Two earthquake damaged high rises set to be demolished
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Park Terrace and Salisbury Street in Christchurch will be blocked off today ahead of the staged demolition of two high rise apartment blocks.
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Repairs underway for quake-damaged statue of Antarctica's Scott
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The statue of the Antarctic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, that toppled from its plinth and snapped at its ankles in the Christchurch earthquake is being repaired. all going well it will be reinstated later this year, just in time for the Antarctic summer.
Lyttleton's port still has damaged but waterways on mend
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's Lyttelton Port says business has picked up about five per cent, as shops replace stock lost in the earthquake.
Up to 50 additional buildings damaged in red zone
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority says today's aftershocks have caused up to 50 additional buildings in the city's redzone to collapse or partially collapse.
Work on Christchurch Town Hall nears half way mark
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Repair work on Christchurch's iconic Town Hall, badly damaged in the earthquakes, has nearly hit the halfway mark.
Call for group action against EQC over quality of repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Group action may be taken against the Earthquake Commission over the quality of repairs to damaged Christchurch homes.
Government insurance gap will leave schools out of pocket
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Gaps in the government's insurance cover will leave many schools damaged by the earthquakes in Canterbury out of pocket.
Further assistance for Canterbury quake victims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new agreement's been reached on how earthquake claims for seriously damaged mortgaged houses in Canterbury will be handled.
Restoration of Christchurch Arts Centre makes progress
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Midday News for 14 April 2014
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Christchurch and the Solomon Islands escapes serious damage despite major earthquakes.
Blooming Better - nursery buoyed by Covid flower sales
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Aromaunga Baxters Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February 2011. The greenhouses on the steep slopes of the Port Hills, as well as a big old villa and other brick buildings were badly damaged. Ten years on co-owner John Baxter says the earthquake damage is still being repaired, but sales have been boosted by a lack of imported flowers due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Icon of Lyttelton set to re-open after years of being quake damaged
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An icon of WhakaraupÅ Lyttelton Harbour is set to re-open tomorrow, after being damaged in the Canterbury Earthquakes. The Governors Bay jetty, locally known for its extraordinary length and unofficial jetty jump competitions, has been closed since 2015. Now, it's back to its former glory, just in time for summer. Niva Chittock went for a sneak peek ahead of the official opening. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6338047392112
Iconic Christchurch clocktower restored
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs.
Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.
Canterbury Earthquake - Jim Palmer
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year.
Earthquake recovery minister defends land-puchase plan
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Goverment has offered to pay out five thousand home owners in Christchurch of the most severely quake damaged properties.
Requests pour in for EQC to review repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission could have a big job on its hands fixing quake damaged Christchurch homes for a second time.
Dispute over EQC payments
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch drainlayers repairing damage from the Canterbury Earthquake say there are delays and confusion in getting repayments from the earthquake commission.
Christchurch unearths saints kept in coffee jars
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new exhibition showcases relics found underneath Christchurch's Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Police investigate first cases of fraudulent earthquake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch police have made their first arrest for false claims over earthquake damage, charging a local woman with obtaining by deception.
Chch's historic Peterborough Centre saved from wreckers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A company helping to demolish earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch, has come to the rescue of the heritage-listed Peterborough Centre.
Call for more temporary villages in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
For people in Christchurch who have to temporarily leave their earthquake damaged home, two housing villages are filling the accommodation gap.
Engineers shocked by scenes of devastation
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A huge team of engineers is in Christchurch to assess the state of buildings damaged but still standing after Tuesday's earthquake.
Deadline looms for Christchurch quake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People have until midnight tonight to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission for property damaged in the February Christchurch earthquake.
Gerry Brownlee says 12,000 Christchurch homes could go
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The number of homes likely to be demolished in Christchurch because of earthquake damage could be as many as twelve thousand.
People in Sumner are demanding answers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People in Sumner with earthquake-damaged homes are demanding answers from the Christchurch City Council about the future of their properties.
Earthquake also reshapes Canterbury University
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury University has been heavily reshaped by the earthquakes. It suffered damage to buildings, and also a significant drop in enrolments.
Bookings open for public tours of Christchurch's red zone
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.
New housing village opens for quake-displaced residents
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new temporary housing village for residents with earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch has opened in the east of the city.
Council allays public fears of sewerage damage to CHCH waters
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Experts trying to restore Christchurch's busted sewerage system have faced up to concerned residents about what happened when raw sewage was allowed to flow directly into the sea in the months after the February earthquake.