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Group says home owners will be alarmed by blowout

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch support group says home owners will be alarmed at the blowout in earthquake repair costs.

Homeowners unhappy about Government payout scheme

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Homeowners in Christchurch have told earthquake authorities they face heavy losses under the Government's property payout scheme.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 1 March 2011

Church bells toll and thousands stand in silence to commemorate the Christchurch earthquake. Petrol prices go up, but the quake damaged city is spared and what was found under a statue in Cathedral Square?

Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 7 March 2011

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A national memorial service marking the Christchurch earthquake is announced. It could take more than a year for all the victims to be identified and Rocky raises 60 thousand dollars for the relief fund.

Bob Parker looks forward to working with Earthquake Authority

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Christchurch mayor, Bob Parker joined Morning Report.

EQC settles with homeowner on quake's 7th anniversary

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Canterbury woman has finally settled an insurance claim seven years to the day her family home was damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Christchurch's art community struggles to regroup after quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A lack of affordable space after Christchurch's earthquake threatens to fracture the city's arts community.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 19 May 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Full coverage of the budget and the cuts to kiwisaver, working for families and student loans. Plans to raise between 5 and 7 billion dollars from partial asset sales and a new Earthquake Kiwi Bond to raise money for Christchurch.

Signs positive Chch Cathedral will be restored, group says

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The new Cabinet is reportedly considering a rebuild plan for the Christchurch Cathedral, damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Supporters of restoring the cathedral say the signs are promising.

Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Ngai Tahu High Court case against the Crown over freshwater and Christchurch marking the 14th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake.

Many Christchurch evacuees leaving for good

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Tens of thousands have left Christchurch since the earthquake, and many are planning to stay away for good.

Earthquake Minister on shift to recovery operation

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Families of people still missing after last week's Christchurch earthquake have been told there is now officially no hope of finding survivors, though searchers are still insisting they are not ruling out a miracle.

EQC responds to criticisms about alow payment

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, talks to the programme about how payments are being made to Christchurch earthquake claimants and what if anything can be done to speed up the payment process.

GNS faces tough questions at Royal Commission hearing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Scientists from GNS Science have faced tough criticism at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes, being accused of funneling resources into the wrong areas and giving vague advice on earthquake risks.

Smaller buildings to be quake commission focus this week

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume today

Famous pie recipe under the hammer for earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

They were world - famous in Hororata and now the aftermath of last year's devastating earthquake has forced the Canterbury town's pub to give up the secret of its crowd pleasing pie recipe.

Pacific communities rally to help each other in Christchurch

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Pacific communities are rallying around each other in the wake of last week's Christchurch earthquake.

Our Changing World

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Scientists are just beginning to understand why the recent Canterbury earthquakes 'punched above their size', and their findings could change international scientific thinking about earthquakes. Alison Ballance talks with GNS seismologists Martin Reyners and Bill Fry to find out more.

Canterbury expects small enrolment loss due to quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The University of Canterbury estimates only a few hundred students have moved away because of last month's earthquake.

Message from San Francisco mayor for Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The man who was mayor of San Francisco during the 1989 earthquake is in Christchurch at the moment.

Canterbury netballers first game at home since quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Tactix netball team are playing at home tonight for the first time since last month's earthquake.

CTV back on air

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The regional television station, Canterbury Television, has begun broadcasting news again for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.

Focus on Politics for 1 July 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's no longer politics as usual in Christchurch following a series of devastating earthquakes. Not everyone in the city and its surrounding areas is happy with last week's offer to buy out those households on land which has suffered the worst damage. Our political editor Brent Edwards investigates.