Cost to build a home rises

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The cost of building a home in New Zealand's main cities has risen by 20 per cent since the Canterbury earthquakes.

Freight costs rise in wake of earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Firms can expect to pay more and wait longer to get goods delivered to their door following the North Canterbury earthquakes.

Forgotten Victims - Elaine Lacey

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Five years on from the Canterbury Earthquakes there is concern over a group of so-called forgotten victims - adolescent boys. Anti violence group Aviva say they have seen a rise in violent behaviour from this group. Elaine Lacey from Aviva joins me