Lianne Dalziel wouldn't be leaving if not for quakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In her valedictory speech to Parliament, the Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel said she would not be leaving Parliament if not for the Canterbury earthquakes.
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Fire service managers criticised for dysfunctional response
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A independent review of Fire Service's response to deadly February earthquake in Christchurch has heavily criticised the organisation for allowing tensions to fester for years.
Quake felt widely throughout New Zealand
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The earthquake was felt as far afield as Te Awamutu and Christchurch, with residents from all the places in between describing it as extremely frightening.
Rebuild fraud will be pursued to full extent of law
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he's instructed government agencies to prosecute any fraudulent activity during the Christchurch rebuild, to the full extent of the law.
Recipient of EQC email says don't play politics
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who received Earthquake Commission files detailing claims by 83,000 Christchurch people says he's appalled the slip-up has become a political football.
Liability fears hinder the assessment of quake-prone buildings
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The president of the Structural Engineers' Society, John Hare, says since the Christchurch earthquakes, engineers have been too conservative in evaulations for fear of liability.
Cantabs confused about who pays for flood risk mitigation
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch residents whose houses have sunk since the earthquakes want to know who will pay to raise and remediate their land to prevent flood risk.
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.
Port Hills residents debate zoning decisions
Audio, Radio New Zealand
One hundred or so people who live in Christchurch's port hills have faced off with earthquake recovery leaders in a heated debate over zoning decisions.
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.
Community groups upset about wastewater rebuild plans
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch community groups say a programme to rebuild the city's wastewater and storm water systems to a pre-earthquake equivalent isn't good enough.
Quake clean-up begins in Avonside for a second time
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In Avonside, one of the suburbs most badly affected by the September 4th earthquake in Christchurch, a second massive clean-up operation is underway.
Firefighters share remarkable stories of bravery
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch firefighters who were sent to the CTV and Pyne Gould Corporation buildings after Tuesday's massive earthquake share some remarkable stories of bravery and survival.
Council building chief outlines stickering process
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The collapsed PGC and CTV buildings in the Christchurch CBD were both"green stickered"by city council inspectors following the earthquake in September last year.
Ethnic migrants displaced by quake find solace in Auckland
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Ethnic migrants from Christchurch displaced by the earthquake are being given some much needed cultural and spiritual comfort from a centre in Auckland's Waitakere district.
Treasury forecasts quake to slow economic activity
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Treasury is forecasting the Christchurch earthquake will slow economic activity, taking about 15 billion dollars out of the economy over the next five years.
Expert says protection needed for at risk Chch artworks
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An expert worried about Christchurch art in the wake of the earthquake has set up a website to identify items which may be at risk.
Rural GPs share quake stories and lessons at conference
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Rural GPs from the South Island have been sharing their experiences of dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake at a conference in Wellington.
Preparation work paid off - ex Civil Defence controller
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A former Civil Defence controller for Canterbury says years of planning to reduce the impact of a major earthquake in Christchurch has proven its worth.
Law Society warns of backlog of cases in Chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Law Society is warning disruption to services following last month's earthquake in Christchurch is likely to lead to a massive bottleneck of court cases.
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.
Inquest looks at PGC building collapse in February's quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first details surrounding the deaths of 18 people in the PGC building collapse in February's earthquake have been revealed at an inquest in Christchurch.
Tornado rips through West Auckland
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch couple who fled to Auckland after the earthquakes are now assessing damage at their new house, after a tornado tore through their suburb.
Students return to Shirley Boys High School
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Students at Christchurch's Shirley Boys High School were upbeat about their return today to their old school, for the first time since the February earthquake.
A third lawyer to help families at quake Royal Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
After an appeal from the families of Christchurch earthquake victims, a third lawyer is being appointed to the Royal Commission, to work specifically with them.
Engineers seek answers about CTV building
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A victim's family and engineers are seeking answers from the Christchurch City Council on why the earthquake-devastated CTV building was allowed to be built.
Israeli spy ring may have been caught up in Chch quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There are suggestions this morning that a Mossad agent working for the Israeli government may have been one of those killed in the Christchurch earthquake.
Canterbury schools to lose teachers because rolls have fallen
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch schools will lose the equivalent of 167 teaching jobs next year as the government removes support for schools that lost pupils after February's earthquake.
First signs Canterbury returning to normal after quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There are the first signs of the Canterbury region returning to normal, six days after the massive earthquake devastated much of Christchurch and its surroundings.
Chch Mayor's post-quake media presence criticised
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Civil Defence report looking at the aftermath of September's earthquake has reignited tensions between the Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, and the Canterbury regional council.