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US search and rescue leader returns to Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who lead the US search and rescue in the aftermath of February's earthquake is back in Christchurch to accept a plaque of appreciation from the City Council.
Midday News for 6 March 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The family of a Christchurch earthquake victim wants the Royal Commission to investigate all Search and Rescue efforts during the disaster. The Government faces a higher-than-forecast Budget deficit.
Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The days of aftershocks have got too much for the Wingfield family who are getting out of Christchurch in an effort to calm their deeply distressed children aged two and five.
The Week in Review - week ending 10 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A review of the week's news including a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Canterbury and 9 people killed in a plane crash at Fox Glacier
Claims for uninhabitable homes in Canterbury still rising
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission says claims from Canterbury homeowners are pouring in with 45,000 recorded so far, and 100,000 expected by the time the dust settles.
Christchurch Real Estate agents' livelihoods are at risk
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Real Estate Institute says earthquake related delays in getting LIM reports for house purchases in Christchurch could ruin the livelihoods of real estate agents.
Shaking Bricks : Jason Ingham
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Civil Engineer Professor Jason Ingham discusses his extensive projects investigating seismic retrofit of structures in earthquake regions he's been to over the past 12 months, Indonesia, Chile and of course, Christchurch.
Parliament throws full support behind earthquake bill
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Parliament has unanimously supported legislation giving Government ministers the power to make exemptions to almost every law on the statute books, to help fast-track reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.
Taxi drivers almost crushed by rubble tell story for first time
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two taxi drivers have spoken out for the first time about their brush with death when they narrowly escaped falling rubble during the Canterbury Earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake bride
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch earthquake was obviously a huge story this year, and for one couple it will always be particularly memorable. Christchurch lawyer Katherine Ewer and her husband David got married that day.
The latest on the 7.1 earthquake in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
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.
Hundred million dollars earmarked for Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Around a hundred million dollars has been earmarked by Cabinet as its initial contribution to Canterbury following the earthquake, but the Prime MInister says the final bill will be far higher.
James Jameson
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Former Christchurch restaurateur James Jameson ran a cafe in the Christchurch Arts Centre until the Canterbury earthquakes of 2011. Last year, James moved to Mt Lyford – the area hit hard and isolated by this month's earthquakes.
Government wage subsidy will help earthquake hit businesses
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A government package to help small businesses affected by Monday's earthquake will help according to one of the groups administering it , Enterprise North Canterbury, which has been through it before.
RNZ Christchurch Reporter Belinda McCammon
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The quake stricken city has come through the latest round of earthquakes relatively unscathed. However there is disappointment that some homes were burgled after residents evacuated. The police say they will investigate.
Christchurch's central city bus tour come with stark warning
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Public bus tours of Christchurch's red zone will start off with a warning that the passengers could be trapped by an earthquake and may not make it out alive.
Royal Commission to hear plea for upgrade to old buildings
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission will hear this week that the cost of upgrading the city's unreinforced masonry buildings is more than the buildings are worth.
Green Party proposes nationwide earthquake levy
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Green Party has spelt out how it would impose an earthquake levy on higher earning taxpayers, to fund the rebuild of Christchurch, if it becomes part of the next Government.
Chch schools seek special NCEA marking for all students
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch schools are so worried about the impact of February's earthquake on their students that they want special consideration to be given in their exam marks.
Overseas expert shocked at design of PGC building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An American engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission he was shocked at the failure of builders to properly fix the floors of the PGC building to its walls.
Rural Recovery - A Quake Aftermath
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes finds out how the rural recovery is going near the epicentre of the Canterbury Earthquake that shook the province in the early hours of September 4th.
Emergency powers being put in place in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government has already put in place ten orders-in-council under emergency powers rushed through Parliament this month to deal with the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake.
Small Canterbury businesses call for Government help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce estimates up to 150 of the region's small businesses will fold if they're not given Government assistance to relocate from their earthquake-stricken premises.
Anglican Appeal
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Bishop of Christchurch has asked parishioners to think about the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Bishop Victoria Matthews is appealing to Canterbury Anglicans to give at least $100,000 for quake relief in Haiti.
Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee on Quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government responded to Canterbury's plight by putting through Parliament emergency legislation to give special powers to the Earthquake Recovery Minister to deal with the effects of the quake.
Business owners decision on buildings' future
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Business owners have told the Christchurch City Council they are haemorrhaging thousands of dollars a week, while it decides whether or not to demolish their buildings following last month's earthquake.
New quake claim could push residents higher up queue
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury residents who haven't seen hide nor hair of a Earthquake Commission inspector have been told they might need to make a fresh claim to get noticed.
Gerry Brownlee offside with Chch business community
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is offside with the business community in Christchurch over the decision to permanently relocate nearly 500 public servants outside of the central business district.
Owner asked why he didn't strengthen building before quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The owner of a building that collapsed in last February's Christchurch earthquake - killing four people - has faced questioning about why he did not get recommended strengthening work done.
The latest from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.