Focus on Politics for 4 March 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch, political parties put aside partisan differences as they offered support to the city.
In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch, political parties put aside partisan differences as they offered support to the city.
The Chinese Government is calling on New Zealand to give special compensation to the families of Chinese people killed in the Christchurch earthquake.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is now double checking all of its paperwork following fears earthquake rubble dumped in a Christchurch land fill could have been contaminated by asbestos.
The Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council are going to the High Court for a ruling on who's responsible for 10-thousand claims from the earlier Canterbury earthquakes.
Polish pianist in NZ for the Christchurch Polish Association's earthquake fundraising concert this Saturday.
British crossover tenor performing Christchurch Earthquake fundraiser with NZSO and Elizabeth Marvelly this weekend.
Minister for Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett discusses Financial assistance in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake.
The Christchurch memorial service, Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and compassion fatigue.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.
The grass roots organisations that sprang up after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake are showing little sign of fading away.
Christchurch's Court Theatre devastated by February's earthquake has found a temporary new home - an old grain store in the suburb of Addington.
In the programme this week - the former New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming talks about plans for a charity cricket match to raise funds for victims of the Canterbury earthquake. We hear about the role of sports chaplaincy in New Zealand sports teams, Blyth Tait talks about his return to top level Equestrian competition after a seven year absence and one of the country's premier mountain biking events, the Karapoti Classic, near Wellington is underway again.
Former Christchurch restaurateur James Jameson ran a cafe in the Christchurch Arts Centre until the Canterbury earthquakes of 2011. Last year, James moved to Mt Lyford – the area hit hard and isolated by this month's earthquakes.
Christchurch based science commentator Simon Pollard, talks about his earthquake experience.
The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority; they're putting the Rugby World Cup on the school curriculum.
The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.
Christchurch Womens Refuge says its safe houses are full as women have fled the worsening domestic violence in the city following June's powerful aftershocks.
The devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquake has other cities reviewing how well they are prepared for a similar shake.
In June, the Hororata hotel in Canterbury closed after it became clear there was no economic way to repair damage caused by the September earthquake.
Three years on from the earthquakes of 2011, Census data now confirms massive changes to the face and shape of Christchurch.
The Cowles Stadium welfare centre for Christchurch earthquake evacuees has closed for health reasons.
Chief Executive of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, Roger Sutton.
Suzie Ferguson, Mary Wilson and Hewitt Humphrey host rolling news coverage of the Christchurch Earthquake. The audio used comes from the start of the 6pm hour.
Unanimous political support for legislation vesting the Government with extraordinary powers for Christchurch has broken down.
Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.
With us is the chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - Roger Sutton.
Responsibility for dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake could pass from Civil Defence to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority within a matter of days.
A Christchurch school has bought ukuleles for all its children out of earthquake donations.
Sarah McMullan reviews 'When A City Falls', a documentary about the Christchurch earthquakes.
Another landmark hotel in Christchurch has been condemned because of earthquake damage.