Instead of concentrating on the buildings destroyed in and after the earthquakes in Christchurch's CBD, a new event is enticing people back to explore the heritage buildings that have survived. A new organisation, Te Putahi, is behind the Open Christchurch programme that celebrates the city's surviving architecture, starting with inner-city schools throwing open their doors to the public. Architectural historian and co-founder of Te Putahi, Dr Jessica Halliday tells Lynn Freeman they hope to encourage discussion around well-designed spaces and their impacts on peoples' lives. Open Christchurch starts next Sunday with a tour of The Cathedral Grammar Junior School.
Workers in Christchurh already stressed by the earthquakes are pleading with MPs to stop proposed changes to employment law.
Katy Gosset meets one of Christchurch's top tailors. Mark van Roosmalen may have lost his premises in the earthquake but he's busier than ever, turning out bespoke garments for the city's style-conscious. Katy finds that amidst the high-viz vests of Christchurch there's still plenty of room for a sharp suit.
The song 'Antartica' is the latest offering from nine-year-old Christchurch songwriter Bob Gaudin. It's not the first song he's had released - in fact it's the third. He wrote his first song - a one minute thirty second symphony - when he was seven about the Christchurch earthquake, which was played and recorded by the NZ Symphony Orchestra!
Angry reaction to Government energy strategy, Tizard questions Goff's ability to win election, Auckland agencies criticised for secrecy, Christchurch residents worried as winter approaches, Foreign language students scared off by earthquakes, Christchurch's tourism flickers to life but limited by quake, and Harawira aims for April 30th launch of new party.
Canterbury schools to stay closed until Monday, Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children, Christchurch welfare centres start filling up, Independent Australian MPs back Labor, Universities raise fees to maximum, MPs in Parliament pay tribute to people of Canterbury, Prime Minister speaks from Christchurch, and Julia Gillard speaks about the newly formed government.
As the feature length documentary When A City Falls about the Christchurch earthquakes goes on general release in New Zealand, One in Five recalls a programme from earlier in the year when Mike Gourley sneaks inside the Christchurch cordon to meet up with red zone resident, Frank Film's Gerard Smyth.
Professor Maan Alkaisi, a spokesman for the Christchurch Earthquake Families Group speaks with Geoff Robinson.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says this is a final warning for the Christchurch City Council.
Andrew Holden is the Editor of The Press. The Christchurch Press building suffered extreme damge.
Some Christchurch residents were able to get out of the city to stay with relatives.
Radio New Zealand Reporter Rachel Graham is at the Christchurch City Council's civil defense headquarters.
Geologist and paleontologist at GNS Science Hamish Campbell discusses the geology behind the Christchurch earthquake.
How will the government pay its estimated $5 billion share of the rebuild of Christchurch?
Business confidence has tumbled to a two-year low blamed mainly on the Christchurch earthquake.
We're joined now by the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee - who is in Christchurch.
Matthew Hooton and Sue Bradford on politics including the political implications of the Christchurch earthquake.
Sydney-based NZ soprano who has arranged an Australian fundraising concert for Christchurch earthquake victims.
A national approach is now being implemented in treating a priority listing of Christchurch's injured.
Board Chair of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra on the future of the ensemble post-earthquake.
Southern Opera Charitable Trust's director discusses the impact of the earthquake on Christchurch's arts community.
Dr Hamish Campbell of GNS Science talks about the Christchurch earthquake and it's subsequent aftershocks.
Christchurch may become the most documented earthquake in history; The Teachers Council; Newspaper readership and circulation.
The earthquake recovery minister, Gerry Brownlee, has called The Press newspaper the enemy of Christchurch's recovery.
Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker tells Cantabrians to take precautions, and declares a State of Emergency.
Christchurch principals say schools' recovery from Tuesday's earthquake will focus more on emotional issues than infrastructure.
A review of the week's news with extensive coverage of this week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch
Today marks one week since the devastating earthquake struck Christchurch. Work within the cordon is continuing.
A short symphony written by eight-year-old Bob Gaudin in response to the Christchurch earthquake.
The Christchurch earthquake looks to have dashed hopes of a pickup in household spending this year.
