Ruth Gardner's Blog 29/05/2014: Memorial for Matti

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 29 May 2014 entitled, "Memorial for Matti".

Death toll from Christchurch earthquake rises

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen.

Death and Taxes

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He is bed maker to the dead. The pillows which he lays never rumple. The day of interment is the theatre in which he displays the mysteries of this art. Thomas Lamb 1811.   Nothing in this would can be … Continue reading →

Condemned to Death

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A digitally manipulated image of liquefaction around a house in Avondale. The photographer comments, "The bottom of the gates were swallowed up by liquefaction, but the house still looked in good condition, which was confirmed by builders just going in to work on the property. It is in the Christchurch red zone, which after testing has been deemed unsuitable for houses to be built on. All the land will be bought by the Government and they would also buy any properties that could be repaired. The remaining insured property owners will get a payment from the insurance company. All the buildings are condemned to be knocked down".

Canterbury Earthquake - Initial death toll

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Kate Gudsell received an initial death toll in the civil defence bunker in Wellington.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 18/11/2013: Song Song

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 18 November 2013 entitled, "Song Song".

Death toll passes 100

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Almost three days on from the 6 point 3 earthquake that shattered central Christchurch and Lyttleton and searchers are continuing to find more bodies but no more survivors in the rubble.

Inquest into deaths of 106 of quake victims get under way

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The inquest into the deaths of over a hundred of February's earthquake victims will get underway in Christchurch today.

Roz Johnson's Blog 03/03/2013: A Poignant Memorial

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An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 3 March 2013 entitled, "A Poignant Memorial".

Inquest into 144 Christchurch quake deaths continues

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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.

Heritage order may have contributed to the deaths

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard evidence that a heritage order on a row of dangerous buildings may have contributed to the deaths of a dozen people in the February quake.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Key

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Prime Minister John Key updates the death toll.

Inquest into earthquake deaths continues

Audio, Radio New Zealand

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.

Lianne Dalziel apologises for earthquake deaths

Audio, Radio New Zealand

About two hundred of those who lost loved ones in collapsed buildings in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake, heard an apology from the city's mayor, Lianne Dalziel yesterday. A royal commission in to faulty buildings found serious errors by engineers and the Christchurch City Council 185 people died during the earthquake on the 22nd of February, 2011. David Selway who lost his sister Susan Selway in the CTV Building, said it was good to hear a heartfelt apology from the mayor for the role her council played in signing off the building as safe.

Police Urge People To Stay Off Central City Roads

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.

Coroner rules rescuers didn't contribute to deaths at CTV

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The coroner has ruled the search and rescue effort at Christchurch's CTV building did not contribute to the deaths of eight people who survived the initial collapse. However Gordon Matenga criticised nearly every aspect of the fire service's response to the tragedy that claimed 115 of the 185 lives lost in the February 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch family says there's no justice over tattoo parlour death

Articles, Videos, TV3

Matti McEachen was killed by falling masonry in the 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 9 April 2011 (6)

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The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Death zone".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 10 September 2011 (1)

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The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Death in the classroom".

Police release names of two more quake victims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police have released the names of two more Christchurch earthquake victims as the confirmed death toll rises to 161.

Media conference and Judith Collins' thoughts on todays events

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Prime Minister says he expects the death toll from this week's Christchurch earthquake will rise to more than two hundred.

Quake victim's husband blames rescue effort for her death

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.

Govt invests $59 million in "blue skies" research

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Does religion make you less scared of death, what can liquefaction in Christchurch tell us about earthquakes, and can autism be treated with zinc?

More on search and rescue efforts being blamed for 5 deaths

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.

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.

Taxi drivers almost crushed by rubble tell story for first time

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two taxi drivers have spoken out for the first time about their brush with death when they narrowly escaped falling rubble during the Canterbury Earthquake.

John Key wants inquiry into collapse of buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Today marks one week since the devastating earthquake struck Christchurch and overnight, the death toll from the rubble has risen. 154 bodies have now been recovered.

Christchurch Press Image: Lawrence Smith, 2011:02:25 14:43:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch recovers after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at the start of the week causing mass death and destruction across the city".

Structural engineer breaks down at Royal Commission

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A structural engineer has broken down at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission after admitting he contributed to a woman's death in the February the twenty second earthquake.

Canta March 1997, page 15

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A scanned copy of page 15 of an issue of Canta published in March 1997. The page includes an article on the death of UCSA cat Bentley.