Scientists head to epicentre of quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Dozens of smaller earthquakes have kept many people in Canterbury on edge since the 7.1 magnitude quake in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Quake response 'marathon, not a sprint'

Articles, TV3

Red Cross believes it will be responding to earthquake-related issues in north Canterbury for years to come, dealing with the psychological toll.

Numbers displaced by quake not clear

Articles, TV3

The number of people displaced by the latest Canterbury earthquake will be clearer by the end of Tuesday, acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Te Papa reopens after quake checks

Articles, TV3

Te Papa has been cleared to reopen after structural assessments following Monday's earthquake centred in North Canterbury.

02 Joy Reid | The Christchurch Quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Joy Reid nearly gave up journalism while struggling with PTSD after covering the Christchurch earthquakes, but went on to her dream role as the Europe correspondent for TVNZ.

Family home looted after quake evacuation

Articles, TV3

A Christchurch family who fled their home after the large earthquake on Monday morning returned home just hours later to find they'd been robbed.

Further assistance for Canterbury quake victims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A new agreement's been reached on how earthquake claims for seriously damaged mortgaged houses in Canterbury will be handled.

Powerful aftershocks strike quake-hit Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Chief Executive of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, Roger Sutton.

Christchurch's Divine Cakes rebuilds post quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Divine Cakes in Christchurch has had a tough past five years building up again after the 2011 earthquakes.

Early morning Bay of Plenty quake

Articles, TV3

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook the eastern Bay of Plenty early this morning, following a 4.7 shake in Christchurch last night.

Quake Damaged Christ's College Rowing Club

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The damaged Christ's College Rowing Club building at Kerrs Reach. The building has visibly slumped to one side. The photographer comments, "This is the sad state of the building after 3 earthquakes has caused the rowing club to sink like a leaky boat".

MBIE survey of quake repairs criticised

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Canterbury homeowners are questioning the validity of a survey which was supposed to independently test the quality of earthquake repairs.

Children struggling in quake-hit Hurunui

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Nearly a year on from November's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, schools in the Hurunui District say children are struggling to cope. And if the experience of Christchurch is anything to go by, it's likely to get worse before it gets better.

Tenants struggle to determine quake resilience

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The capital has a tight rental accommodation market, and the peak demand season is just a few weeks from beginning. One prospective Wellington flat hunter, who'd experienced the Christchurch earthquake - including knowledge of the collapse, or partial collapse, of 3 buildings he'd previously lived in - has contacted us, frustrated at the lack of information available from landlords or letting agencies. What rights to information do tenants have?

Healing quake-torn Kaikoura with music

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Music we know is a great healer, and members of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra have just been to quake-hit Kaikoura to play for children and for people who're struggling. Kaikoura Earthquake Recovery Team invited five CSO musicians to perform for local schools, for residents in the Kaikoura Health Facility, and the wider community during the week. CSO first violin Cathy Irons talks to Lynn Freeman about the experience.

Prime Minister dismisses quake recovery cuts

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Prime Minister, John Key, denies money is being held back from the Canterbury earthquake recovery to make the Government's books look better.

Timaru deputy mayor on major quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

There's been a strong earthquake in Canterbury just after 9am. We speak to Scott Shannon, deputy mayor of Timaru and a John, a Pleasant Point resident.

Quake-proofing essential... 19 September 2010

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

Labour leader Phil Goff is being 'shored up' and strengthened by reinforced steel beams which represent his 'leadership. He tells ACT leader Rodney Hide who holds a newspaper with a headline reading 'ACT rattled again' that he needs to 'strengthen now before the next shake up!' As an insecure leader he is showing sympathy to Rodney Hide who is even more insecure because of the recent embarrassment of the David Garrett debacle. The title of the cartoon is 'Quake-proofing essential...' which is a reference to the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September and the continuing aftershocks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch quakes reveal buried city history

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Since the Christchurch earthquakes 15 years ago archeologists have been busy. They've dug up nearly a million artifacts, unearthing and illuminating the city's history.

Quakes Haunt Christchurch Since Settlement Began

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The underlying geological issues hidden beneath Christchurch’s swampy plains meant that the city’s founders and their surveyors who chose this site for their planned city, knew nothing …

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves, 2011:02:23 15:51:50

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: residents whose pets have fled are posting lost notices at Lyttelton Civil Defence".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves, 2011:02:23 17:36:30

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: Del Hurley of Canterbury Coastguard getting food from navy ship for Diamond Harbour".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 22 October 2010 (7)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

An advertisement for 'The Big Quake', a book about the 4 September earthquake produced by The Press. The advertisement advises the expected delivery date for a reprinted edition.

Waikato Times Image: Chris Hillock 2010:09:17 18:57:06

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Despite the quake, the countdown to the World Cup is still on display in Cathedral Square".

The Dominion Post Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:12 10:53:20

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kim Say Khean and the design of a quake house for bracelets by Petersen's Jewellers".

The Church in the Quakes: Karin de Kaijzer and Julia Burnett's Video

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

An video recording of Karin de Kaijzer and Julia Burnett's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 17 October 2012. Burnett works alongside De Kaijzer, who is the Women's Pastor at the South City C3 Church.

The Church in the Quakes: Rev Darryl Tempero's Video

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

An video recording of Rev Darryl Tempero's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 3 October 2012. At the time, Darryl Tempero was a Minister at Hope Presbyterian Hornby, the Presbyterian Earthquake Coordinator, and the Co-Chair of Christchurch Post Earthquake Churches' Forum.

Earthquake simulator being developed at Canterbury University

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An earthquake simulator designed to help people get over their fear of quakes is being developed at Canterbury University.

Tenants' rights after the earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Helen Gatonyi is the Manager of the Christchurch Tenants Protection Association, whose own office was destroyed in the quake.

Earthquake appeal trust allocates money to quake needs

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust has spelled out how it will allocate almost 70 million dollars in quake donations.