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Christchurch flooding caused by earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Fifteen hundred people in Christchurch are without power tonight and more than a hundred homes evacuated after a 'once in a hundred year flood'.

Christchurch Heritage Buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Work to restore one of Christchurch's most recognisable heritage buildings can now begin with the help of a grant from the Earthquake Appeal Trust.

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.

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.

Christchurch earthquake one of most momentous NZ stories

Audio, Radio New Zealand

And when the devastating 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch, people turned to Radio New Zealand for news.

Quake victims welcome idea of earthquake court

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch people who have had to battle insurance companies over the repair or rebuild of earthquake damaged homes are welcoming the Labour party's idea of an earthquake court to settle disputes.

Lawyer dismisses Labour's plan for an Earthquake Court

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch lawyer with more than 100 insurance cases before the courts is dismissing Labour's plans for a special Earthquake Court.

Animals in Emergencies - Donelle Gadenne

Cats, dogs, horses, parrots, rats, hedgehogs and turtles. Just like people, these animals were affected by the earthquakes in Christchurch. And two researchers have published a new book into just how big the impact of the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes were. 'Animals in Emergencies: Learning from the Christchurch Earthquakes' is co-authored by Canterbury University's associate professor Annie Potts, and former veterinary nurse Donelle Gadenne.

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.

Royal couple meet with families of Chch earthquake victims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

In Christchurch today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took time to talk to some of the families of those who died in the February 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch resthome fails elderly woman with infection

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch resthome under stress after the earthquakes is being blamed for systemic failures that ended in a frail elderly woman dying.

Census confirms big changes to the Christchurch population

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Three years on from the earthquakes of 2011, Census data now confirms massive changes to the face and shape of Christchurch.

Lucy Daeth is part of the Alright Christchurch organisation.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

New research shows many Cantabrians are still struggling to cope with the after effects of the earthquakes.

Christchurch firefighter gets rare honour for bravery

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch firefighter who helped amputate a man's leg to free him from earthquake wreckage has been given a rare honour for exceptional bravery.

Christchurch couple takes EQC, Southern Response to court

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch couple fighting their insurer and the Earthquake Commission in court say accepting EQC's offer would leave them massively out of pocket.

Coroner report into CTV collapse critical of Fire Service

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Professor Maan Alkaisi, a spokesman for the Christchurch Earthquake Families Group speaks with Geoff Robinson.

Court decision on EQC policy bittersweet for Flockton residents

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Residents of Christchurch's flood-prone Flockton Basin say a court judgment on how the Earthquake Commission handles claims based on the increased flood risk caused by the earthquakes is bitter sweet.

New property values in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Residents of some Christchurch suburbs could be in for bigger than expected rates rises after the first QV valuations since the earthquakes. The average Christchurch home now has a rating value of 455 thousand dollars, which translates into an annual rates bill of just over two thousand dollars.

Vege co-operative in Christchurch feeding stomachs

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A fruit and vegetable co-operative in Canterbury that started with just 140 members has grown to more than two thousand members in the three years since the region's earthquakes.

CCC and EQC in talks about area-wide land remediation for CHCH

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Owners of earthquake-damaged land in Christchurch may not get an individual payout from the Earthquake Commission if it goes ahead instead with a more widespread approach to fixing the land.

Royal couple to meet families of quake victims in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Today the Royal couple head to Christchurch, a city with which the Prince has built strong ties, since the earthquakes rocked the region three years ago.

Three years after quake, England rugby team in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Three years after the earthquakes robbed Christchurch of its chance to host England during the Rugby World Cup, the tourists finally made it onto a Canterbury field.

Christchurch homeowners take EQC to court

Audio, Radio New Zealand

More than 120 disgruntled Christchurch homeowners are taking the Earthquake Commission to court for not doing enough to fix their homes. The law firm, Anthony Harper, has been looking for participants for the group action since last year and has confirmed today it has the numbers to proceed.

Rutherford's Den Restoration

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A rare glimpse of how Rutherford's Den and Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre are being restored after the earthquakes

Council wants to use EQC money to build flood protection

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Commission are devising a wholesale solution to the city's flood protection.

Neil Cox: Christchurch Theatre Royal CEO

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch's historic Theatre Royal will reopen for business in November, with bookings about to open for the first show, the Royal New Zealand Ballet season of "A Christmas Carol" The 106-year old theatre has been closed for almost four years because of earthquake damage in the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The $40million rebuild and restoration project will be completed over the next five months and on 17 November 2014, the 'Grand Old Lady' of New Zealand theatre will reopen her doors for performances. With so few venues for performance left in the city, including the Town Hall out of commission indefinitely, the rebuild of the Theatre Royal is very good news for Christchurch audiences Chief executive Neil Cox explains the process of getting oldest Edwardian theatre in the country back in use and mounting the large scale theatrical productions it has been famous for.