Christchurch firefighter gets rare honour for bravery

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch firefighter who helped amputate a man's leg to free him from earthquake wreckage has been given a rare honour for exceptional bravery.

The Vault - Homebush Revisited

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Deborah Nation recalls visits to Homebush, the historic Deans homestead near Darfield, the wreckage of which became one of the most viewed images in the first days after the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake.