Chch population shifts have implications for council
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A property expert says a dramatic shift in the population north and west of Christchurch after the earthquakes has serious implications for council's rate take.
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Sanitarium pulls manufacturing out of Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Santarium is cutting 36 jobs in Christchurch as it pulls out of manufacturing Weetbix in the city. The final engineering report on the site says the factory's tower block is an earthquake risk, and demolition starts tomorrow.
CCC and EQC in talks about area-wide land remediation for CHCH
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Owners of earthquake-damaged land in Christchurch may not get an individual payout from the Earthquake Commission if it goes ahead instead with a more widespread approach to fixing the land.
Scientist explains 'trampoline effect' in Chch quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Scientists studying last month's earthquake in Christchurch say the shaking was exacerbated by a slapdown or trampoline effect that made the land under the city bounce up and down.
Kaikoura residents injured, some airlifted to Chch Hospital
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two Kaikoura residents have been airlifted to Christchurch for medical treatment following the earthquake. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says health services are managing.
Last unidentified victims of Chch quake laid to rest
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The last unidentified victims of the Christchurch earthquake have been laid to rest in a ceremony in Christchurch.
Gerry Brownlee offside with Chch business community
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is offside with the business community in Christchurch over the decision to permanently relocate nearly 500 public servants outside of the central business district.
National touts earthquake successes as reason for Chch seats
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Labour party candidates in two of the closest-run election seats, Christchurch Central, and Waimakariri are refusing to accept defeat.
Chch rebuild offers training opportunity for Pasifika peoples
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the region.
Owners of quake damaged heritage buildings in Chch briefed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council says it needs Government money to help repair its earthquake damaged heritage and character buildings.
First pictures of fresh quake damage to Chch CBD
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first media pictures have been taken of the most recent damage to Christchurch's central city in Monday's earthquake.
Chch churches face tough decisions over rebuilding
Audio, Radio New Zealand
As part of the future of Christchurch it is expected a third of all Catholic and almost half of all Presbyterian churches damaged in Christchurch's February earthquake might not be rebuilt.
Chch City Council and govt hammer out deal
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, have hammered out a compromise deal over setting the council's long term spending priorities.
Quake stressed Chch children seeking help from counsellors
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Staying with earthquakes and three years on from the deadly quake in Christchurch an increasing number of children are turning to counselling services for help.
Thousands of Chch residents await ruling on compensation
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Thousands of residents living in homes made vulnerable to flooding and liquefaction by the Christchurch earthquakes will find out today how they'll be compensated.
Chch businesses call on council to keep Brighton pier open
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch businesses are calling on the council to keep the New Brighton pier open while earthquake repairs are completed.
Jetstar cutting services partly due to ChCh quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The budget airline Jetstar is cutting back on some of its flights out of Christchurch partly because of the earthquake.
'Think of people not buildings' - CHCH property owner
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch building owners say a bulldozer's the best option, despite the city council calling for government help to rebuild heritage buildings damaged by the earthquake.
Chch set for radical re-drawing of boundaries
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch looks set for a radical re-drawing of boundaries in six of its seven electorates to take account of its shifting population since the earthquakes.
Heritage building in Chch's Art Centre to reopen
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After being largely shut off to the public since the earthquakes, Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre is set to reopen its Great Hall to the public tonight.
Chch students defy the odds in NCEA
Audio, Radio New Zealand
High School students in Christchurch have defied the odds and the ongoing disruption caused by the earthquakes and achieved better marks in last year's NCEA than students in the rest of the country.
Chch students defy the odds in NCEA
Audio, Radio New Zealand
High School students in Christchurch have defied the odds and the ongoing disruption caused by the earthquakes and achieved better marks in last year's NCEA than students in the rest of the country.
Calls for more leeway for Chch over 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.
Jobs lost as Chch yarn plant closes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Almost 200 workers in Christchurch have lost their jobs with the closure of the Canterbury Spinners Plant - which the owners say was so badly damaged in last month's earthquake that it is beyond repair.
Tonga hopes to raise one million for Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The organisers of Tonga's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund hope to raise one million dollars by the end of tommorrow's two hour Radiothon which finishes at 1pm.
Chch Cathedral should be rebuilt says visiting expert
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An international expert in earthquake recovery who's touring New Zealand says it's inconceivable to think that a building as magnificent as Christchurch Cathedral won't be rebuilt.
EQC Chch scopes 'weren't 100% accurate'
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A former works manager for Fletcher EQR says assessors didn't check behind walls or under floors to examine the true extent of damage caused by the Christchurch earthquakes because there wasn't enough time.
Not everybody in Chch excited about Council approvals
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says the Christchurch City Council has wasted an opportunity in deciding to save the Town Hall, instead of building a new performing arts precinct.
EQC tells Chch homeowners focus is on mergency repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
With Christchurch having its first real taste of winter , the Earthquake Commission is telling Christchurch residents that its focus is on emergency repairs.
Academic is concerned Chch will struggle to fully recover
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A professor studying the economics of disasters says Christchurch will struggle to ever fully recover from the earthquakes that have devastated the city.