Inquest looks at PGC building collapse in February's quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first details surrounding the deaths of 18 people in the PGC building collapse in February's earthquake have been revealed at an inquest in Christchurch.
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Overseas expert shocked at design of PGC building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An American engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission he was shocked at the failure of builders to properly fix the floors of the PGC building to its walls.
PGC building survivor from February Christchurch quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The woman who fought the odds to regain her mobility after being trapped and crushed in her collapsed work place, the PGC building, when Christchurch was devastated by the earthquake of February 22. She is now helping other quake victims, especially the children of injured parents some of who have had long periods of separation.
Royal Commission looks at PGC building collapse
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes continues today with the focus on the Pyne Gould Corporation building, where 18 people were killed.
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:23 01:50:48
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. The PGC building".
Council building chief outlines stickering process
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The collapsed PGC and CTV buildings in the Christchurch CBD were both"green stickered"by city council inspectors following the earthquake in September last year.
Christchurch Press 1 March 2011: Section A, Page 5
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Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 1 March 2011.
Quakes Royal Commission wraps up PGC hearing today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes concludes its hearing into the collapse of the Pyne Gould building today.
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.
PGC property manager defends lack of detailed assessment
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the property manager of the Pyne Gould building did not organise detailed engineering assessments after the first quake in September.
British search and rescue say long way to go at PGC building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Today marks one week since the devastating earthquake struck Christchurch. Work within the cordon is continuing.
Christchurch Press 28 February 2011: Section A, Page 12
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Page 12 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 28 February 2011.
Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:25 16:03:19
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Emma Howard was married today to Chris Greenslade at the Christ the King church centre on Greers Road, Burnside. Howard was pulled out of the collapsed PGC building after February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch".
Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:25 12:31:37
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Emma Howard was married today to Chris Greenslade at the Christ the King church centre on Greers Road, Burnside. Howard was pulled out of the collapsed PGC building after February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch".
Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:25 12:31:41
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Emma Howard was married today to Chris Greenslade at the Christ the King church centre on Greers Road, Burnside. Howard was pulled out of the collapsed PGC building after February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch".
Fairfax Video, February 2011 (4)
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Aerial footage of Christchurch recorded the day after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The footage shows damage to the Smith City car park, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, the CTV Building, the PGC Building, the Durham Street Methodist Church, the Lyttelton Timeball Station, the roads alongside the Avon River, and the ChristChurch Cathedral. It also shows New Zealand Army road blocks outside the hospital, crushed buses on Colombo Street, a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel in Lyttelton Harbour, rock fall on the Summit Road, collapsed cliffs in Sumner and Redcliffs, tents set up in a park, flooding in New Brighton, and liquefaction in QEII Park.
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