Quake scientists call for more testing of soil before building
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Scientists are calling for more ground testing to be carried out before reconstruction starts in earthquake devastated Christchurch.
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Businesses in busy Chch Mall forced to close
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new slew of Christchurch businesses are in limbo after Merivale mall was closed because of earthquake risks.
River of Arts
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Arts Voice Chrischurch is planning to create a 'river of arts' as part of Christchurch's post-earthquake rebuild.
Women relive fear when quake damaged mall
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Colleagues of a Christchurch man killed in February's earthquake today relived the frightening moments when the quake struck.
Quake victim's husband blames rescue effort for her death
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A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
More on search and rescue efforts being blamed for 5 deaths
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A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
Mini-seismometers
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Volunteers in Christchurch are collecting a huge amount of earthquake data with mini-seismometers and their home computers
Council wants to use EQC money to build flood protection
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The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Commission are devising a wholesale solution to the city's flood protection.
Kids and post-quake anxiety
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Kim Button of the Neighbourhood Trust talks about the emotional scars Christchurch child are bearing after the earthquakes.
Call for group action against EQC over quality of repairs
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Group action may be taken against the Earthquake Commission over the quality of repairs to damaged Christchurch homes.
Southern Story for 21 February 2013 - Earthquake Anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch prepares for a challenging anniversary - two years on from the devastating earthquake that killed 185 people. Our correspondent there, Katy Gosset, hears the stories of local baristas who were in the CBD that day.
Christchurch workers say employment law changes will add to quake stress
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Workers in Christchurh already stressed by the earthquakes are pleading with MPs to stop proposed changes to employment law.
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.
Priorities for the new Christchurch 'Disaster Czar'
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Roger Sutton, the chief executive of networks company Orion has taken up a five-year contract as the CEO of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, the top bureaucrat in the post-quake city.
Christchurch residents hope for options on fate of homes
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Some residents have been waiting for the verdict on the fate of their home and land since the first earthquake hit in September last year.
Christchurch City Council looking at 7 percent rates increase
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The Christchurch City Council is proposing a rate increase of more than 7 percent to help cover the rebuild of the city's earthquake damaged infrastructure.
EQC responds to criticisms about alow payment
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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.
6.2 earthquake felt throughout central NZ
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt widely throughout the central New Zealand and as far south as Christchurch today. We spoke to people throughout the country, who described what impact the quake had on them.
Chapter & Verse
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Christchurch poet Jeffrey Paparoa Holman whose new collection Shaken Down 6.3 looks at the impacts and aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes. It's published by Canterbury University Press.
A new inquiry into the quake rescue operation in Christchurch
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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.
Royal couple to meet families of quake victims in Christchurch
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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.
Christchurch Cathedral has suffered massive damage
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The Christchurch Cathedral has suffered massive damage, with its spire reduced to rubble and the roof caved in. There were visitors inside the building when the earthquake hit, and it is still unclear whether anyone was trapped beneath the rubble.
Old Christchurch stadium seats sold off
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Work has finally begun dismantling Lancaster Park in Christchurch, six years after it was damaged beyond repair in the February earthquake. It comes at the same time the city's leaders debate what a new stadium could look like and who will pay.
Too little too late for displaced Christchurch retirees
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Retired Christchurch people affected by the earthquakes are disappointed they have been left out of new rules aimed at giving people in retirement villages better payouts after natural disasters.
Christchurch CBD revival on hold until demolition decision
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More than ten weeks after being damaged beyond repair by the Christchurch earthquake, there is still no decision about how or when the Grand Chancellor Hotel will be demolished.
US search and rescue leader returns to Christchurch
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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.
Frustration mounts in Christchurch over 7 years battling EQC
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Nearly seven years on from the Christchurch earthquake, some quake damaged homeowners with unresolved insurance claims say they are being driven to the point of complete exhaustion.
Christchurch redzone homeowners win seven year battle
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The quake outcasts, who were uninsured at the time, will receive 80 percent of the pre-earthquake value of their homes. Three of them tell John Campbell how they've been living in limbo.
Kate De Goldi: love and loss in post-earthquake Christchurch
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One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, Kate De Goldi's short fiction, novels and picture books engage children, teenagers and adults alike. Novel The 10pm Question was published to critical acclaim, quickly becoming an iconic piece of New Zealand literature. Her latest, Eddy, Eddy is being met with similar excitement.
Earthquake anniversary marks 10 years of disruption
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It's 10 years since the first big Christchurch earthquake - and if you'd just started school then you're now ending your decade of education amidst a global pandemic. We meet two teens for whom disruption is normal.