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Man in Forsyth Barr building talks about today's evidence

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the earthquake resilience of stairways in the Forsyth Barr building was compromised when they were installed.

Structural engineer breaks down at Royal Commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A structural engineer has broken down at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission after admitting he contributed to a woman's death in the February the twenty second earthquake.

Anglican Church takes centre stage at Quakes Royal Commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Anglican Church has been asked why it failed to carry out a detailed inspection of a building which partially collapsed, killing a Canadian tourist in Christchurch during the February earthquake.

Evidence given on how close Chch hotel came to collapsing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake.

Engineers seek answers about CTV building

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A victim's family and engineers are seeking answers from the Christchurch City Council on why the earthquake-devastated CTV building was allowed to be built.

Some Christchurch earthquake victims are angry

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The families of some Christchurch earthquake victims are angry disappointed the Government is refusing to pay for lawyers for them at the Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Jobs are to go at the Christchurch department store Ballantynes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Thirty to fourty jobs are to go at the Christchurch department store, Ballantynes, because of earthquake damage to it's central city shop.

The first of Christchurch's high-rise buildings to close after the February earthquake has reopened. All the tenants of the12-storey HSBC Tower are now back in the building which has been extensively checked by engineering experts.

Canterbury DHB facing over $70-Million in repairs

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury District Health Board is facing a bill in excess of $70-million to repair earthquake damage to more than seven and a half thousand rooms in two of its hospitals.

Way of setting excesses for commercial properties changes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Commercial property owners are facing not just higher insurance premiums following the Christchurch earthquakes, but also the prospect of much higher excesses.

The PM rules out Israeli spy action in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

This morning the Prime Minister was refusing to confirm or deny whether a group of Israelis in Christchurch at the time of the February earthquake were spies - saying it was not in the national interest for him to do so.

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.

Engineer denies bar's quake repairs rushed for New Year's Eve

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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.

US search and rescue leader returns to Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The man who lead the US search and rescue in the aftermath of February's earthquake is back in Christchurch to accept a plaque of appreciation from the City Council.

Carpenter Chris Nutfield recieves bravery award

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch carpenter Chris Nutfield rescued three women from the collapsed PGC building. He's one of the many to receive a bravery and heroism award one year after the February 2011 earthquake.

Winners annoucned for 2012 Ellerslie Flower Show

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The gold medal winners of this year's Ellerslie International Flower show have been named in Christchurch, with many taking their inspiration from the February 22nd earthquake which cancelled last year's show.

Earthquake minister says red zone residents need security

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A hundred beneficiaries in Canterbury are to be taken off the dole, and employed to help patrol the streets in a bid to reassure people living in red zoned suburbs that are all but deserted.

Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The days of aftershocks have got too much for the Wingfield family who are getting out of Christchurch in an effort to calm their deeply distressed children aged two and five.

MPs in Parliament pay tribute to people of Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Politicians have praised the courage and resilience shown by Canterbury residents following Saturday's earthquake. MPs from all the parties in Parliament had an opportunity to address the House this afternoon.

Retailers Association speak about compensation package

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Government is to provide income support to some workers who've lost earnings because of the earthquake in Canterbury. The support package will be offered to businesses with fewer than 20 employees, which are unable to operate or pay their staff.

The latest from an earthquake engineer in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's day four of the massive clean-up operation in Canterbury. Hundreds of shops and offices in the region are being assessed to check if they're safe.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Donations to the Canterbury earthquake fund now total about $11 million. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged homes or start rebuilding.

New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch are to be strengthened to new, higher standards. The new code was passed at an extraordinary council meeting today.

Chances of magnitude aftershock hitting rapidly decreasing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two earthquake scientists say the chance of a magnitude six aftershock hitting the Canterbury region is decreasing day by day and is now unlikely. A Victoria University professor in geophysics and a GNS seismologist have put into perspective the weekend's devastating earthquake at a lecture in Wellington.

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.

Update on Canterbury quake recovery

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Eleven million dollars has been donated so far to the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged homes or start rebuilding.

Auckland school raising funds for pupils in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The plight of Earthquake victims in Christchurch has struck a chord with the pupils at an Auckland school. More than 300 pupils at Pasadena Intermediate, in the suburb of Point Chevalier, have donned the Canterbury colours, raising money to help a school down South recover from the disaster.