Interview with Susan Hird

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Susan Hird about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Ruth Todd

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Ruth Todd about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Lianne Dalziel

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Lianne Dalziel about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Carol Hides

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Carol Hides about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Joyce Wallace

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Joyce Wallace about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Lindsey James

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Lindsey James about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Helen King

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Helen King about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Helen Trappitt

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Helen Trappitt about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Sharon Torstonson

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Sharon Torstonson about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Lois Herbert

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Lois Herbert about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Phillippa Jacobs

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Phillippa Jacobs about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Wendy Hawke

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Wendy Hawke about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Interview with Thérèse Angelo

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Oral history interview with Thérèse Angelo about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Economic activity in Canterbury reaches a post-quake peak

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Economic activity in Canterbury reached its fastest pace in July since the 2010/2011 earthquakes.

Canterbury mental health worries dominate committee debate

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Worries about the mental health impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes dominated a fiery meeting at Parliament today.

Disaster law

Audio, Radio New Zealand

University of Canterbury's John Hopkins and Toni Collins explain disaster law and shortcomings in NZ's legal system highlighted by the Canterbury earthquakes.

Reports swirl of new head of Earthquake Recovery Authority

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A senior Wellington public servant is reported to be the new head of the authority that will oversee the Canterbury earthquake recovery effort.

Earthquake muddies picture on future OCR rises

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquake and a stuttering national economy mean the Reserve Bank is likely to leave the Official Cash Rate unchanged this morning.

Christchurch council grilled over buildings at quake commission

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.

Minister says recovery process from quake moving quickly

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, says the recovery process from Canterbury's earthquake is moving quickly, despite strong aftershocks yesterday setting back repair work.

What are the implications of the leaked EQC documents?

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Phil Holdstock, a homeowner; Leanne Curtis, relationships manager for the Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network, a network of residents association and community group representatives from the earthquake-affected neighbourhoods of Canterbury; and Jeremy Johnson, insurance partner at Wynn Williams in Christchurch.

Earthquakes force Govt to look more closely at infrastructure.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquakes have forced the Government to look more closely at the strength of the country's transport, water, sewerage, energy and communication networks.

Canterbury residents plan for tsunami evacuation

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's been more than two months since New Zealand braced for a tsunami following a massive earthquake off the coast of Chile.

Fletchers: Canterbury repairs could take years

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Fletcher Construction says it may take years to repair an estimated 50-thousand homes in Canterbury following the September 4th earthquake.

Residents frustrated waiting for EQC claims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People in Canterbury with homes damaged by the February 22nd earthquake have less than six hours left to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission.

Famous pie recipe under hammer for earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

In June, the Hororata hotel in Canterbury closed after it became clear there was no economic way to repair damage caused by the September earthquake.

Canterbury homeowners fear cost of broken concrete foundations

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Canterbury homeowners are worried that missed earthquake damage to concrete slabs could result in another big bill for the taxpayer. This comes only weeks after EQC told Checkpoint that the cost of mis-scoped damage or defective repairs following the Canterbury earthquakes could cost up to $1 billion. This includes $450 million for botched repairs, including badly repaired rubble ring foundations, and $300 million for an ex gratia payment to about 1000 over-cap onsold homeowners. But some Canterbury homeowners who bought after the earthquakes - and did their due diligence - are only discovering damage to their concrete slab foundations now. Logan Church reports.

NZ scientists unimpressed Italian study of Canterbury quakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An international study looking at the Canterbury earthquakes is attracting loud criticism from New Zealand scientists.

CERA could take over running of Chch within days

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Responsibility for dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake could pass from Civil Defence to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority within a matter of days.

Quakes Commission checks on responsibility for cordon

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has tried to determine exactly who should have put a cordon around a central Christchurch building identified as an earthquake risk.