The Week in Review - week ending 17 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A review of the week's news including the latest on the Canterbury earthquake as aftershocks continue to hit the region, ACT MP David Garrett quits the party amid shocking revelations, a report into the Air New Zealand crash off the French coast in 2008 blames poor maintenance and pilot error, first steps are taken to repeal the Foreshore and Seabed Act, the New Zealand Airforce evacuates an ill man from Antarctica, New Zealand's athletes could pull out of the Commonwealth Games and immigrant birds that mimic the native species.

Fiona Farrell: Writing the Quakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Fiona Farrell has been awarded the $100,000 Creative New Zealand Michael King Writer's Fellowship to research and write twin books, one fiction and one non-fiction, inspired by her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes and the rebuilding of the city.

Evening Business for 27 April 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Business confidence has rebounded sharply, despite February's devastating earthquake in Christchurch.

Midday News for 4 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Extensive coverage of the earthquake in Christchurch.

Earthquake News Bulletin

Audio, Radio New Zealand

News breaks of an earthquake causing large amounts of damage in Canterbury.

Christchurch earthquake - Karen Neill

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Karen Neill is the head of RNZ's Sound Archives.

Midday Business News for 25 November 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch earthquake costs shake Tower's bottom line.

EQC responds to angry Christchurch residents

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, responds.

Geoff Robinson on location following Christchurch earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Geoff's eye-witness account from Christchurch on 1 March 2011

A one-stop shop for Christchurch quake claims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The government has announced a new "hub" offering a bunch of separate services to Christchurch locals with ongoing earthquake-related problems.

Tornado rips through West Auckland

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch couple who fled to Auckland after the earthquakes are now assessing damage at their new house, after a tornado tore through their suburb.

Earthquake prompts rush of civil defence volunteers

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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.

Crematorium fears for Sydenham

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A group of business owners in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham fear the new crematorium there will drive people away from the area, which is trying to revitalise after significant earthquake damage.

National Christchurch Memorial Service

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Rowan Quinn, Radio NZ reporter in Hagley Park, Christchurch, where tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service marking the February 22 earthquake.

Double the number of Cantabrians leave for good after quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People are leaving Christchurch for good at double the rate than before February's earthquake.

Insurance industry slammed at Christchurch earthquake forum

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Insurance Council has shot down criticism the industry may be delaying earthquake claims for financial gain.

Hunt for Christchurch rebuild workers in Wellington

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch employers have been in Wellington today signing up tradespeople to help rebuild the earthquake damaged city.

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.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

Audio, Radio New Zealand

John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

Audio, Radio New Zealand

John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

Audio, Radio New Zealand

John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.

Canterbury Earthquake - Crusaders caught in quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Crusaders rugby side had just finished training at Rugby Park when the quake struck.

$1.5 million donated to earthquake fund by Auckland Council

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Offers of assistance to quake-ravaged Christchurch are flooding in from around the country.

Government books deteriorate

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Government's books are continuing to deteriorate as the cost of the Christchurch earthquake is added to a rising operating deficit.

Food distribution in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A week after the devastating earthquake many are still needing assistance to get essential provisions such as food and water.

Charlotte Yates interview

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Charlotte Yates talks about the Witi Ihimaera concerts in Auckland to help raise funds for the Christchurch earthquake recovery.

PM challenged in Christchurch walkabout

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Prime Minister was challenged about the earthquake response in Christchurch's hard-hit eastern suburbs during a walkabout today.

Export markets vital to economy's prospects after quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch earthquake looks to have dashed hopes of a pickup in household spending this year.

Many Christchurch evacuees leaving for good

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Tens of thousands have left Christchurch since the earthquake, and many are planning to stay away for good.

Engineer wants building standards upgraded

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Canterbury University engineer says building standards need to be upgraded before rebuilding begins in the earthquake battered region.