EQC expected to face tough questions in performance review
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission is expected to face tough questioning when its handling of the Canterbury Earthquakes is reviewed early next year.
Search
found 1056 results
Bookings open for public tours of Christchurch's red zone
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.
Spectrum for 27 November 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Between demolition and rebuild stands a time of opportunity in the earthquake ravaged city of Christchurch. Greening the Rubble and Gap Filler are temporary pockets of enterprise which began as early responses and have built in momentum to define the new city.
Police investigate first cases of fraudulent earthquake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch police have made their first arrest for false claims over earthquake damage, charging a local woman with obtaining by deception.
Union plans legal action against Earthquake Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Contractors in Christchurch are due to file legal action against the Earthquake Commission tomorrow, because of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices.
More budget cuts in store after Christchurch earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Christchurch earthquake means the New Zealand economy is unlikely to grow this fiscal year.
Financial assistance in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Minister for Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett discusses Financial assistance in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake.
Finding the CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
Audio, Radio New Zealand
State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie is helping to recruit the new head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
Earthquake documentary opens in Christchurch cinemas
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first full-length film documenting the lives of those affected by the Canterbury earthquakes had its premiere in Christchurch last night.
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.
Census cancelled because of quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
This year's census has been cancelled following the Christchurch earthquake.
Chch's insurance coverage less vulnerable than golden state
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who heads California's earthquake insurance agency says Christchurch is much better placed to recover from earthquake devastation than his state.
Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In less than a minute, Christchurch and its people will be changed forever. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory.
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.
Science
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch based science commentator Simon Pollard, talks about his earthquake experience.
Surge in young Cantabrians seeking mental health help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The increase began after Christchurch's 2011 earthquakes, but the District Health Board is expecting to face even more challenges following effects of the Port Hills fires and last year's earthquake in Kaikoura.
Christchurch's Divine Cakes rebuilds post quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Divine Cakes in Christchurch has had a tough past five years building up again after the 2011 earthquakes.
The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - CERA
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Public and electoral law professor at Otago University, Andrew Geddis.
Powerful aftershocks strike quake-hit Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Chief Executive of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, Roger Sutton.
Lianne Dalziel apologises for earthquake deaths
Audio, Radio New Zealand
About two hundred of those who lost loved ones in collapsed buildings in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake, heard an apology from the city's mayor, Lianne Dalziel yesterday. A royal commission in to faulty buildings found serious errors by engineers and the Christchurch City Council 185 people died during the earthquake on the 22nd of February, 2011. David Selway who lost his sister Susan Selway in the CTV Building, said it was good to hear a heartfelt apology from the mayor for the role her council played in signing off the building as safe.
Parties uncertain about special tax for earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The country's political parties are uncertain about whether a special tax might be needed to help pay to rebuild Christchurch after this week's devastating earthquake.
Residents frustrated waiting for EQC claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People in Canterbury with homes damaged by the February 22nd earthquake have less than six hours left to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission.
Christchurch residents pick up smoking again after earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Many people in Christchurch have taken up smoking again or are going through more cigarettes a day since earthquakes began rattling the region.
Some Christchurch earthquake victims are angry
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The families of some Christchurch earthquake victims are angry disappointed the Government is refusing to pay for lawyers for them at the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
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.
Special news bulletin
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An extended news bulletin with the latest news on the Christchurch earthquake.
Interview with Anne
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Oral history interview with Anne about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
More damage to risky buildings in centre of Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.
Evening Business for 30 March 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Tourism is in for a short, sharp shock as fewer people visit New Zealand after the earthquakes in Japan and Christchurch and Genesis Energy says customers have no one to blame but themselves when electricity prices spiked last Saturday.
Suzanne Craig
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Suzanne Craig has not heard from her husband since the Canterbury earthquake.