Warwick Smith
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Senior Siemologist at GNS Science comments on this morning's earthquake in Canterbury.
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Christchurch firms hopeful RBNZ will keep rates on hold
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A faltering economy is likely to mean the Reserve Bank will keep the official cash rate on hold this morning. That could be some help to businesses in Christchurch, struggling first with the slow recovery and then hammered by the earthquake 12 days ago.
River could burst banks in shaken Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The state of emergency in Christchurch has just been extended until midday on Wednesday. In latest developments Canterbury Civil Defence is now warning people to prepare for potential flooding, only two days after the major earthquake that caused widespread damage to much of the region.
Cantabrians anxious to see how government will help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Businesses, farmers and workers in Canterbury are anxiously waiting to see what more the government will do to help after the 7.1 earthquake that devastated the region on Saturday morning.
School reopens in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Back now to Christchurch where today some schools are opening for the first time since Saturday's earthquake.
New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch are to be strengthened to new, higher standards. The new code was passed at an extraordinary council meeting today.
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 10 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker, New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch, Some schools reopen, while others face permanent closure, PM says Defence Force's role to check CV, Plans to burn the Koran on hold not cancelled, Chances of magnitude aftershock hitting rapidly decreasing.
Christchurch cordon stays in place for safety reasons
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The cordon in central Christchurch that has been in place since Saturday's earthquake has not been lifted as expected.
Canterbury shellshocked after massive earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Aftershocks have continued to shake Canterbury overnight following Saturday morning's brutal 7.1 earthquake.
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.
Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A group of legal scholars says the Government has set a dangerous precedent with its law to assist recovery from the Christchurch earthquake.
150 businesses could fold following the earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's estimated up to 150 businesses will go bust following the Canterbury earthquake.
Top Stories for Monday 20 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More snow expected in Southland as region starts to mop up, United Future leader questions stability of Act, Seismologists say aftershocks tailing off for Canterbury, Questions raised over earthquake victims insurance, Gunmen attack tourists in Delhi shooting and Farm land drops two-thirds in value in one year.
Minister of Housing asks Canterbury properties to help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
People in Canterbury who own empty houses are being urged to help put a roof over the heads of homeless earthquake victims.
Reserve Bank sees little price pressure from quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake.
Taxi drivers almost crushed by rubble tell story for first time
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two taxi drivers have spoken out for the first time about their brush with death when they narrowly escaped falling rubble during the Canterbury Earthquake.
Quake victims say pending rates rise will cripple them
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Shell shocked residents still picking up the pieces in one of the worst earthquake affected parts of Canterbury, say a looming rates rise to pay for repairs will cripple them.
Government considering new law to cover natural disasters.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government is considering introducing a new law to cover any natural disaster of a similar size to the Canterbury earthquake.
Small Canterbury businesses call for Government help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce estimates up to 150 of the region's small businesses will fold if they're not given Government assistance to relocate from their earthquake-stricken premises.
Best of the Week - 17 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 17 September. This week........criticism of some media over coverage of the Canterbury earthquake, the French five hour working week exposed, Sir Keith Park's legacy 70 years after the Battle of Britain, Cold - a new book explores this temperature good and bad and fond memories shared of the Monde Marie coffee shop in Wellington.
The Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury earthquake could force up the cost of building in the region by five percent but the Reserve Bank says it'll ignore that kind of inflation unless it affects the whole country.
Public meetings reveal difficulties in rebuilding Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In Christchurch, almost two weeks after the earthquake, there are more stories coming out which suggest the recovery effort will be lengthy and difficult.
Shakey night in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's been another shaky night in earthquake-stricken Canterbury.
Heart attacks surge again two weeks after quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Heart attack rates have surged two weeks after the Canterbury earthquake, as aftershocks continue.
Key promises announcement next week on damaged land
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Prime Minister, has promised people in Canterbury they will know next Wednesday whether they can rebuild on ground badly damaged by this month's earthquake.
Criminals help quake victims.
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In Canterbury, those carrying out sentences of community service are being put to good use - with teams of workers out helping with the post-earthquake clean-up.
Ten regulations passed under emergency earthquake powers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
There are 10 fresh regulations already in place under emergency powers rushed through Parliament to deal with the Canterbury earthquake.
Emergency powers being put in place in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government has already put in place ten orders-in-council under emergency powers rushed through Parliament this month to deal with the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake.
Canterbury Earthquake a month on
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Jessica Maddock has been covering the quake and its aftermath throughout the past month.
Sewage restoration given top priority
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Plans for the reconstruction of earthquake damaged parts of Christchurch are slowly taking shape as priority is given to restoring fundamental services to residential areas of the city.