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Canterbury Earthquake - Don Rood

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand's Head of News, Don Rood, has just arrived in Christchurch.

Canterbury Earthquake - Denise Torrey

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Denise Torrey is the principal of Summerfield School in the south of Christchurch.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 18 July 2011

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.

The Panel Christmas Special

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Panel Christmas Special in downtown Auckland atop the Tyler Street Garage, featuring many of the regular panellists from 2011. Due to a Checkpoint special covering the Christchurch earthquake, this was not broadcast.

Focus on Politics for 1 July 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's no longer politics as usual in Christchurch following a series of devastating earthquakes. Not everyone in the city and its surrounding areas is happy with last week's offer to buy out those households on land which has suffered the worst damage. Our political editor Brent Edwards investigates.

Anna Kijanowska

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Polish pianist in NZ for the Christchurch Polish Association's earthquake fundraising concert this Saturday.

Paul Potts

Audio, Radio New Zealand

British crossover tenor performing Christchurch Earthquake fundraiser with NZSO and Elizabeth Marvelly this weekend.

Hundreds of engineers assess damage in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Hundreds of engineers are on the ground in Christchurch, assessing the damage in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake and are heading into the CBD en masse for the first time.

Christchurch Hospital to make changes after quake

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Christchurch Health authorities say they will never put acutely unwell patients on top floors again after having to evacuate them after the 22nd of February earthquake.

Skills shortage looms ahead of Christchurch rebuild

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Members of the building industry say a serious skills shortage is looming as the Government releases new estimates of the number of homes seriously damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes.

Inquest into 144 Christchurch quake deaths continues

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The inquest into many of the deaths in the Christchurch earthquake will today hear evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building.

Justice for CTV families

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The families of those who died in the CTV building collapse in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake say they will continue to fight for justice.

The latest from the Earthquake Recovery Authority

Audio, Radio New Zealand

We're joined by the Christchurch earthquake recovery authority head Roger Sutton.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 1 March 2011

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Church bells toll and thousands stand in silence to commemorate the Christchurch earthquake. Petrol prices go up, but the quake damaged city is spared and what was found under a statue in Cathedral Square?

Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 7 March 2011

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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.

Jane Bowron

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Columnist on her observations on life in Christchurch after the September and February earthquakes.

Christchurch trying to convince foreign students to stay

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The private education sector in Christchurch is working on how to convince foreign students to keep coming to the city after last week's earthquake.

Dr Nick Baker on risks to Christchurch babies

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Paediatrician Nick Baker talks to Nine to Noon about the risks to Christchurch babies in the aftermath of the earthquakes dogging the area.

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.

Christchurch residents angered by plan to create dump

Audio, Radio New Zealand

There were angry scenes at a Christchurch meeting last night as residents tried to stop a dump for earthquake debris being built in their suburb.

Stress of PSA similar to that from Christchurch quakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The psychological stress caused by the vine-killing disease PSA is being described as similar to the anxiety people experienced in the Christchurch earthquakes.

Quake-hit Christchurch Residents having to return home

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Canterbury residents are returning to homes damaged in last year's 7.1 earthquake, because they can't afford to live anywhere else.

Charity cricket match raises $500,000 for Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A star-studded charity cricket match in Wellington has raised half a million dollars for the Prime Minister's appeal for the Canterbury earthquake.

Springsteen for quake anniversary concert

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Bruce Springsteen has announced dates for a New Zealand tour including a concert in Christchurch for the anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake.

Insurance premiums

Audio, Radio New Zealand

How much are insurance premiums going to increase by after the Christchurch earthquakes?

Canterbury Earthquake - Bridget Mills

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Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.

Canterbury Earthquake - Jessica Horn

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Christchurch Reporter Jessica Horn is at the emergency accomodation centre at Bernside High School.

Chch English language schools far from recovered

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Four years after the Christchurch earthquakes, English language student numbers are still only just over half what they were before the 2011 quake.