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Anglican Church takes centre stage at Quakes Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Anglican Church has been asked why it failed to carry out a detailed inspection of a building which partially collapsed, killing a Canadian tourist in Christchurch during the February earthquake.
Structural engineer blasts engineering profession
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told illegal building techniques are being used in the Christchurch rebuild because the engineering profession is in crisis.
Commission witnesses questioned about Cashel Street building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Witnesses before the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission have been questioned about why a building known to be earthquake prone was allowed to reopen, despite several red flags.
Engineering profession is in crisis - engineer
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A structural engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that illegal building techniques are being used in the Christchurch rebuild because the engineering profession is in crisis.
Engineers defend expertise at Earthquake Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two engineers who prepared a critical report on the CTV building spent much of the day yesterday defending their expertise and credentials at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Fairfax Video October 2012 (3)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video of soldiers from Delta Company from 2/1 Battalion Royal NZ Infantry Regiment using the Environment Canterbury (ECan) building on Kilmore Street for a training exercise.
When Are They Going to Reveal the Secret?
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The dome of the Isaac Theatre Royal covered in sheeting and suspended in the backstage area. In the foreground, a small digger sits on the bed of a truck, and a crane is visible to the left. The photographer comments, "This is the 'dome' of the Isaac Theatre Royal's heritage stage. The front section of the theatre has stayed and so has the back, but the middle has been completely demolished. The best way to hide a secret is in plain sight. Could this really be an ancient UFO stored secretly in the old theatre for decades and now exposed by the earthquake? Is the waiting crane and transporter ready to whip it away to another secret location in the dead of night?".
Christchurch Press 18 August 2012: Section A, Page 5 (South Island Edition)
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 5 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 18 August 2012.
Christchurch Press 11 December 2012: Section A, Page 4
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 11 December 2012.
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.
Grand Chancellor checked for damage four times before February
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury earthquake's Royal Commission has heard that the Hotel Grand Chancellor was checked for earthquake damage - and cleared for use four times prior to the February 22nd earthquake.
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.
Families react to firm destroying CTV design information
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The director of the structural engineering company that designed the CTV building came under fire yesterday over documents missing from evidence his firm submitted to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Commission hears crucial evidence was destroyed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard that evidence crucial to working out what caused the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building, was destroyed by the firm which oversaw its design.
Fairfax Video, September 2012 (9)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
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.
Heritage order may have contributed to the deaths
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard evidence that a heritage order on a row of dangerous buildings may have contributed to the deaths of a dozen people in the February quake.
Christchurch Press 15 September 2012: Section A, Page 1
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.
Christchurch Press 15 September 2012: Section C, Page 2
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 2 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.
Christchurch Press 9 February 2012: Section A, Page 4
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 9 February 2012.
Christchurch Press 5 July 2012: Section A, Page 1
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 5 July 2012.
Christchurch Press 15 September 2012: Section C, Page 3
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 3 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 15 September 2012.
New Fire Service review into Christchurch earthquake response
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Fire Service may have announced another investigation into its response to last year's deadly February earthquake in Christchurch, but there are already claims it won't go far enough although some feel it will indicate the need for a Royal Commission of Inquiry.
Christchurch Press 10 February 2012: Section A, Page 1
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 10 February 2012.
Christchurch Press 9 July 2012: Section A, Page 1
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 9 July 2012.
The Star 9 March 2012
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 9 March 2012.
Christchurch Press 29 September 2012: Section A, Page 9
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 9 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 29 September 2012.
Christchurch Press 27 June 2012: Section A, Page 1 (South Island Edition)
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 1 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 27 June 2012.
Fairfax Video, November 2012 (4)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, meeting members of the public during their visit to Re:Start Mall on Cashel Street. Charles and Camilla visited Christchurch as part of their New Zealand tour for the Queen's diamond jubilee. The video also includes an interview with Christchurch local Oscar Bloom about meeting the royals.
Christchurch Press 18 August 2012: Section A, Page 4
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 18 August 2012.
The Week in Review - week ending 2 March 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A review of the week's main news: sex offender slips through net to teach in a number of New Zealand schools, government says it's not to blame for spreading industrial unrest, Turangi teen sentenced to 10 years jail for raping five year old, Rena captain and navigational officer plead guilty to altering ship's documents, government targets sole parents, unemployed teens, widows and women alone in welfare reforms, Otago Rugby Union fights to stave off liquidation, government promising clampdown on mistreatment and underpayment of foreign crews working on fishing boats chartered to New Zealand companies, structural engineer breaks down at Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission and Bret McKenzie earns an Oscar for a Muppet of a song.