Head of CERA describes view of Christchurch from the air
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton, flew over the quake-hit city after today's first shake.
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Government welcomes calls for new building standards
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government is welcoming a report from the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission that calls for urgent changes to building standards.
Outdoor recreation areas around Christchurch hit by quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
While buildings and businesses bore the brunt of the Canterbury earthquake, some popular outdoor recreation places have also been hit.
Engineers followed protocol in CTV assessment, expert says
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An overseas expert has defended the structural engineer who declared the Canterbury Television building sound after the September 2010 earthquake.
Royal Commission hears of deficiences in CTV structure
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told of new deficiencies in the structure of the CTV Building.
Anger, frustration and tears at Sumner residents meeting
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Sumner residents whose properties have been condemned have vented their frustrations at a meeting with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
MBIE survey of quake repairs criticised
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury homeowners are questioning the validity of a survey which was supposed to independently test the quality of earthquake repairs.
Re-start container mall wanted in Kaikōura
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Kaikōura's struggling business community wants a container mall similar to Christchurch's re-start mall set up after the Canterbury earthquakes.
Law with Haydon Wilson
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Haydon Wilson of Kensington Swan discusses the ongoing legal ramifactions of the Canterbury Earthquakes, in particular the Quake Outcasts case.
Resilience and why some people cope with trauma better
Audio, Radio New Zealand
This week marked the 4th anniversary of the Christchurch and Canterbury earthquake. New research from the University of Otago in Christchurch with earthquake survivors is shedding some light on the question of what makes some people cope better with trauma than others. A group of psychiatrists and psychologists from the University have been studying a group of more than 100 Cantabrians exposed to high levels of stress during the earthquakes who coped well. They compared this group against a group of patients with post-earthquake trauma, being treated by the Adult Specialist Services Earthquake Treatment Team, or ASSETT, set up by the Canterbury DHB. Dr Gini McIntosh from the Otago University is part of the research team, and one of the psychologists with ASSETT.
Canterbury schools to lose teachers because rolls have fallen
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch schools will lose the equivalent of 167 teaching jobs next year as the government removes support for schools that lost pupils after February's earthquake.
Roger Sutton to head the Earthquake Recovery Authority
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Damaged properties, water, sewerage and the demolition of buildings in the city centre are first on the list for the new man in charge of the recovery operation in Canterbury.
Former Christchurch residents have new lives in new cities
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Ready or not for an earthquake, many former Christchurch residents have left canterbury for what they describe as more stable pastures.
50% of Christchurch business unlikely to return
Audio, Radio New Zealand
New research suggests about half the Christchurch businesses which left the central city after the Canterbury earthquakes are unlikely to return.
Call for better focus on quake rebuilding
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Canterbury business leader says local firms are worried that the earthquake rebuilding effort is in danger of losing its way.
GNS's quake risk assessment questioned by US expert
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An American quake expert has criticised the risk assessment done following the Canterbury earthquake, and suggested authorities are being too cautious.
Red-zone residents greet Labour recovery plan cautiously
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Residents living in Canterbury's red zones are praising Labour's plan to help them recover from the effects of the region's earthquakes.
Bill for quake damaged roads millions of dollars
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars.
Avalanche of legal cases emerging in wake of quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's community law centre is braced for an avalanche of cases as people confront legal issues associated with the Canterbury earthquake.
Quake victims should use consumer legislation to get help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Commerce Commission says Canterbury earthquake victims, struggling with mortgage and credit card repayments, should use consumer legislation to get help.
Quakes Royal Commission wraps up PGC hearing today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes concludes its hearing into the collapse of the Pyne Gould building today.
Scientists gathering massive amounts of quake data
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As aftershocks from Canterbury's 7-point-one magnitude earthquake continue, scientists are gathering massive amounts of scientific data and personal accounts.
Government considering new law to cover natural disasters.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government is considering introducing a new law to cover any natural disaster of a similar size to the Canterbury earthquake.
Cost to build a home rises
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The cost of building a home in New Zealand's main cities has risen by 20 per cent since the Canterbury earthquakes.
Memorial service marks 10th anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A civic memorial service was held at 12.30pm on the north bank of Oi Manawa, Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial.
CERA closing its doors after five years.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Five years after being created the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, commonly known as CERA, will officially close its doors on Monday.
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 home rebuild to take two years
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury people whose homes were most damaged in last month's earthquake have waited nearly seven weeks to learn the future of their properties - and now they're being told it could be another two years before their houses are rebuilt.
Earthquake Commission visits worst-hit areas
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission says it's likely homes in the Christchurch suburb of Bexley, which sank and cracked in Saturday's quake, will be rebuilt. People in the hardest hit areas of Canterbury have been learning more about their insurance entitlements, as the commission's assessors arrive in Kaiapoi and Bexley to begin evaluating the damage.
1,600 Canterbury homeowners with EQC quake claims open
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There are 1,600 Canterbury homeowners with earthquake claims still open with EQC. About 100 homeowners turned up to a meeting organised by EQC Fix in Christchurch on Monday night - all with stories of home repair hell, botched repairs, or seemingly never-ending arguments with EQC, Southern Response, or their private insurer. They were all tired and wondering why they still had to fight more than nine years on from the first Canterbury Earthquake. Checkpoint video journalist Logan Church travelled to Christchurch to speak to those still fighting for what they believe they are entitled too.