A man whose wife was killed when the CTV building collapsed says the council's inspections after the September quake were in a mess and signage put on some buildings sent the wrong message that they were safe to occupy.
The question of secrecy looms large over the newly announced Royal Commission into the country's security agencies. Nigel Hampton QC is a lawyer with extensive experience of top-level inquiries, including the Royal Commissions in the Pike River disaster and the Canterbury earthquakes. He talks to Guyon Espiner.
Part seven of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Part two of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Part six of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Part five of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Part four of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Part three of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Page 15 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 23 June 2012.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 13 July 2012.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 12 December 2012.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 8 August 2012.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 1 August 2012.
Page 3 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 12 August 2011.
Page 1 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 18 July 2011.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 8 March 2012.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 17 September 2013.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 9 January 2014.
A photograph of a notice on the fence of a house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The notice reads, "Public Notice, EQC and other parties have declared this property stable and of no threat to the safety of any other parties. Dated 15/03/11. Please keep out".
A photograph of a notice on the window of a house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The notice reads, "Public Notice, EQC and other parties have declared this property stable and of no threat to the safety of any other parties. Dated 15/03/11. Please keep out".
Appendix One to the submission of the then New Zealand Historical Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission. The appendix is titled, "Maps of Central Christchurch identifying registered Category I and II historic places and their level of damage sustained following the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake (as at 31 March 2011)".
Part one of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 30 June 2012.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 13 December 2012.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 7 September 2012.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 8 September 2012.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 13 July 2012.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 9 August 2012.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 7 March 2012.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 30 July 2013.