Canterbury Television's Emily Cooper

Audio, Radio New Zealand

CTV journalist Emily Cooper was out filming when the Canterbury earthquake hit. Fifteen of her colleagues are unaccounted for.

Register Record for the Canterbury Television Building, 202 Gloucester Str…

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

Register Record for the Canterbury Television Building, 202 Gloucester Street, Christchurch

Photograph of the Canterbury Television Building, 202 Gloucester Street (1)

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A photograph of the Canterbury Television building on Gloucester Street.

Building Record Form for the Canterbury Television Building, 202 Glouceste…

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Building Record Form for the Canterbury Television Building, 202 Gloucester Street, Christchurch

CTV back on air

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The regional television station, Canterbury Television, has begun broadcasting news again for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.

Tie: Pink and Purple

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One polyester, pink and purple patterned tie left as an earthquake tribute at the Canterbury Television site and collected on 21 October 2013.

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

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.

Head of firm that designed CTV building accepts responsiblity

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The head of the structural engineering firm that supervised the design of the Canterbury Television building appeared yesterday at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes.

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.

CTV survivor talks about the earthquake service

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's been a year since Pip Ranby was rescued from the top floor of the five storey Canterbury Television building.

Engineers followed protocol in CTV assessment, expert says

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An overseas expert has defended the structural engineer who declared the Canterbury Television building sound after the September 2010 earthquake.

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.

Man who designed CTV building accused of trying to dodge disciplinary proc…

Articles, TV3

One-hundred and 15 people were killed when the six-storey Canterbury Television Building collapsed during the Christchurch Earthquake in February 2011.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 11 December 2012 (3)

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An infographic showing the causes of the CTV building collapse.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 11 December 2012 (4)

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A banner listing the 115 people who died in the CTV building collapse.

CTV building not inspected by engineer after Boxing Day quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two separate chances to inspect the Canterbury Television building were missed before the February earthquake saw it pancake to the ground last year, killing 115 people.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 11 December 2012 (1)

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An incomplete front page layout featuring an article about the Royal Commission enquiry into the CTV building collapse.

Inquest into earthquake deaths continues

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The Coroner will today hear more evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building when it collapsed in February's 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.

Wristband: Bands 4 Hope

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One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...

Wristband: Bands 4 Hope

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One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...

Wristband: Bands 4 Hope

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One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...

Wristband: Bands 4 Hope

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One red wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is the only red wristband left ...

Christchurch Press Infographic: 11 December 2012 (2), right

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A graphic illustrating the findings of the Royal Commission enquiry into the CTV building collapse.

Inquest into 144 Christchurch quake deaths continues

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The inquest into many of the deaths in the Christchurch earthquake will today hear evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building.

Fairfax Video, April 2011 (3)

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A video about the return of CTV to air after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Badge: We [heart] you Weng

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One circular metal and plastic badge featuring an image of a girl and the words 'We [heart] you Weng'. This personalised badge featuring an image of a girl and a personal message of love, was left at the site of the Canterbury Television (CTV) building after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It was most likely left in commemoration of someone wh...

Cap: Hawkes Bay Softball

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One red cap with Hawkes Bay softball logo at centre front; cap has been has been decorated with signatures and messages from the Hawkes Bay Under-19s Softball Team. This red cap, featuring the logo of the Hawkes Bay under 19s softball team, has been decorated with signatures and messages. The cap was left at the Canterbury Television (CTV) site...