Midday News for 14 June 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Thousands in Christchurch still without power and water supply after yesterday's earthquakes and the government will soon decide which suburbs must be abandoned.
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Greens say Christchurch suburbs plan needs a hurry up
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is defending the time it's taking to get robust information for a full report on the matter.
Chch's insurance coverage less vulnerable than golden state
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who heads California's earthquake insurance agency says Christchurch is much better placed to recover from earthquake devastation than his state.
Inquiry begins into collapse of CTV building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A woman who was in Christchurch's CTV building when it collapsed during the February's earthquake says it felt like being in a falling lift.
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.
CERA wants insurers to give homeowners clearer time lines
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority wants private insurers to provide homeowners with clear timeframes for when earthquake repairs will be carried out.
Insurance delays in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's lost patience with the private insurance industry over delays in settling quake related claims.
Earthquake Recovery Minister denies central govt takeover
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is denying accusations he's about to engineer a central government takeover of the rebuild of central city Christchurch.
Jazz Fest to kick off in Christchurch tonight
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After a year's earthquake-enforced absence, the New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival is back and opens in Christchurch this evening.
Chapter and Verse - Ruth Todd
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Ruth Todd is a stalwart of the Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival - which returns after a four year hiatus due to the earthquakes.
Final unidentified victims of earthquake to be interred
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The unidentified remains of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake will finally be interred just before the first anniversary of the February quake.
Quaky Cat by Diana Noonan
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Read by Rima te Wiata Tyger the cat finds out just where home is after an earthquake in Christchurch. For years 6-10 years.
Christchurch looks to rebuild its tourism potential
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch hotels lost a million guest nights in the year following the February earthquake, but tourism in the city is now picking up again.
New Zealand's best cats battle for glory
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The National Cat Show is on in Christchurch on Sunday, the first time cat lovers from across the country have met in Christchurch since the earthquakes.
Christchurch tourism poised for rebound from quakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's tourism sector is poised for a strong rebound five years after the Canterbury earthquakes, but tourist operators and leaders say there is still work to do.
Heritage building in Chch's Art Centre to reopen
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After being largely shut off to the public since the earthquakes, Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre is set to reopen its Great Hall to the public tonight.
CCC's bill to settle insurance claim $9M and climbing
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Official figures show the Christchurch City Council's legal bill to settle its earthquake insurance claims is sitting at nine million dollars, and climbing.
Music centre The Piano opens in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A world class centre for music and the arts has opened in Christchurch, after The Music Centre of Christchurch was damaged beyond repair in the 2011 earthquakes.
A one-stop shop for Christchurch quake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The government has announced a new "hub" offering a bunch of separate services to Christchurch locals with ongoing earthquake-related problems.
Christchurch couple told they can't use driveway
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch couple told they can't use part of their property because the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) might need access to it.
Treasury says delays in anchor projects slow govt spend on Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Listening to that has been Gerry Brownlee -- he was the Earthquake Recovery Minister but is now the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration.
Supporters of Christchurch town hall hopeful it will be saved
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People who want the Christchurch Town Hall restored are optimistic the City Council will today commit to saving the earthquake damaged building.
Hope and Wire
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Lyttelton singer-songwriter Adam McGrath talks about songwriting, free concerts after the Christchurch earthquakes, and lending his song - and its title - to TV mini-series Hope and Wire.
Labour to get locals to govern CERA if elected
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Labour Party wrapped up its Canterbury Recovery Package in Christchurch today, announcing it would appoint qualified locals to govern the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
Building regulator faces overhaul after worst performance result
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The country's building regulator admits it needs a major overhaul after years scrambling just to react to leaky homes and the Canterbury and KaikÅura earthquakes.
Tiny temporary village opens in town hit by Kaikoura quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A temporary village has opened in the small Canterbury town of Waiau to help residents who lost their homes in the Kaikoura earthquake.
Wheelchair users still struggling with access in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Wheelchair users say Christchurch is frustrating and difficult to navigate around since the earthquakes, especially roads and footpaths, which is leaving people feeling isolated.
Brownlee: Flooding 'not entirely caused by earthquakes'
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out.
Brownlee says flooding made worse - not caused by - quakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister is denying that Christchurch flooding has become worse since the quakes, and says it's not the government's mess to fix.
Some homeowners reject assurances from authorities on asbestos
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Canterbury homeowners are rejecting assurances from authorities that they wouldn't have been exposed to asbestos in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes.