Town at the epicentre of the quake still stuggling
Audio, Radio New Zealand
One of the areas most affected by the February earthquake was the port town of Lyttelton, south of Christchurch.
One of the areas most affected by the February earthquake was the port town of Lyttelton, south of Christchurch.
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.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says the Christchurch City Council has wasted an opportunity in deciding to save the Town Hall, instead of building a new performing arts precinct.