Fairfax Video, October 2010 (9)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

Part four of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (8)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

Part three of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Earthquake Recovery Minister - Gerry Brownlee

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Commission has increased its liability for the Canterbury earthquakes by 4 billion dollars to 7.1 billion dollars.

Vertical shaking from February earthquake not unique

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An earthquake engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that the intense vertical shaking during the February 2011 earthquake wasn't unique and was similar to events overseas.

EQC fund to be wiped out by Canterbury earthquake claims.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquakes will wipe out all the funds held in reserve to cover claims to the Earthquake Commission.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (6)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

Part one of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

GNS faces tough questions at Royal Commission hearing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Scientists from GNS Science have faced tough criticism at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes, being accused of funneling resources into the wrong areas and giving vague advice on earthquake risks.

Smaller buildings to be quake commission focus this week

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume today

EQC truths

Other, National Library of New Zealand

A blog by an ex-employee of the Earthquake Commission discussing flaws in its handling of insurance claims made as the result of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958-:'Forget earthquakes! There's something worse comin…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A number of people standing on top of the huge letters 'EQC' (Earthquake Commission) scramble frantically to safety as an enormous wave representing 'Last minute claims' bears down on them. One of them shouts 'Forget earthquakes! There's something worse coming!' Refers to claims for damage after the Christchurch earthquake of 3rd September 2010. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:24 01:56:32

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Steve Simpson from the Earthquake Commission at work in Lyttelton".

Appendix One - Maps of Central Christchurch identifying registered Categor…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Appendix One to the submission of the then New Zealand Historical Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission. The appendix is titled, "Maps of Central Christchurch identifying registered Category I and II historic places and their level of damage sustained following the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake (as at 31 March 2011)".

Earthquake recovery agency admits inadequacies

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Canterbury's Earthquake Recovery Commission says it accepts criticism of its work in coordinating the recovery effort.

EQC chief responds to highly critical report

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A new report says the Earthquake Commission was ill-prepared for a major earthquake and had to use inexperienced staff to respond to the Canterbury earthquakes.

Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability

Audio, Radio New Zealand

There's disagreement about whether a Royal Commission of inquiry into building collapses in the Canterbury earthquakes should apportion blame.

Canterbury recovery commission chair faces new challenge

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The chairman of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission, Murray Sherwin, joins us for the morning in our Wellington studio.

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.

EQC responds to angry Christchurch residents

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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

Testing completed but wait continues for Chch residents

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Commission has completed ground tests in Canterbury.

Police investigate threatening letter sent to EQC

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police are investigating the origins of a letter which threatened Earthquake Commission staff and referred to the Christchurch mosque shootings. The Earthquake Commission has heightened security at all its offices in response. Renée Walker is EQC's deputy chief executive. She talks to Susie Ferguson.

Royal Commission hears of deficiences in CTV structure

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told of new deficiencies in the structure of the CTV Building.

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.

Dispute over EQC payments

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Christchurch drainlayers repairing damage from the Canterbury Earthquake say there are delays and confusion in getting repayments from the earthquake commission.

Appendix Two - Damage to Significant Buildings in Central Christchurch (as…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Appendix Two to the submission of the then New Zealand Historical Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission. The appendix is titled, "Damage to Significant Buildings in Central Christchurch (as at 13 October 2011)".

Christchurch Press 5 May 2012: Section A, Page 7

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Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 5 May 2012.

Christchurch Press 14 June 2012: Section A, Page 2

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 14 June 2012.

Christchurch Press 25 June 2012: Section A, Page 3

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 25 June 2012.

Quakes Royal Commission wraps up PGC hearing today

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes concludes its hearing into the collapse of the Pyne Gould building today.

The Canterbury Royal Commission : Impacts on the property market

Research Papers, Lincoln University

The earthquake swarm that has struck Canterbury, New Zealand from September 2010 has led to widespread destruction and loss of life in the city of Christchurch. In response to this the New Zealand government convened a Royal Commission under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908. The terms of reference for this enquiry were wide ranging, and included inquiry into legal and best-practice requirements for earthquake-prone buildings and associated risk management strategies. The Commission produced a final report on earthquake-prone buildings and recommendations which was made public on the 7th December 2012. Also on the 7th of December 2012 the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released a Consultation Document that includes many of the recommendations put forward by the Royal Commission. This paper examines the evidence presented to the Royal Commission and reviews their recommendations and those of MBIE in relation to the management of earthquake-prone buildings. An analysis of the likely impacts of the recommendations and proposals on both the property market and society in general is also undertaken.

Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.