Calls for public inquiry into EQC after settlement

Audio, Radio New Zealand

What's being called a landmark settlement with the Earthquake Commission has been reached today, which may have far-reaching consequences for Canterbury home-owners.

Mount Lyford residents in mourning, cut off for days

Articles, TV3

One of the two victims from Monday's earthquake lived in the remote alpine settlement of Mount Lyford in north Canterbury.

EQC gets 20 calls a day wanting work reviewed

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A landmark court settlement two months ago has led to a growing workload for the Earthquake Commission in Christchurch. Conan Young reports.

Midday News for 28 April 2016

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A legal settlement between the Earthquake Commission and a group of Canterbury homeowners over the standard of quake repairs, is being described as a milestone for house owners throughout the country. The Reserve Bank has left the cost of borrowing unchanged at a record low 2-point-25 percent, athough it is signalling further cuts remain on the cards.