Cathedral Square rebuild stalls
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More than four years after the February 2011 earthquake devastated Christchurch's city centre, the rebuild in and around the iconic Cathedral Square has stalled.
More than four years after the February 2011 earthquake devastated Christchurch's city centre, the rebuild in and around the iconic Cathedral Square has stalled.
Shopping or retail therapy is helping some Christchurch residents return to normality after the February earthquake.
The Christchurch suburb of Sydenham was badly affected by the first earthquake in September and February's quake has struck another blow to the local retail sector. But as Katy Gosset has found, shop owners say they're confident they can rebuild.
More than 800 medals are stolen from the War Memorial Museum in Waiouru. Shares in State Owned Enterprises will be capped at 10 percent and gaps in the government's insurance cover will leave many schools damaged by the earthquakes in Canterbury out of pocket.
Head of Music at Linwood College in Christchurch on status of school orchestra's European trip that was planned before earthquake.
Christchurch-based 11 year-old piano player talks about the compostition he wrote in response to the Sepetmber 4 earthquake.
Charlotte Yates talks about the Witi Ihimaera concerts in Auckland to help raise funds for the Christchurch earthquake recovery.
The Prime Minister was challenged about the earthquake response in Christchurch's hard-hit eastern suburbs during a walkabout today.
A Canterbury University engineer says building standards need to be upgraded before rebuilding begins in the earthquake battered region.
Some Canterbury homeowners say their houses are dropping in value because of misleading estimates of damage to foundations from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Most parts of Christchurch damaged by last month's 6.3 earthquake now have power and water.
Some Christchurch businesses are accusing the government of winding down its earthquake assistance programme too soon.
Federated Farmers says it's waiting for official approval from the Earthquake Commission and other relief organisations.
Scientists are calling for more ground testing to be carried out before reconstruction starts in earthquake devastated Christchurch.
Mounting claims from the Christchurch earthquake have forced AMI insurance to go to the Government for a possible bailout.
The instruction to boil water that's been in place across Christchurch since the 22 February earthquake has been lifted.
A huge boulder, being sold to raise money for the Christchurch earthquake appeal, is becoming an online auction sensation.
The head of the stock exchange, Mark Weldon, is leading the Government's fundraising efforts for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
Students forced to leave Christchurch's Linwood College by February's earthquake returned to their school for the first time today.
Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much.
A memorial for the 185 people who died in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake will be blessed tonight, ahead of the unveiling tomorrow, on the sixth anniversary.
The first one struck just before 2 this afternoon and measured 5 point 8 on the Richter scale, and was eight kilometres deep.
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.
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.
A new plan will see all dangerous earthquake-damaged buildings in Christchurch's Cashel Mall pulled down or made safe by mid-July.
Offers of assistance to quake-ravaged Christchurch are flooding in from around the country.
One of the Christchurch suburbs worst hit in the Canterbury earthquakes is on the way to recovery.
Emily Cooper, who worked as a reporter in the CTV building, which was destroyed by the earthquake.
A week after the devastating earthquake many are still needing assistance to get essential provisions such as food and water.
Plumbers say EQC paying bills too slowly, Earthquake Commission defends its claim process, Events centre, not stimulus package, for West Coast, Harawira calls meeting to consider forming new party, Government, Auckland council split over development, Search work in Christchurch central city nears completion, Power in South Christchurch threatened by cut cable.