EQC to meet with Institute of Surveyors
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has agreed to meet with the Institute of Surveyors next week over concerns about how assessments of earthquake damaged Christchurch homes are being done.
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Poetica
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Poetica is a series of large-scale paintings of 20 different poems in twenty different languages, paying tribute to the different nationalities lost in the Christchurch earthquake.
Elderly low on priority list for earthquake repairs
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A forum's heard from older people in Christchurch saying they feel vulnerable, misled, and left out in the cold when it comes to earthquake repairs and payouts.
Brownlee gives council one last chance on land plan
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister is giving the Christchurch City Council until this morning to approve a major land development plan otherwise he'll force it through himself.
Community groups homeless after quake-prone facility closed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two years after the Christchurch earthquakes, the city council has only finished detailed assessments of about half its community facilities, and nasty surprises are still cropping up.
A doctor's bravery during the February quake is recognised
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The doctor who is about to receive a bravery award for his work during Christchurch's February earthquake, says the images from that day are still with him.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 22 February 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Suzie Ferguson, Mary Wilson and Hewitt Humphrey host rolling news coverage of the Christchurch Earthquake. The audio used comes from the start of the 6pm hour.
Markets douse rumours of interest rate cuts in quake's wake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Financial markets have backtracked on expectations of an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake. Economics correspondent, Nigel Stirling, reports.
Prime Minister calls for two minute silence
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In the last hour the Prime Minister, John Key, has called for a two-minute nationwide silence on Tuesday, exactly one week on from the Christchurch earthquake.
Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People caught up in February's earthquake in Christchurch want to know why a Royal Commission of inquiry isn't going to apportion any blame for building collapses.
Evening Business for 23 May 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Kathmandu has announced plans to build its new national distribution centre in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston, in a vote of confidence for the earthquake-damaged city.
NZ Skeptics gather to mock so-called moon man
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The large aftershock rattled nerves in Christchurch last night but it was not the destructive earthquake that had been predicted by self-styled quake forecaster Ken Ring.
Akaroa tourism
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Tourist operators in Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula hit hard by the effects of the Christchurch earthquake are making a desperate push to lure back the tourists.
Cathedral Dean speaking to Nine to Noon
Audio, Radio New Zealand
One of the most potent symbols of the earthquake has been the massive amount of destruction caused to Christchurch's Anglican Cathedral, including the toppling of its spire.
Hearing into Canterbury earthquakes begins today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquake begin in Christchurch today to examine why some of the newer buildings in the city's CBD failed so badly.
Earthquake Minister in Europe to speak to insurance companies
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is in Europe in an attempt to convince insurance companies not to pull out of New Zealand after the Christchurch earthquakes.
Engineer denies bar's quake repairs rushed for New Year's Eve
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A structural engineer has denied he rushed the inspection of earthquake repairs to a Christchurch bar so it could re-open in time for New Years Eve.
Earthquake prompts rush of civil defence volunteers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first meeting for new civil defence volunteers in Christchurch since the earthquake last month has attracted more than four times the number that usually turn up.
Building a better Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A debate on the architectural way forward for earthquake hit Christchurch ahead of an exhibition and series of talks initiated by the New Zealand Institute of Architects.
Seven thousand claims already into EQC
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Earthquake Commission has already received about 7,000 claims from last week's Kaikoura quake. EQC expects the number of claims to be fewer than in Christchurch.
Chch schools seek special NCEA marking for all students
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch schools are so worried about the impact of February's earthquake on their students that they want special consideration to be given in their exam marks.
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.
Canterbury DHB set to spend $20M on out-sourcing services
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury District Health Board is to double the amount it spends on out-sourcing services to 20 million dollars a financial year following the Christchurch earthquakes.
Mediawatch for 19 February 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Marking the upcoming earthquake anniversary in Christchurch; right of reply on The Panel; newspaper stories with overhyped headlines; a controversial contest backfies on radio - but not really.
Global insurance industry now wary of New Zealand
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The insurance industry says overseas insurers have become wary of New Zealand after Monday's earthquakes in Christchurch and higher premiums across the country are now almost inevitable.
Badly hit Sydenham aims to become revitalised quarter
Audio, Radio New Zealand
One of the Christchurch suburbs badly hit in the Canterbury earthquakes is being rebranded as the Sydenham Quarter - a future haven for artists, artisans and industrialists alike.
Frustration at lack of answers on foundations
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch residents are frustrated at the time it's taking to work out what sort of foundations their homes will require when earthquake repairs are carried out.
Post-quake anxiety in children
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some children in Christchurch still have quite serious post-earthquake anxiety issues - we hear what to look for and why professional help might be a good idea.
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.
New research shows Alpine Fault may be worse for Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
New research shows that if a major earthquake ruptures the Alpine Fault Christchurch is likely to suffer more intense damage than some areas closer to the fault.