Chris Doig
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Southern Opera Charitable Trust's director discusses the impact of the earthquake on Christchurch's arts community.
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Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 28 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Child Youth and Family admits mistakes, 1223 workers to join Auckland unemployed, Man pleads guilty to Raymond Piper's death, Phoenix squares bill for unpaid ACC levies, Parker accused of avoiding debates for political reasons, Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law.
Tonga hopes to raise one million for Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The organisers of Tonga's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund hope to raise one million dollars by the end of tommorrow's two hour Radiothon which finishes at 1pm.
Kiwi egg hatches despite being rocked in Canterbury quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A kiwi chick hatched at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch had a shaky start to life after being rocked about in an incubator during the 7.1 earthquake nearly three weeks ago.
Scientists gathering massive amounts of quake data
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As aftershocks from Canterbury's 7-point-one magnitude earthquake continue, scientists are gathering massive amounts of scientific data and personal accounts.
He Rourou for 8 October 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The earthquake may have rattled the Canterbury province but it certainly didn't affect the local representative at the national secondary school Maori speech competitions. In He Rourou, we hear the impromptu speech by Satrianni Reihana, she chose to talk about extolling one's own virtue.
Lessons for Wellington from the Canterbury quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of an international team of engineers who design for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
Business owners hope for answer to quake problems
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Business owners in the earthquake-stricken Christchurch suburb of Sydenham hope some of their many problems will be resolved tomorrow.
Shaking Bricks : Jason Ingham
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Civil Engineer Professor Jason Ingham discusses his extensive projects investigating seismic retrofit of structures in earthquake regions he's been to over the past 12 months, Indonesia, Chile and of course, Christchurch.
Fletchers: Canterbury repairs could take years
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Fletcher Construction says it may take years to repair an estimated 50-thousand homes in Canterbury following the September 4th earthquake.
Quake Mossies
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As if the crumbling ceilings, broken sewage pipes and torn up roads weren't enough for the people of North Christchurch to deal with, now there's a new problem that may be caused by the September earthquake: Mosquitoes. Pines Beach and Kairaki residents say black clouds of mosquitoes are descending on them at dusk and dawn.
Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
Quake victims should use consumer legislation to get help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Commerce Commission says Canterbury earthquake victims, struggling with mortgage and credit card repayments, should use consumer legislation to get help.
Long wait for quake repairs for some Canterbury homeowners
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury earthquake victims with the most damaged homes could have to wait more than two and half years for their houses to be fixed - but one owner says her problems are nothing compared to the misery of the Pike River mine disaster.
Hope for earthquake-stricken businesses in Sydenham
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch MP is challenging earthquake-recovery agencies to clean up the suburb of Sydenham within a week.
Long wait ahead for owners of Canterbury's damaged sections
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The owners of more than three-thousand properties damaged by the Canterbury earthquake have been told the repair job could take nearly three years.
Evening Business News for 7 December 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Australian-owned, ANZ Bank, is betting small and medium sized firms will drive earnings next year, bolstered by the Rugby World Cup and rebuilding of the earthquake-hit Canterbury region.
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.
Last-minute claims flood into Earthquake Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Last-minute claims for property damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake are flooding into the Earthquake Commission as the deadline looms. Homeowners have responded to an eleventh-hour hurry up, and the number of claims being lodged daily has almost quadrupled.
Canterbury businesses push for cash assistance from Govt
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Businesses struggling after the Canterbury earthquake are vowing to keep up the pressure on the Government for more assistance.
Chch Mayor's post-quake media presence criticised
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Civil Defence report looking at the aftermath of September's earthquake has reignited tensions between the Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, and the Canterbury regional council.
Report paints bleak picture for impact of earthquake on capital
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new report by the Greater Wellington Regional Council paints a grim picture if the capital was struck by a 7 point 1 earthquake, similar to that which hit Canterbury in September.
The Vault for 3 December 2010 - Homebush
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Deborah Nation dusts off a series of recordings made with successive generations of a Canterbury lineage whose family homestead was one of the casualties of the earthquake on 4 September 2010 .
Mayor hits back
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker has hit back at a Civil Defence report that says his constant media presence after the earthquake created an artificial air of crisis.
The Panel with Jock Anderson and Neil Miller (part 2)
Audio, Radio New Zealand
How long does it take to form a first impression of someone, speeding cops, Bob Parker's profile and the Canterbury earthquake, and the latest on Pike River.
Paul Nicholls
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The creator of Christchurch's online 'earthquake map' explains its mechanics and its wide appeal around the world.
Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake.
Engineering expert - Capital must learn from Canterbury quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of an international team of engineers who are expert in designing for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
Quake-hit Christchurch Residents having to return home
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Canterbury residents are returning to homes damaged in last year's 7.1 earthquake, because they can't afford to live anywhere else.