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Tributes at the CTV site, Madras Street
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4062 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Lianne Dalziel wouldn't be leaving if not for quakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In her valedictory speech to Parliament, the Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel said she would not be leaving Parliament if not for the Canterbury earthquakes.
Brownlee to meet with Chch mayor over consenting today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee says it would be an absolute disaster for Christchurch, if the City Council stopped issuing building consents next week.
Concerns highlighted about high costs of dumping quake rubble
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Record fines for two companies and a director who illegally dumped contaminated demolition material has highlighted problems with the costs of dumping earthquake rubble from Christchurch.
EQC respond to claims of inadequate assessments
Audio, Radio New Zealand
EQC's manager for the Canterbury home repair programme, Reid Stiven, respondes to claims of misleading estimates of damage to household foundations from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Tower insurance admits seeking cheapest option
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Tower Insurance has increased the amount it is willing to pay towards repairing an earthquake-damaged Christchurch home, but is still refusing to pay for a more expensive rebuild.
Rebuild fraud will be pursued to full extent of law
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he's instructed government agencies to prosecute any fraudulent activity during the Christchurch rebuild, to the full extent of the law.
EQC emails private information to wrong person
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In a serious privacy breach - the addresses and earthquake claim details of almost ten thousand Canterbury people have been mistakenly emailed by Earthquake Commission to the wrong person.
Recipient of EQC email says don't play politics
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who received Earthquake Commission files detailing claims by 83,000 Christchurch people says he's appalled the slip-up has become a political football.
Liability fears hinder the assessment of quake-prone buildings
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The president of the Structural Engineers' Society, John Hare, says since the Christchurch earthquakes, engineers have been too conservative in evaulations for fear of liability.
Elderly low on priority list for earthquake repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A forum's heard from older people in Christchurch saying they feel vulnerable, misled, and left out in the cold when it comes to earthquake repairs and payouts.
CERA pays more for PR advice
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority spent more than three million dollars on communications staff and consultants in the last financial year, up by a third on the previous year.
Community groups homeless after quake-prone facility closed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two years after the Christchurch earthquakes, the city council has only finished detailed assessments of about half its community facilities, and nasty surprises are still cropping up.
Council staff given hurry up over quake repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch City Council staff have been given the hurry up from councillors over the length of time it is taking to repair or replace earthquake-damaged council housing.
Calls for asbestos register in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An Earthquake Commission policy of covering over asbestos in quake-damaged Canterbury houses and not making that information publicly available, is being described as shortsighted and potentially harmful.
Midday News for 20 February 2013
Audio, Radio New Zealand
About 70 percent of Canterbury's residential earthquake claims have not been dealt with and submissions on the closure of Christchurch schools show some are willing to sacrifice their neighbours.
First census in seven years takes place today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Today is census day; the first nationwide stocktake in seven years after the census was called off in 2011 because of the February earthquake in Christchurch.
Christchurch couple lower damages sought in High Court
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch couple taking their insurance company to the High Court over their earthquake payout have knocked almost a quarter of a million dollars off their claim.
Chch set for radical re-drawing of boundaries
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch looks set for a radical re-drawing of boundaries in six of its seven electorates to take account of its shifting population since the earthquakes.
Labour says by-election victory indictment on National Govt
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Labour Party says its crushing victory in the Christchurch East by-election is an indictment of the National Government's poor response to the earthquakes.
Midday News for 15 April 2013
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An Assistant Police Commissioner may have to give evidence in Kim Dotcom's compensation case and the Government accepts almost all the recommedations made by the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Flowers in Horseshoe Lake
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03413.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers in Horseshoe Lake
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03405.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers in Horseshoe Lake
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03406.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers in Horseshoe Lake
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03414.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers by Horseshoe Lake
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013-02-22-River-of-FlowersDSC_03404.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
They bought a zoo
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Mike Rutledge and zoologist Meg Selby are new owners of Nelson's Natureland Zoo and a mob of meerkats, an African porcupine, and a menagerie of native birds and farm animals. The Orana Wildlife Trust took over the care of the Tahunanui zoo in 2008, but the financial strain caused by the Canterbury earthquakes has been too much. The zoo has been around since 1966. The Nelson City Council, which owns the land, called for expressions of interest last year when Orana decided to pull out and Meg and Mike got the nod. They will be taking over in November.
Minister sticks by plan to close or merge Christchurch schools
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Minister of Education has stuck with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools.
Southern Story for 8 August 2013 - Mark van Roosmalen
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Katy Gosset meets one of Christchurch's top tailors. Mark van Roosmalen may have lost his premises in the earthquake but he's busier than ever, turning out bespoke garments for the city's style-conscious. Katy finds that amidst the high-viz vests of Christchurch there's still plenty of room for a sharp suit.
Earthquake Recovery Minister on Orion price hike
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More now on Canterbury people having to pay an extra 5 dollars 20 on their monthly power bill from next April with the Commerce Commission telling the Orion lines company it can put up prices.