthquake, by a paranormal investigator.
EQC responds to angry Christchurch residents
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Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, responds.
Spiritual Outlook for 28 November 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Maureen Garing talks with Vaughan Milner, chief executive of Presbyterian Support in the upper South Island, about the Church's role in responding to community emergencies. The conversation deals particularly with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake and was recorded prior to the Pike River mine tragedy.
Interview with Sonia Giovinazzi
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
An interview with Research Fellow in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, Sonia Giovinazzi. This interview was conducted by Emma Kelland as part of Deirdre Hart's Coastal and River Earthquake Research project .