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A video of Press journalist Martin Van Beynen talking about the Canterbury Television Building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Beynen investigates the construction manager of the building, Gerald Shirtcliff, who allegedly faked an engineering degree and stole the identity of an engineer he knew in South Africa. The video also includes footage of Shirtcliff giving evidence about the CTV Building at the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission.

Royal Commission investigates CTV building

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors.

Christchurch Press 22 February 2012: One Year On: In Memoriam Special Feat…

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Page 13 of a One Year On: In Memoriam special feature in the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 22 February 2012.

CTV designer apologises to families for the first time

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The man whose firm designed the CTV building has apologised for the first time to the families of the 115 people killed when the building collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1821

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The former site of the CTV building.

Christchurch Press 9 February 2012: Section A, Page 4

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Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 9 February 2012.

Christchurch Press 29 September 2012: Section A, Page 9

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Page 9 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 29 September 2012.

Christchurch Press 23 February 2012: Section A, Page 6

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Page 6 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 23 February 2012.

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.

CTV designer blamed for collapse

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes has heard the CTV building collapsed because of the incompetence of the man in charge of designing it.

Christchurch Press 18 February 2012: Section C, Page 5

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Page 5 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 18 February 2012.

Christchurch Press 10 February 2012: Section A, Page 1

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Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 10 February 2012.

Christchurch Press 10 July 2012: Section A, Page 2

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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 10 July 2012.

Christchurch Press 12 July 2012: Section A, Page 2

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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 12 July 2012.

Christchurch Press 11 July 2012: Section A, Page 2

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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 11 July 2012.

Christchurch Press 15 September 2012: Section C, Page 1

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Page 1 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.

Christchurch Press 15 September 2012: Section A, Page 2

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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.

Christchurch Press 8 February 2012: Section A, Page 5

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Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 8 February 2012.

CTV design company faces more criticism at Royal Commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An engineer who worked for the company that designed the CTV building, has criticised the attitude of his former boss at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

Bereaved husband rejects CTV designer's apology

Audio, Radio New Zealand

For the first time Alan Reay, whose firm designed the collapsed CTV building, has apologised to the families of the 115 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake 18 months ago.