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Christchurch Memorial
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The public will have its first chance to see an $11 million earthquake memorial today, after family members of the injured and dead held an emotional private service at the site yesterday evening.
Phil Pennington: Surviving 7.8
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After being rocked awake by the massive 7.8 earthquake that hit North Canterbury last November, RNZ reporter Phil Pennington was among the first reporters to be sent to Kaikoura to assess the damage.
Duncan Webb ahead of Nicky Wagner in Chch central
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch lawyer Duncan Webb made the shift into politics because of the people left behind after the Christchurch earthquakes. Now he's ahead of National's Nicky Wagner in the latest results.
Cruise ships coming back to Christchurch in 2019
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Lyttelton Port Company, owned by Christchurch City Council, will spend $56 million on a new berth for cruise ships, which haven't visited the garden city since the 2011 earthquake.
Sign of the Kiwi re-opens in Christchurch - locals delight
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Built in June 1917, the popular 'Sign of the Kiwi' heritage building in Christchurch's Port Hills has re-opened today after being closed for six years due to earthquake damage.
Quake-hit North Canterbury farmers in need of accomodation
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Many farmers' homes have been red-stickered after the Kaikoura earthquake, but they say they can't leave because their farms aren't just their homes, they're their livelihoods
Backpacker's family's first visit to Chch for quake memorial
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Rachel Conley's family has flown to Christchurch for the first time for the unveiling of the memorial wall. They are staying with a NZ family, whose son died along with Rachel in the earthquake.
30,000 to watch Springsteen on eve of quake anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People have been queuing for days for the Bruce Springsteen concert in Christchurch tonight, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake. Glenn McCartney is at the front of the queue.
Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first day.
Chch councillor Raf Manji to take on Gerry Brownlee in Ilam
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch councillor Raf Manji announces plans to stand against Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee in Ilam at the general election. He tells John Campbell why he is standing as an independent.
Something For the Weekend - Quake City Re-opens
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury Museum is inviting visitors to view Quake City for free during the special exhibition's reopening this weekend, 16 & 17 September. The newly-relocated exhibition that tells stories from the Canterbury earthquakes, reopened on 14 September.
Christchurch redzone homeowners win seven year battle
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The quake outcasts, who were uninsured at the time, will receive 80 percent of the pre-earthquake value of their homes. Three of them tell John Campbell how they've been living in limbo.
NZ's second community fridge opens in New Brighton
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch suburb of New Brighton was hit hard by the Christchurch earthquakes, with roads that still haven't been fixed and many families on struggle street. One local is hoping a fridge offering free food, will help.
Phoenix Rising
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch earthquakes caused devastating damage to many of the city’s creative spaces. But rising from the rubble has been the Isaac Theatre Royal under the watchful eye of Neil Cox. He’s directed the resurrection of one of the premiere performance spaces in the country.
20170321_4180_7D2-70 Still bent and broken (12/52)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
73 months after the earthquake that damaged it, the jetty at South New Brighton Domain is still not repaired. Seven years ago it was straight and level. Dull, flat and orrible (horrible) light meant this image was destined to become monochrome!
20170509_6305_7D2-62 Remembrance (129/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Today was the first time I have been to the earthquake memorial since it was completed and opened on 22nd February 2017, six years after the devastating quake that killed the 185 that are named on this wall. I knew two of the people on the list.
20170704_9090_7D2-24 Only two left (185/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Only two of 20 houses left in the Rawhiti Earthquake Village. This from the sign on perimeter fence: "Since 2011, Rawhiti Domain has been used to provide temporary accommodation for those affected by the Canterbury earthquakes. Over 200 households have used the 20 houses while their own homes have been repaired or rebuilt. The demand for acco...
20170918_6084_7D2-41 Demolition still happening (260/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
20170918_6084_7D2-41 Demolition still happening (260/365) Six ½ years after the earthquakes there are still a few demolitions taking place. This one is a block of council owned flats. Whether the whole complex is being demolished or not I don't know., but here the centre block of three is being demolished. The green grass is what was sections...
20171103_5588_1D3-70 Cabbage Tree in the Red Zone
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
An impressive Cabbage Tree (Cordyline australis) that was in someone's back yard prior to the demolition of houses post the 2011 earthquake.
Trees in the Red Zone (307/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
20171103_5582_1D3-38 Trees in the Red Zone (307/365) In what used to be sections with houses and yards. Between late 2011 and 2014 the houses (well 95% of them) were removed due to land dropping in the 2011 earthquakes and the proximity of the Avon River, tidal in this area. #8859
20171103_5586_1D3-66 Phoenix Palm in the Red Zone
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
A Phoenis Palm (Phoenix canariensis) that was in someone's back yard prior to the demolition of houses post the 2011 earthquake.
Surge in young Cantabrians seeking mental health help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The increase began after Christchurch's 2011 earthquakes, but the District Health Board is expecting to face even more challenges following effects of the Port Hills fires and last year's earthquake in Kaikoura.
Generalised parametric functions and spatial correlations for seismic velo…
Research papers, University of Canterbury Library
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The Great Outdoors - Peter Langlands
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Conservationist, forager, angler and former fisheries observer Peter Langlands talks about the many threats to our lakes and waterways. Lynn Freeman asked the Cantabrian how the earthquakes affected Christchurch birds, as there was talk that they left the city.
John Key's last speech - funny and sad in equal measure
Audio, Radio New Zealand
John Key farewells Parliament by remembering the funny and the proud moments of being Prime Minister, but also the heartbreak of the Christchurch earthquakes, the Pike River disaster and the deaths of troops in Afghanistan.
Ed Ministry put secrecy ahead of transparency
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Education Ministry has apologised after a critical report from the Chief Ombudsman said the ministry failed to fully inform Christchurch schools before revealing plans in 2012 to close and merge 38 of them following the Christchurch earthquake.
Fans of The Boss ready themselves for Chch concert tonight
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The sounds of Bruce Springsteen will ring out around Christchurch tonight, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the deadly February 2011 earthquake in the region. Long time fans join us to discuss what they're expecting from tonight's gig.
Post earthquake landmark in Christchurch prepares to close
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Re:Start container mall was one of the first things to pop up in the city's derelict central business district after the February 2011 quake, but now it's preparing to close up shop, as Maja Burry reports.
Creating healthy urban communities: lessons from Christchurch’s earthquake…
Research papers, University of Canterbury Library
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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.