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Quake chief happy, despite $200,000 pay cut

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Despite taking a 200-thousand dollar pay cut, the new head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says he's delighted to have the job.

New Brighton businesses blast city leaders' 'lack of unity'

Businesses in the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton are demanding urgent action to pull the area out of an economic slump. The seaside town has struggled since the Canterbury Earthquakes, with thousands of people - and customers - leaving the area due to land damage under their homes.

Best of the Week - 17 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 17 September. This week........criticism of some media over coverage of the Canterbury earthquake, the French five hour working week exposed, Sir Keith Park's legacy 70 years after the Battle of Britain, Cold - a new book explores this temperature good and bad and fond memories shared of the Monde Marie coffee shop in Wellington.

Education Minister talks on closures

Audio, Radio New Zealand

More now on the Minister of Education sticking with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools.

Chch residents furious at Regenerate Chch plans

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch's earthquake rebuild authority, Regenerate Christchurch, has released a new report setting out a timeline for what to do with the land - but angry residents are calling for action.

Canterbury Earthquake - Bob Parker

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker tells Cantabrians to take precautions, and declares a State of Emergency.

Canterbury Earthquake - Jessica Horn

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Reporter Jessica Horn is at Burnside High School, where a welfare centre has been set up.

Jennine Bailey

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch jazz vocalist performing with many other artists as part of Earthquake fundraising concert in Wellington this weekend.

CERA chief executive details today's announcement

Audio, Radio New Zealand

With us is the chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - Roger Sutton.

Bill on Christchurch recovery authority set to pass

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Legislation setting up the Authority for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery has passed.

Canterbury Earthquake - Bob Parker

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says that this earthquake felt as violent as the one in September.

Canterbury Earthquake - Phil Goff

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Labour Party leader Phil Goff is outside the Pyne Gould building - where people are trapped inside.

150 businesses could fold following the earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's estimated up to 150 businesses will go bust following the Canterbury earthquake.

Second Christchurch earthquake - Eight years on

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Eight years ago today Christchurch was shaken to its core, as a second major earthquake hit.

Business leaders happy with plan for Christchurch rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The creation of a new unit within the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority to oversee the rebuilding of central Christchurch is being welcomed by business leaders.

National Christchurch Memorial Service

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Rowan Quinn, Radio NZ reporter in Hagley Park, Christchurch, where tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service marking the February 22 earthquake.

Christchurch earthquake - Andrew Howe

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Head of Canterbury's regional civil defense.

Seismologist John Ristau

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An update on recent Christchurch earthquake aftershocks.

Inspector Al Stewart

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A police update on the Christchurch earthquake.

Podcast Critic: Denise Garland

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Today RNZ's Midday supervising producer, Denise Garland, looks at two brand new podcasts. Collapse is a podcast from Stuff, all about the Christchurch earthquakes in the lead up the to 10th anniversary of the devastating quake on February 22nd. She also looks at NZ Wars - Stories of Tainui from RNZ which over the three episodes covers the war of Waikato in the 1860s, the great war for New Zealand, a defining conflict of New Zealand.