Canterbury Earthquake - John Carter
Audio, Radio New Zealand
John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing.
John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing.
The NZ dollar has tumbled and the stock market has fallen.
Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year.
Peter Cooper is in the suburb of Woolston.
The devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquake has other cities reviewing how well they are prepared for a similar shake.
The Rangiora Earthquake Express was the brain child of Brendan Malone and his mate Chris who, on Wednesday last week, came up with an idea to help the citizens of East Christchurch.
Helen Gatonyi is the Manager of the Christchurch Tenants Protection Association, whose own office was destroyed in the quake.
The Prime Minister has announced a more than 100-million dollar package to help workers and businesses hit by last week's Christchurch earthquake.
Today marks one week since the devastating earthquake struck Christchurch. Work within the cordon is continuing.
Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 4 March. This week.......more news and interviews about the Christchurch earthquake and we delve into an ice cave created by Mt Erebus in Antartica.
Topics - Eight days on from the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 161 people in Christchurch, officials have announced that the rescue effort will now transition to a recovery operation. Dunedin shares the nation's sorrow for Christchurch - but the ODT reports today that it could also benefit from an influx of workers and businesses relocating from the Garden City. Some Christchurch landlords have been labelled opportunistic vultures for ramping up rents for homeless businesses trying to find temporary office space.
The number of people injured in the earthquake in Christchurch more than two weeks ago is still unknown.
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is in Latimer Square.
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.
The elderly are finding it difficult to come to terms with the Christchurch earthquake and its aftermath.
The heritage sector says the earthquake recovery minister shouldn't be hasty when it comes to heritage buildings in Christchurch.
The Defence Force's deployment in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake is the military's biggest ever domestic operation.
A short symphony written by eight-year-old Bob Gaudin in response to the Christchurch earthquake.
Simon Manning is a Wellington funeral director who is part of the funeral industry's disaster response team, which is mobilising in Christchurch.
The collapse of the Christchurch Cathedral during the devastating earthquake of February the 22nd struck a powerful blow to the core of Canterbury and New Zealand as a whole.
Anglican and Catholic churches will unite today, holding services with cathedral bells tolling throughout the country in remembrance of those who died in the Christchurch earthquake.
A special trauma team has been brought into Christchurch to try to stop a panic exodus of refugees living in the city. Among the 70-thousand people who have fled Christchurch in the last week are refugees who are afraid that another big earthquake will hit. The team is also working with new immigrants, many of whom are victims of war and torture. Dr Arif Saeid is with the organisation Refugees As Survivors.
The national wool auction system is back in business after being knocked out of action by the Christchurch earthquake.
A Christchurch MP is working with a group trying to prevent historic buildings damaged in last month's earthquake from being torn down unnecessarily.
Denise Torrey is the principal of Summerfield School in the south of Christchurch.
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is at the triage centre that has been set up in Latimer Square.
Andrew Holden is the Editor of The Press. The Christchurch Press building suffered extreme damge.
Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett is at Civil Defence headquarters.
Bill English addresses Press at the Beehive.