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.
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Avalanche of legal cases emerging in wake of quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's community law centre is braced for an avalanche of cases as people confront legal issues associated with the Canterbury earthquake.
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.
New housing village opens for quake-displaced residents
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A new temporary housing village for residents with earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch has opened in the east of the city.
Shaken City Life
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Journalist Jane Bowron and her account of life in Christchurch during and since the earthquakes which have forever changed the city.
Nomadic home owner pleads for full rates relief
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch residents made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the city council for 100 percent rates relief.
Homeowners fight Southern Response over pay-out costs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Forty Christchurch homeowners have headed back to court, as they seek to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response.
First freight chugs into Chch from Picton since Kaikoura quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first freight train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake has chugged into Christchurch, after an historic 348 kilometre journey from Picton.
Law students volunteer to help homeowners battle EQC.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Forty law students in Christchurch are volunteering their time to help local residents take the Earthquake Commission to the High Court.
Union rejects claims of illegal activity
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More on allegations from the Earthquake Commission that some contractors have been filing false invoices for work done on the Christchurch rebuild.
Brownlee defends the way the government has dealt with crisis
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has defended the government's handling of the Christchurch City Council's consenting crisis in Parliament this afternoon.
Quake damaged unisurable homes up for rent
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Earthquake damaged Christchurch homes written off by insurance companies are becoming hot property for investors wanting to make money renting them out.
Quake-hit beneficiaries get payments docked
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some earthquake-affected residents in Christchurch are having their pensions and benefits cut, because they are earning interest on their insurance payouts.
Canterbury Earthquake - Jessica Maddock
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch City Art Gallery which has been converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Canterbury Earthquake - Peter Townsend
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch.
Canterbury Earthquake - David Neal
Audio, Radio New Zealand
David Neal is the Red Cross National Operations Manager and is making his way to Christchurch to coordinate efforts with his staff.
Rugby World Cup organiser say tournament won't be transferred
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Fears the Rugby World Cup could be relocated to Australia in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake are unfounded say tournament organisers.
Labour MPs demand details of land to be abandoned
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Labour MPs in Christchurch are calling on the Government to tell people now if their earthquake damaged land has to be abandoned.
Funeral planning for earthquake victims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Simon Manning is a Wellington funeral director who is part of the funeral industry's disaster response team, which is mobilising in Christchurch.
Researchers begin to analyse effects of quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some parts of central Christchurch may have been hit by rogue seismic energy during last week's earthquake, amplifying the level of destruction.
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.
Japanese disaster problem for NZ government deficit
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Japanese earthquake may have an impact on plans by the government to borrow more to meet the earthquake rebuilding in Christchurch.
HB farmers donate over 350 stock to raise $40K for chch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Sheep and cattle farmers in Hawke's bay have rallied round to help raise over 40 thousand dollars for the Christchurch Earthquake Fund.
Air NZ issues profit warning
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Surging oil prices and the impact of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan have prompted Air Zealand to issue a profit warning.
RWC organiser say tournament won't move to Australia
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Fears the Rugby World Cup could be relocated to Australia in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake are unfounded say tournament organisers.
Dispute over EQC payments
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch drainlayers repairing damage from the Canterbury Earthquake say there are delays and confusion in getting repayments from the earthquake commission.
2011 Body Festival
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch arts event that took one of the biggest hits in the September earthquake last year, was the annual Body Festival.
Govt reconsiders legal aid for quake families
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, says he'll reconsider funding legal representation for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Govt reconsiders legal aid for quake families
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, says he'll reconsider funding legal representation for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Anger from a chch firefighter on the anniversay of the quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Christchurch firefighter says the Fire Service's management team should be sacked because of poor conduct during the February earthquake emergency response.