Earthquake Engineering
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Earthquake engineers at the University of Canterbury are world-leaders in designing buildings that will be better able to withstand earthquake shaking.
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Quake victims welcome idea of earthquake court
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch people who have had to battle insurance companies over the repair or rebuild of earthquake damaged homes are welcoming the Labour party's idea of an earthquake court to settle disputes.
Christchurch flooding caused by earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Fifteen hundred people in Christchurch are without power tonight and more than a hundred homes evacuated after a 'once in a hundred year flood'.
Lawyer dismisses Labour's plan for an Earthquake Court
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch lawyer with more than 100 insurance cases before the courts is dismissing Labour's plans for a special Earthquake Court.
Brownlee: Flooding 'not entirely caused by earthquakes'
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out.
Royal couple meet with families of Chch earthquake victims
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In Christchurch today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took time to talk to some of the families of those who died in the February 2011 earthquake.
Animals in Emergencies - Donelle Gadenne
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Cats, dogs, horses, parrots, rats, hedgehogs and turtles. Just like people, these animals were affected by the earthquakes in Christchurch. And two researchers have published a new book into just how big the impact of the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes were. 'Animals in Emergencies: Learning from the Christchurch Earthquakes' is co-authored by Canterbury University's associate professor Annie Potts, and former veterinary nurse Donelle Gadenne.
Court decision on EQC policy bittersweet for Flockton residents
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Residents of Christchurch's flood-prone Flockton Basin say a court judgment on how the Earthquake Commission handles claims based on the increased flood risk caused by the earthquakes is bitter sweet.
CCC and EQC in talks about area-wide land remediation for CHCH
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Owners of earthquake-damaged land in Christchurch may not get an individual payout from the Earthquake Commission if it goes ahead instead with a more widespread approach to fixing the land.
Interview with Alice Ridley
Audio, UC QuakeStudies
Oral history interview with Alice Ridley about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Christchurch earthquake one of most momentous NZ stories
Audio, Radio New Zealand
And when the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch, people turned to Radio New Zealand for news.
Economic activity in Canterbury reaches a post-quake peak
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Economic activity in Canterbury reached its fastest pace in July since the 2010/2011 earthquakes.
Coroner report into CTV collapse critical of Fire Service
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Professor Maan Alkaisi, a spokesman for the Christchurch Earthquake Families Group speaks with Geoff Robinson.
Lucy Daeth is part of the Alright Christchurch organisation.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
New research shows many Cantabrians are still struggling to cope with the after effects of the earthquakes.
Rutherford's Den Restoration
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A rare glimpse of how Rutherford's Den and Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre are being restored after the earthquakes
Council wants to use EQC money to build flood protection
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Commission are devising a wholesale solution to the city's flood protection.
Restoration of Christchurch Arts Centre makes progress
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
TV reviewer Lara Strongman
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Lara discusses Gaylene Preston's Hope and Wire from the perspective of a person who was in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Midday News for 14 April 2014
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Christchurch and the Solomon Islands escapes serious damage despite major earthquakes.
Policy on asbestos still being formulated after 2 years
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch builders are worried asbestos repairs in the earthquake rebuild will continue to cause problems for years to come.
Law with Haydon Wilson
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Haydon Wilson of Kensington Swan discusses the ongoing legal ramifactions of the Canterbury Earthquakes, in particular the Quake Outcasts case.
Census confirms big changes to the Christchurch population
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Three years on from the earthquakes of 2011, Census data now confirms massive changes to the face and shape of Christchurch.
Law students volunteer to help homeowners battle EQC.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Forty law students in Christchurch are volunteering their time to help local residents take the Earthquake Commission to the High Court.
Iconic Christchurch clocktower restored
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An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs.
Christchurch resthome fails elderly woman with infection
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A Christchurch resthome under stress after the earthquakes is being blamed for systemic failures that ended in a frail elderly woman dying.
Prime Minister dismisses quake recovery cuts
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Prime Minister, John Key, denies money is being held back from the Canterbury earthquake recovery to make the Government's books look better.
Agencies move to establish the asbestos exposure risk
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Nine to Noon has been told that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is leading a multiagency group - including the Earthquake Commission, Fletcher Construction's EQR and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet - to try to identify which houses may have have had a high risk of containing asbestos and thereby quantify how many people may have been exposed. With Graham Darlow, Chief executive of Fletcher Construction and Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.
Christchurch Heritage Buildings
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Work to restore one of Christchurch's most recognisable heritage buildings can now begin with the help of a grant from the Earthquake Appeal Trust.
Chch insurers among world's slowest
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Three years on from the February 22nd Christchurch earthquake hundreds of businesses are still waiting for their insurance claims to be settled.
Brownlee describes mayor's speech as deeply disappointing
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has described a 'state of the city' speech by the Christchurch mayor, Lianne Dalziel, as deeply disappointing.