New audio of Christchurch quake at the moment it hit
Audio, Radio New Zealand
When the destructive February earthquake hit Christchurch, one of our reporters, Bridget Mills, was recording an interview at the very moment the earth started shaking.
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Quake scientists call for more testing of soil before building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Scientists are calling for more ground testing to be carried out before reconstruction starts in earthquake devastated Christchurch.
A third lawyer to help families at quake Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After an appeal from the families of Christchurch earthquake victims, a third lawyer is being appointed to the Royal Commission, to work specifically with them.
Cathedral Square opens to public for first time since quake
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Christchurch people will be allowed to walk through the heart of the city this weekend for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.
Engineer denies bar's quake repairs rushed for New Year's Eve
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A structural engineer has denied he rushed the inspection of earthquake repairs to a Christchurch bar so it could re-open in time for New Years Eve.
Council moves to fast track demolition of quake hit buildings
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The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's safety.
Residents of hard hit quake street calling for firmer timeline
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Residents in one of the streets worst affected by the Canterbury earthquake say they're still in the dark about their future.
Quake hit building owners given three month deadline to repair
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Property Council says an ultimatum from the Christchurch City Council to owners of earthquake damaged commercial buildings will add to the stress business people are already under.
Cabinet to decide on govt's contribution to quake clean up
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Cabinet will today decide how the Government will contribute to the clean up in Canterbury following Saturday's massive earthquake.
Canterbury quake expected to hit NZ economy in short term
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Economists and business leaders predict the Canterbury earthquake will lead to a rash of business failures and cut economic growth this year.
Tower full-year loss widens, proposes new quake claims company
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The insurance company, Tower, has strongly criticised the time it's taking to settle Canterbury earthquake claims and says the insurance system for handling such disasters is broken.
A new inquiry into the quake rescue operation in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Relatives of the victims of February's earthquake in Christchurch are backing a new police inquiry into how people were rescued in the aftermath of the disaster.
Owner asked why he didn't strengthen building before quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The owner of a building that collapsed in last February's Christchurch earthquake - killing four people - has faced questioning about why he did not get recommended strengthening work done.
CTV building not inspected by engineer after Boxing Day quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two separate chances to inspect the Canterbury Television building were missed before the February earthquake saw it pancake to the ground last year, killing 115 people.
Six years after quake, stress remains part of daily life
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Six years on from the Christchurch earthquakes, one in five residents of the city say the disaster is still taking its toll. The latest wellbeing survey by the Canterbury DHB found people living in north-east and east Christchurch were the most likely to be suffering from issues such as anxiety, from ongoing aftershocks, being in a damaged environment, and surrounded by construction.
Springsteen to play in Chch on eve of quake anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Boss is back - and he and his band, the E Street band, are going to Christchurch on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Canterbury earthquake this summer.
Man with terminal cancer fighting insurer 10 years after quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch man with terminal cancer is using his final days to battle his insurance company, a decade on from the deadly earthquakes. Brian Shaw owns an apartment that's in a block of 11. They were all damaged in 2011. Shaw is a building consent officer. He says getting technical reports and chasing a settlement with insurer Vero has already cost the unit owners about $400,000, and they still have not even made it to court. On Friday morning he will be protesting outside Vero's Christchurch office, along with other unhappy customers.
Council apology doesn't make grief easier - Quake victim's daughter
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A Christchurch woman whose mother died in the 2011 earthquake says an apology from the Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel does not lessen her grief. Yesterday - nine years and one day since the quake killed 185 people - Dalziel invited their families for a private apology. She acknowledged errors made by engineers and the city council in regards to the CTV building. Julie Hibbs lost her mother in the collapse of the building. She speaks to Susie Ferguson.
EQC found by inquiry to be poorly prepared for quakes
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An inquiry into the Earthquake Commission has found it was poorly prepared for the Canterbury earthquakes - and has left people with a "deep mistrust of government" that will take years to overcome. The government has this morning released findings from the inquiry, chaired by Dame Silvia Cartwright. Our Christchurch reporter, Conan Young, has been reading through the details and spoke with Māni Dunlop.
Redcliffs School reopens after years of perseverance since Canterbury quak…
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It's been dubbed Canterbury's little seaside community who never gave up. Nine years in the making, it was Redcliffs School''s grand re-opening today after earthquake damage rendered the old site unsafe. The occasion was marked with tears, hugging, singing and some very special guests. Katie Todd filed this report.
Redcliffs school moves to new site nine years after quakes
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A Christchurch primary school is moving into its permanent new home today, nine years after cliffs behind it collapsed during the city's earthquakes. Redcliffs School subsequently moved to a temporary location in the suburb of Sumner, but the new location will mean the school will return home to Redcliffs, after a land swap with the local park. The move comes after in 2016, the then National Government, overturned its own decision to close the school. Christchurch reporter Anan Zaki spoke to principal Rose McInerney ahead of today's move.
First freight chugs into Chch from Picton since Kaikoura quake
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The first freight train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake has chugged into Christchurch, after an historic 348 kilometre journey from Picton.
Tiny temporary village opens in town hit by Kaikoura quake
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A temporary village has opened in the small Canterbury town of Waiau to help residents who lost their homes in the Kaikoura earthquake.
Royal couple to meet families of quake victims in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Today the Royal couple head to Christchurch, a city with which the Prince has built strong ties, since the earthquakes rocked the region three years ago.
EQC has two days to settle almost 2500 quake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has just two days to settle all of the Canterbury earthquake claims worth less than 15-thousand-dollars.
3 years on quake homewners are still wrangling with insurers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
On the third anniversary of the first major earthquake to hit Christchurch thousands of people with the most badly damaged homes are still wrangling with their insurance companies over rebuilds.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox Glacier crash report could take two years.
The Week in Review - week ending 4 March 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A review of the week's news including: Christchurch's emergency operation moves from rescue to recovery, two minutes' silence observed nationwide, government announces aid package, Finance Minister outlines cost of quake, a fifth of Christchurch population has fled, inquiry launched into collapse of damaged buildings, many Christchurch schools remain closed and some of their pupils enrol elsewhere, students and farmers roll up their sleeves to help quake victims, rescuers tell stories of survival, hundreds of Wellington buildings expected not to meet earthquake safety standards and time capsule discovered under statue of Christchurch founding father
Post earthquake landmark in Christchurch prepares to close
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The Re:Start container mall was one of the first things to pop up in the city's derelict central business district after the February 2011 quake, but now it's preparing to close up shop, as Maja Burry reports.
New Canterbury earthquake help hub opens
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The government is hoping a new one-stop shop will help homeowners in Canterbury still struggling with insurance claims, but as Logan Church reports, this isn't the first initiative of its kind in the quake-rattled city.