Thousands gather at Parliament for two minutes silence.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A large crowd gathered outside Parliament to pay their respects to the people of Christchurch after last week's 6-point-3 magnitude earthquake.
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John Key confirms cuts to Working for Families
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Prime Minister has confirmed the Government is looking at cuts to the Working for Families package to help pay the costs of the Christchurch earthquake.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 7 March 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A national memorial service marking the Christchurch earthquake is announced. It could take more than a year for all the victims to be identified and Rocky raises 60 thousand dollars for the relief fund.
Earthquake Recovery Minister of plans for quake dam
Audio, Radio New Zealand
We're joined now by the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee - who is in Christchurch.
Grim picture for the Capital if quake hits
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch earthquake is prompting Wellington residents to prepare for the possibility that their city could be struck by a major tremor.
Firsthand quake experience for US PhD student
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A PhD student from the United States who moved to Canterbury to study earthquakes says his firsthand experience in Christchurch has been extremely useful.
Insight for 27 March 2011 - Quake Health Services
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Health correspondent Karen Brown visited Christchurch Hospital a week after the disaster that resulted in patients being resuscitated by torchlight. She reviews the immediate impact of the earthquake on the region's health services, how they’re picking themselves up and what lies ahead.
Christchurch schools call for leeway on national standards
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch school principals say they might not be able to implement the government's national standards properly because of the February earthquake.
Canterbury businesses push for cash assistance from Govt
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Businesses struggling after the Canterbury earthquake are vowing to keep up the pressure on the Government for more assistance.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 31 August 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More than 800 medals are stolen from the War Memorial Museum in Waiouru. Shares in State Owned Enterprises will be capped at 10 percent and gaps in the government's insurance cover will leave many schools damaged by the earthquakes in Canterbury out of pocket.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Wednesday 22 February 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Thousands gather in Christchurch; CTV survivor talks about the earthquake service; Carpenter Chris Nutfield recieves bravery award; Megaupload founder relieved to go home to his family; Teenagers describe shock of seeing people with guns; and more Christchurch memorial coverage.
CHCH may have regional holiday for quake anniversary
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury may have a regional holiday to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 18 July 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
NZ SAS troops involved in another gun battle in the Afghan capital Kabul. Another fatal police pursuit, this time, in South Auckland and Police investigate missing cheques for earthquake damage in Christchurch.
Way of setting excesses for commercial properties changes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Commercial property owners are facing not just higher insurance premiums following the Christchurch earthquakes, but also the prospect of much higher excesses.
CANCERN leaders discuss frustration for thousands in Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or Cancern acts as an advocate for those in damaged homes.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 7 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury schools to stay closed until Monday, Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children, Christchurch welfare centres start filling up, Independent Australian MPs back Labor, Universities raise fees to maximum, MPs in Parliament pay tribute to people of Canterbury, Prime Minister speaks from Christchurch, and Julia Gillard speaks about the newly formed government.
Best of the Week for 10 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 10 September. This week........we have a review of our coverage of the earthquake that rocked Christchurch on Saturday morning.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 9 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Almost a hundred homes north of Christchurch are declared unsafe to live in, 86 people who worked at Kaiapoi's New World supermarket are now jobless after Saturday's earthquake destroyed the store and a top defence official quits following allegations he lied on his CV.
Christchurch cordon stays in place for safety reasons
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The cordon in central Christchurch that has been in place since Saturday's earthquake has not been lifted as expected.
New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch are to be strengthened to new, higher standards. The new code was passed at an extraordinary council meeting today.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 10 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker, New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch, Some schools reopen, while others face permanent closure, PM says Defence Force's role to check CV, Plans to burn the Koran on hold not cancelled, Chances of magnitude aftershock hitting rapidly decreasing.
Auckland school raising funds for pupils in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The plight of Earthquake victims in Christchurch has struck a chord with the pupils at an Auckland school. More than 300 pupils at Pasadena Intermediate, in the suburb of Point Chevalier, have donned the Canterbury colours, raising money to help a school down South recover from the disaster.
Claims for uninhabitable homes in Canterbury still rising
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission says claims from Canterbury homeowners are pouring in with 45,000 recorded so far, and 100,000 expected by the time the dust settles.
Bill for quake damaged roads millions of dollars
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars.
Business owners hope for answer to quake problems
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Business owners in the earthquake-stricken Christchurch suburb of Sydenham hope some of their many problems will be resolved tomorrow.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox Glacier crash report could take two years.
The Week in Review for 22 July 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A review of the week's news including: Labour struggling to put a dent in the National Party's lead in the polls, questions over Israelis caught up in the Christchurch earthquake, the latest from the Pike River Mine inquiry, electricity price rises fuelling inflation, an Auckland school wanting all students to take an iPad to class and Steve Williams dropped as Tiger Wood's caddy.
Submissions on Chch schools call for less competition
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The government has been told to rein in competition between Christchurch schools and create hubs where they can cooperate. The call comes in some of the 230 submissions the government has received to help it draw up a plan for the renewal of education in the city in the wake of February's devastating earthquake.
Dean of the Christchurch Cathedral runs for council
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Dean of the Christchurch Cathedral says he's stepping down so he can better serve the city during the earthquake recovery.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 28 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Child Youth and Family admits mistakes, 1223 workers to join Auckland unemployed, Man pleads guilty to Raymond Piper's death, Phoenix squares bill for unpaid ACC levies, Parker accused of avoiding debates for political reasons, Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law.