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Audio, Radio New Zealand
From the ashes of the earthquakes which have destroyed so much of Christchurch over the past year, are starting to rise new venues and new opportunities for artisits.
Orange zoned residents worry further shakes will cause delays
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some residents in orange zoned areas in Christchurch are worried the latest series of earthquakes will further delay the decision on whether they can remain in their homes.
Midday News for 3 January 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch Mayor says the city council will meet with GNS scientists to get some answers about the current sequence of earthquakes, which have sparked anxiety among residents.
Christchurch car sales up as insurers pays out
Audio, Radio New Zealand
While many businesses in Christchurch are still struggling to get back on their feet after over a year of earthquakes, car sales, including many luxury models, are booming.
Rubble scanner to sniff out quake survivors
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Scientists in Europe have developed a technology which could be used to find survivors buried in rubble from collapsed buildings in events like the Christchurch and Japanese earthquakes.
Quake-affected homeowners unsure about future
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch owners worst affected by October's quake remain uncertain about their future, despite reassurance by the Earthquake Commission that many of the properties are safe to rebuild on.
Canterbury's chief medical health officer warns of asbestos
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The chief medical officer of health for the region, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says people carrying out repairs on their earthquake-stricken properties need to be wary of asbestos.
Quake hit building owners given three month deadline to repair
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Property Council says an ultimatum from the Christchurch City Council to owners of earthquake damaged commercial buildings will add to the stress business people are already under.
Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake.
PGC building owner says he did all he could to make it safe
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Pyne Gould building tenants in Christchurch have told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury Earthquakes hearing they didn't feel safe there after the September quake.
Quake-hit state house tenant withholds rent
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A state house tenant in the Christchurch suburb of Avonside is withholding her rent, saying Housing New Zealand has left her in the lurch following the big earthquake.
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.
Sewage restoration given top priority
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Plans for the reconstruction of earthquake damaged parts of Christchurch are slowly taking shape as priority is given to restoring fundamental services to residential areas of the city.
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.
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.
Councillor says Wellington quake report highlights problems
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new report says a major earthquake in Wellington would leave a bill of nearly 40 billion dollars, almost twice as much as that of the Canterbury quakes.
Govt buyout offer for red zoners to expire next week
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As the first of a series of Government earthquake buy-out offers approach their deadline, some home-owners in Christchurch's residential red zone are pleading for more time.
Manawatu Standard Image: Warwick Smith 2010:11:05 10:54:40
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Pupils at St James School with their coin trail, created to raise money for St James Catholic School in Christchurch affected by the earthquake".
Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:08 18:00:26
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A chandelier is recovered by a Southern Demolition excavator operator from a damaged shop, Shrimpton Radcliffe Design on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
The Marlborough Express Image: Scott Hammond 2010:09:27 14:15:50
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kelland and Ruth Ramsay. They are from Christchurch and will be having a baby in Blenheim because they were not happy with the earthquake".
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 299
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A woman standing beside a house on Avonside Drive that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Its front garden has become overgrown.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 297
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A house on Avonside Drive with cracks in the asphalt of its driveway showing where the land has shifted as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 300
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A woman standing beside a house on Avonside Drive that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Its front garden has become overgrown.
Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 10
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of the top cover of the clock from the Townsend Telescope. Parts of the cover were bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Observatory Tower Photograph 08
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Observatory Tower Photograph 04
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Observatory Tower Photograph 02
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of cracks in the masonry of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Observatory Tower Photograph 06
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Fairfax Video, April 2012 (10)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video of stills of Christchurch in 2009. The video highlights the heritage buildings and architecture which has been damaged or lost since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:46:37
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".