The Panel with Linley Boniface and Mary McCallum (part 1)

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Topics, the Christchurch earthquake including live updates from Barry Corbett and Sue Wells in Christchurch and live aftershocks.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox Glacier crash report could take two years.

Cabinet announces 5-million-dollars for the Chch mayoral fund

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Cabinet has decided to make an initial 5-million-dollar contribution to the Christchurch mayoral fund set up to help with the earthquake clean up.

Minister appointed to oversee rebuilding of Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Government has appointed one of its most senior ministers to oversee the rebuilding of Canterbury following Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake.

School children return to class in Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Thousands of school children in Canterbury went back to school today, for the first time since the earthquake nine days ago.

Virtual World with Hamish MacEwan

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Topics - Facebook coordinates students to provide assistance after the Christchurch earthquake and 'The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet'. Bits and Bobs - Parents use 'digital' grounding as a 21st century disciplinary tool, Gmail Priority Inbox Sorts Your Email For You, introducing Wikileakileaks: Your Source for Wikileaks-Related Leaks and Melbourne computer hacker turned whistleblower extraordinaire Julian Assange is under pressure from within WikiLeaks to step down.

Government to pay wages subsidy to Canterbury employers

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The government's announced a $350 a week subsidy for some workers who have lost their income due to the Canterbury earthquake.

Additional trauma counsellors head to Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Government is flying more than thirty counsellors into Christchurch, to help people feeling the strain of the earthquake's aftermath.

Christchurch Earthquake - Kevin Ramsure

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Public Affairs manager for Kiwi Rail.

State of emergency in Canterbury will be lifted today

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago will be lifted today.

Canterbury health officials issue asbestos warning

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Those clearing up earthquake-damaged buildings in Canterbury are being warned to beware of asbestos.

Christchurch water problems to continue for months

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The company which runs Christchurch's water and sewage systems says it expects supply and wastewater problems in the wake of the earthquake to appear for at least the next six months.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Donations to the Canterbury earthquake fund now total about $11 million. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged homes or start rebuilding.

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.

Chances of magnitude aftershock hitting rapidly decreasing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two earthquake scientists say the chance of a magnitude six aftershock hitting the Canterbury region is decreasing day by day and is now unlikely. A Victoria University professor in geophysics and a GNS seismologist have put into perspective the weekend's devastating earthquake at a lecture in Wellington.

Cabinet set to approve emergency earthquake legislation today

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Cabinet is likely to approve emergency legislation today that will smooth the way for reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.

Bill for quake damaged roads millions of dollars

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars.

Christchurch remains shut down as safety fears continue

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch city remains shut down this morning as authorities seek to make the city safe after Saturday's massive earthquake. All schools are closed today, workers in the central city are being told not to go to work and city buses are cancelled.

Christchurch earthquake - Andrew Howe

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Head of Canterbury's regional civil defense.

Inspector Al Stewart

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A police update on the Christchurch earthquake.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 7 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Canterbury schools to stay closed until Monday, Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children, Christchurch welfare centres start filling up, Independent Australian MPs back Labor, Universities raise fees to maximum, MPs in Parliament pay tribute to people of Canterbury, Prime Minister speaks from Christchurch, and Julia Gillard speaks about the newly formed government.

Police report sharp jump in domestic violence in Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The police in Christchurch say reports of domestic violence have jumped by half since Saturday's destructive earthquake.

Strong aftershocks felt in Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

At around 11-30pm there was a cluster of earthquakes - two over magnitude five, including one at 11.40 which registered 5.4, that's equal to the strongest aftershock felt on Saturday afternoon.

Quake pushes up Govt's borrowing costs

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquake has pushed up the cost to the government of borrowing on world markets.

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.

Earthquake cost estimate jumps to $4 billion

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Treasury has revised its sums on what it thinks will be the full cost of the Canterbury earthquake - which is now estimated at four billion dollars.

Treasury expects earthquake rebuilding to lift economic growth.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Treasury expects rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake will help economic growth next year and put upward pressure on inflation.

'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.

Claims for uninhabitable homes in Canterbury still rising

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Commission says claims from Canterbury homeowners are pouring in with 45,000 recorded so far, and 100,000 expected by the time the dust settles.

ChCh mayor urges heritage building owners not to tear down city'

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The mayor of Christchurch is urging owners of heritage buildings damaged in the earthquake, not to tear down the city's treasures without first considering if they can be saved.