CTV designer blamed for collapse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes has heard the CTV building collapsed because of the incompetence of the man in charge of designing it.
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The Star 10 February 2012
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A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 10 February 2012.
Inquiry begins into collapse of CTV building
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A woman who was in Christchurch's CTV building when it collapsed during the February's earthquake says it felt like being in a falling lift.
Christchurch Press 28 January 2012: Section C, Page 8
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Page 8 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 28 January 2012.
Christchurch Press 10 February 2012: Section A, Page 2
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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 10 February 2012.
The Star 11 July 2012
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A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 11 July 2012.
Christchurch Press 3 March 2012: Section A, Page 17
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Page 17 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 3 March 2012.
The Star 13 July 2012
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A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 13 July 2012.
Christchurch Press 3 March 2012: Section A, Page 16
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Page 16 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 3 March 2012.
Christchurch Press 18 August 2012: Section A, Page 5 (South Island Edition)
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Page 5 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 18 August 2012.
Christchurch Press 19 January 2012: Section A, Page 2
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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 19 January 2012.
Christchurch Press 18 January 2012: Section A, Page 2
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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 18 January 2012.
PM says up to police whether to lay charges over CTV collapse
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The Prime Minister, John Key, says it is now up to the police to decide whether criminal charges will be laid over the collapse of the CTV building in the Christchurch earthquake in February last year.
Christchurch Press 11 December 2012: Section A, Page 4
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Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 11 December 2012.
Christchurch MPs want inquiry into possible CTV fraud
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission says it will not re-open its inquiry into the CTV building collapse, despite fresh allegations against the building's construction manager.
Bereaved husband rejects CTV designer's apology
Audio, Radio New Zealand
For the first time Alan Reay, whose firm designed the collapsed CTV building, has apologised to the families of the 115 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake 18 months ago.
CTV designer apologises to families for the first time
Audio, Radio New Zealand
For the first time the man whose firm designed the CTV building has apologised to the families of the 115 people killed when it collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake.
Lawyer argues design faults did not cause CTV to collapse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The lawyer for the man whose company designed the CTV building says it was the strength and number of Canterbury earthquakes that caused its collaspe, and not any design faults.
CTV designer apologises to families for the first time
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man whose firm designed the CTV building has apologised for the first time to the families of the 115 people killed when the building collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake.
Police air their frustrations at inquiry into CTV response
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first police officer at the scene of the collapsed and burning CTV building has recounted harrowing details of his efforts in the hours after the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.
Families reflect on first week of evidence about CTV collapse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission hearing into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building has ended for the week after four days of compelling evidence.
Royal Commission investigates CTV building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors.
Fairfax Video, September 2012 (9)
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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.
Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
Nothing to fear over buildings identified as potentially weak
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People will be told by Christmas if they are in unsafe buildings that have the same flaw as the CTV building, which collapsed killing 115 people in the Christchurch earthquake.
Builder says he couldn't wait to leave CTV days before collapse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An experienced builder says he couldn't wait to get out of the Canterbury Television Building after seeing how damaged it was in the September 2010 earthquake.
Council questioned at Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
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 Week in Review - week ending 10 February 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In this edition: The report into the collapse of the CTV building in the Christchurch earthquake a year ago is released, the Maori Council lodges claims with the Waitangi tribunal that could throw a spanner in the works of the Government's asset sales programme, the Earthquake Recovery Minister nearing the end of his tether with the Christchurch City Council, more from the Pike River Royal Commission, Radio Live could face a potential one hundred thousand dollar fine under the electoral act over John Key's hour long radio show in the run up to the 2011 election, banks lift their collective profits for the second half of 2011 by 25 percent and the winners are announced at the 2012 Halberg Awards.
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