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A story submitted by Brenda Greene to the QuakeStories website.
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QuakeStory 798
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A story submitted by Brenda Greene to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 795
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A story submitted by Brenda Greene to the QuakeStories website.
QuakeStory 803
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A story submitted by Brenda Greene to the QuakeStories website.
Design and location of the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A PDF copy of a page on the EQ Recovery Learning site which linked to a YouTube video. This short video provides an insight into the design and location of the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial, due to be completed in February 2017. We meet its designer Grega Vezjak, who shares his vision for the Memorial
Resume Play: A new era for cricket in post-earthquake Christchurch
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A PDF copy of a page on the EQ Recovery Learning site which linked to a YouTube video. In 2015, Christchurch hosted the biggest international cricket tournament ever to be played in New Zealand - the ICC Cricket World Cup. Take a look behind the scenes and through the eyes of some of Canterbury's most passionate cricketers as cricket makes its epic return to the Hagley Oval.
Tower upbeat about future performance
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Insurance company, Tower, says it's started the year on a positive note despite bad weather and lingering complex claims from the Christchurch earthquakes.
Southern Response quake claimants close to settling
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It is understood 26 Christchurch earthquake claimants who took class actiona against Southern Response are close to reaching an out of court settlement.
What Christchurch needs 7 years on
Audio, Radio New Zealand
One of the heroes from the Christchurch earthquake gives his take on where the city is at today and what needs to be done.
Much beloved Victoria square re-opens in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Victoria Square, the slightly less famous cousin of nearby Cathedral Square was re-opened today following $7.5 million worth of earthquake repairs.
Midday News for 17 April 2018
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch man has begun a hunger strike over an earthquake insurance claim. Fonterra changes its policy and promises to pay bills more promptly.
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.
Christchurch quake victims remembered at memorial service
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The names of each individual killed by the Christchurch earthquake were read one after the other at a memorial service to commemorate the quake's seventh anniversary today.
EQC settles with homeowner on quake's 7th anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Canterbury woman has finally settled an insurance claim seven years to the day her family home was damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch's new QE2 sports complex opens
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury earthquakes damaged the facility beyond use, and almost six years after it was demolished, a new facility known as Taiora QE2 has risen from the rubble.
Frustration mounts in Christchurch over 7 years battling EQC
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Nearly seven years on from the Christchurch earthquake, some quake damaged homeowners with unresolved insurance claims say they are being driven to the point of complete exhaustion.
Billy Bird - Ep 4
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Liam takes a work trip to Christchurch. Iris gets a part-time job but before she can start she gets a call from the school about Billy's reaction to an earthquake drill.
EQC considering legal action against Fletcher Construction
Audio, Radio New Zealand
EQC CEO Sid Miller says the agency is currently defending 316 legal cases over the Christchurch earthquakes, and is considering legal action against Fletcher's for its project management of the repairs.
Canterbury mayors luke warm on new rate for stadium
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury mayors say their ratepayers are already paying for earthquake recovery, roading, water and storm water infrastructure, so a shiny new Christchurch stadium is way down the priority list.
Limitation periods for Chch quake due to expire despite 'bloody mess'
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As IAG and Southern Response's limitation periods for claims resulting from the February, 2011 earthquake nears, Christchurch lawyer Peter Woods says the current situation is a "bloody mess".
Canterbury homeowners ‘systematically short-changed’ by insurer
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Architect Bob Burnett is part of a class action group yet to resolve claims with Southern Response. The group argues the insurer, which was established to settle outstanding AMI claims, has systematically short-changed them. Mr Burnett said the insurer had done more damage to his home than had been done in the earthquakes. The 40 members of the class action group head to court next Wednesday.
6.2 earthquake felt throughout central NZ
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt widely throughout the central New Zealand and as far south as Christchurch today. We spoke to people throughout the country, who described what impact the quake had on them.
Restored Kaikōura train ‘the best it’s ever been’
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first passenger train from Piction to Christchurch since the devastating Kaikōura earthquake has arrived in the Garden City - Kathy Templeman was on board and says it was an emotional experience.
New Canterbury earthquake help hub opens
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The government is hoping a new one-stop shop will help homeowners in Canterbury still struggling with insurance claims, but as Logan Church reports, this isn't the first initiative of its kind in the quake-rattled city.
Canterbury teachers on strike
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Primary and intermediate teachers marching in Christchurch echoed the message of their colleagues further north - they also want pay increases and improved working conditions. But they say that their classrooms are even more complex as they continue to deal with the effects of the earthquakes - and the associated trauma.
EQC claimant: 'Nothing could make up for what we've lost'
Audio, Radio New Zealand
EQC claimant Anita explains how she's still battling the Crown agency, years after her home was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. She says her floor is still uneven because the scope of works didn't state for it to be "flat".
‘There is no closure with EQC’ - minister
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's almost eight years to the day since the first Christchurch earthquake, and as anyone who lives in Christchurch knows, some insurance claims are still in dispute. Dodgy repairs are still being discovered and previously undiscovered damage is being found. Earthquake Commission minister Megan Woods says as problems emerge, people can come back and ask for re-repairs or have their home looked at. But just how much money is in the National Disaster Fund?
Earthquakes front of mind in Christchurch eight years on
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch homeowners are still battling insurers eight years after the first major earthquake. Mike and Fran Dodge say their insurer AA has not honoured their insurance policy, and now court seems to be the only option left.
Chch man told insurance will go up by $10,000 a year
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch man has been left stunned after his insurance premium rose by 440 percent after his insurer decided his property was at a higher risk from earthquakes.
What to look out for when buying a house in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Hundreds of Christchurch homeowners have discovered extensive damage to the on-sold properties they purchased after the 2010/2011 earthquakes. Licenced Building Practictioner Dan Paltridge talks to Logan Church about what people need to look out for, and what they need to do before buying a home in the city.