Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A group of legal scholars says the Government has set a dangerous precedent with its law to assist recovery from the Christchurch earthquake.
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Kate De Goldi: Canterbury quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Saturday Morning's commentator on children's books talks about being in her old home city of Christchurch last Saturday during the earthquake.
Further assistance for Canterbury quake victims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new agreement's been reached on how earthquake claims for seriously damaged mortgaged houses in Canterbury will be handled.
Canterbury cemeteries damaged in quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch residents fear there's a risk to the region's history if headstones damaged by September's 7.1 magnitude earthquake are not repaired.
Another large aftershock rattles Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury has been hit by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake rocked the region.
Canterbury tremor re-ignites memories of 1931 quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As people in Canterbury continue to recover from the earthquake that struck 12 days ago, it's re-ignited the memories of those who survived the deadly 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.
New Zealand Red Cross launches earthquake appeal
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There is now a single appeal fund being managed by the New Zealand Red Cross to help those affected by Canterbury's earthquake.
Heart attacks surge again two weeks after quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Heart attack rates have surged two weeks after the Canterbury earthquake, as aftershocks continue.
Repairs to quake-damaged homes start today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first permanent repairs to Canterbury homes damaged in September's earthquake will start today.
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.
Earthquake Commission to seek international help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's just over three weeks since a magnitude seven-point-one earthquake struck Canterbury, damaging infrastructure and destroying homes and businesses and the Earthquake Commission has already received over 75-thousand claims.
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.
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.
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.
Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
Canterbury's state of emergency still in place
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Civil Defence says a state of emergency will remain in place in earthquake ravaged Cantebury for at least another day.
School children return to class in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Thousands of school children in Canterbury went back to school today, for the first time since the earthquake nine days ago.
Misleading EQC level estimates a worry for house values
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Canterbury homeowners say their houses are dropping in value because of misleading estimates of damage to foundations from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
Quake pushes up Govt's borrowing costs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury earthquake has pushed up the cost to the government of borrowing on world markets.
State of emergency remains in place in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In earthquake-ravaged Canterbury, a state of emergency remains in place despite hopes it would be lifted today.
Reserve Bank sees little price pressure from quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake.
Earthquake cost estimate jumps to $4 billion
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Treasury has revised its sums on what it thinks will be the full cost of the Canterbury earthquake - which is now estimated at four billion dollars.
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.
The Week in Review - week ending 10 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A review of the week's news including a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Canterbury and 9 people killed in a plane crash at Fox Glacier
Minister appointed to oversee rebuilding of Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government has appointed one of its most senior ministers to oversee the rebuilding of Canterbury following Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
Impact of Canterbury's earthquake on the cultural sector
Audio, Radio New Zealand
We assess how last the earthquake has affected three major arts festivals and Christchurch's historic Repertory Theatre, and the part the arts have to play in helping the city to get back on its feet.
Seismologists say new information answer questions about quakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Seismologists studying the Canterbury earthquakes say aftershocks from the September 2010 quake were so unusually strong because of the type of rocks along the faultline.
University of Canterbury re-opens doors to students
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Lectures resume at the University of Canterbury this morning after being cancelled for two weeks because of the earthquake.
Evening Business News for 7 December 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Australian-owned, ANZ Bank, is betting small and medium sized firms will drive earnings next year, bolstered by the Rugby World Cup and rebuilding of the earthquake-hit Canterbury region.