Canterbury tourism recovers from earthquake damage
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury tourism numbers climbing again - we speak to Canterbury Tourism chief executive Tim Hunter.
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Earthquake Anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
University of Canterbury geologist Mark Quigley recalls his personal experience of the Canterbury earthquakes
Police in Canterbury are honoured
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Police officers and staff in Christchurch, who have been called the heroes of the February 2011 earthquake, have been honored today for their actions including a daring crane rescue.
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.
The implications of the discord at the Chch City Council
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Leanne Curtis is a Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network board member and Peter Townsend is the chief executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce.
Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
Families reflect on first week of evidence about CTV collapse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission hearing into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building has ended for the week after four days of compelling evidence.
Head of firm that designed CTV building accepts responsiblity
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of the structural engineering firm that supervised the design of the Canterbury Television building appeared yesterday at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes.
Royal Commission investigates CTV building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors.
Council questioned at Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A man whose wife was killed when the CTV building collapsed says the council's inspections after the September quake were in a mess and signage put on some buildings sent the wrong message that they were safe to occupy.
Jobs on the line at Canterbury University
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The University of Canterbury has put one-hundred-and-fifty jobs on the line as it tries to recover from the Christchurch earthquakes.
CERA says about 100 CBD buildings still to be demolished
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive, Roger Sutton.
Commission hears crucial evidence was destroyed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard that evidence crucial to working out what caused the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building, was destroyed by the firm which oversaw its design.
Tourism slowly recovering in Canterbury after difficult days
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After commemorating the anniversary of last year's deadly earthquake in Christchurch, many are now looking to the region's future.
The latest from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.
Christchurch property developers under pressure
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two years ago today a seven-point-one magnitude earthquake shook Canterbury.
Social issues need to be kept in mind during chch rebuild
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Aid agencies in Canterbury say the earthquake recovery is putting buildings before people.
Aftershocks more mentally than physically damaging
Audio, Radio New Zealand
We're joined by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive Roger Sutton.
Brownlee says excuses have run out for insurers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee says insurers have obligations under their policies.
Quake inquiry recommends tougher concrete and steel standards
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury earthquakes is recommending toughening the standards for concrete buildings and structural steel.
Super-Council may be on the Cards for Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A super council, along the lines of Auckland city could be on the cards in Canterbury, but not until the earthquake recovery is well underway.
CHCH may have regional holiday for quake anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury may have a regional holiday to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.
Gerry Brownlee says Chch work will begin soon
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
Canterbury DHB set to spend $20M on out-sourcing services
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury District Health Board is to double the amount it spends on out-sourcing services to 20 million dollars a financial year following the Christchurch earthquakes.
Red zone land has no legal status.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has confirmed land zoned red in Christchurch has no legal status.
CANCERN leaders discuss frustration for thousands in Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or Cancern acts as an advocate for those in damaged homes.
Christchurch beer industry adapts to survive
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception.
Playing Favourites with Coralie Winn & Ryan Reynolds
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Co-founders of Gap Filler, a creative urban regeneration initiative started in Canterbury in response to the earthquakes.
Insurers will go as fast as they can in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Insurance Council says it can give Cantabrians a guarantee that insurers will go as fast as they can to settle earthquake-related claims.
Engineers urge prompt use of Commission report
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first part of the Royal Commission's report into the Canterbury earthquakes has been released - and includes 70 recommendations.