Defence Force's earthquake response largest seen in NZ
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Defence Force's deployment in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake is the military's biggest ever domestic operation.
The Defence Force's deployment in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake is the military's biggest ever domestic operation.
Wayne Mapp is the Minister of Defence.
David Miller is from Christchurch Civil Defence.
The Minister of Civil Defence John Carter.
A former Civil Defence controller for Canterbury says years of planning to reduce the impact of a major earthquake in Christchurch has proven its worth.
John Mitchell is the head of Civil Defence.
John Carter is the Minister of Civil Defence.
The first meeting for new civil defence volunteers in Christchurch since the earthquake last month has attracted more than four times the number that usually turn up.
Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett is at Civil Defence headquarters.
James Thompson is the Operations Manager for Civil Defence Christchurch.
Douglas Marshall is the Civil Defence controller for the Selwyn District.
John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing.
Jane Patterson has been at the Beehive bunker getting a civil defence update.
Kate Gudsell received an initial death toll in the civil defence bunker in Wellington.
The role of the New Zealand Defence Force in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is over.
Finance Minister Bill English, and the Civil Defence Minister John Carter have a news conference at the Beehive theatrette.
Civil Defence says a state of emergency will remain in place in earthquake ravaged Cantebury for at least another day.
Barry Corbett, a Christchurch City Councillor is at the Christchurch Art Gallery which is being set up as a Civil Defence Centre.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch City Art Gallery which has been converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Civil Defence says as many as sixty thousand people are expected to return to Christchurch after fleeing the city because of last month's earthquake.
Clinical psychologist Sarb Johal, formerly an adviser with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Civil Defence, on trauma and psychosocial support after Canterbury's earthquake.
Thousands of people are being evacuated from the Christchurch city centre with Civil Defence officials saying its simply too dangerous for residents to stay there.
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.
Responsibility for dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake could pass from Civil Defence to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority within a matter of days.
To Canterbury now where the recent earthquakes have reignited interest in civil defence. Katy Gosset drops in on a major training exercise where there's no shortage of fresh blood.
The Christchurch City Council has admitted it failed to provide a second line of defence in checks on a building that killed a woman during last February's earthquake.
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.
A book written by two Christchurch women to help the region's children deal with the stress of the earthquakes has been endorsed by the director of Civil Defence, John Hamilton.