Christchurch Art Gallery update
Audio, Radio New Zealand
With earthquake damage worse than first, gallery staff are thinking laterally, and this weekend sees the beginning of the Rolling Maul Exhibition. Director Jenny Harper gives us an update.
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Earthquake simulations to start today near QE II stadium
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A second round of earthquake simulations, using explosives are to begin in Christchurch today; upsetting some residents in the area.
Shock at new quake-prone building in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A woman badly injured in the Christchurch earthquake is astonished a new building in the city has been found to have serious seismic flaws. The empty new office building at 230 High Street has multiple problems in its earthquake design that the city council was warned about almost two years ago. Construction of the seven-storey building continued even after those warnings in December 2017. Susie Ferguson speaks to University of Canterbury lecturer Ann Brower, who was crushed after falling masonry fell on her bus during the February twenty-second 2011 earthquake.
Hunt for Christchurch rebuild workers in Wellington
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch employers have been in Wellington today signing up tradespeople to help rebuild the earthquake damaged city.
Engineers work to restore Christchurch flood protection
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Construction teams are working to fix earthquake damaged stopbanks in the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi rivers near Christchurch.
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.
Householders unhappy about changes to EQC repair rules
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch homeowners fear they're being rail roaded into using the Earthquake Commission's preferred builders when it comes to earthquake repairs.
Chch's insurance coverage less vulnerable than golden state
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who heads California's earthquake insurance agency says Christchurch is much better placed to recover from earthquake devastation than his state.
Earthquake Minister outlines Govt payout
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch.
Christchurch business closures
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch central seems to have a business micro-climate. And right now it's chilly. The CBD is nothing like it used to be before the 2011 earthquake and those businesses that re-opened say they really had no choice because of the demands of insurance companies.
Fire Service busy in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Fire Service still has a big job to do in Christchurch following the February 22nd earthquake, but their role is slowly changing.
Decision about Christchurch suburbs close
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government has a clear picture of what areas of Christchurch cannot be rebuilt because of earthquake damage but will not reveal them yet.
Sediment tsunami choking Christchurch streams
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A freshwater biologist says a tsunami of sediment and sand caused by the Canterbury earthquakes is choking the city's riverbeds and killing aquatic life.
Christchurch CBD plan announcement imminent
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, is due to give the government's response to the Christchurch City Council's draft central city plan tomorrow.
Banks urge Christchurch customers to seek help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Banks are urging Christchurch residents experiencing financial hardship following last week's earthquake to approach them for help.
Arts festival heralds return of culture to Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The first major arts event to be held in Christchurch since the February earthquake kicks off today.
Fourth time capsule discovered in Christchurch ruins revealed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The fourth time capsule discovered in the ruins of the February earthquake has been opened in Christchurch.
Protest march against Christchurch school changes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.
5.1 magnitude aftershock hits Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale hit Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.
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.
Police investigate first cases of fraudulent earthquake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch police have made their first arrest for false claims over earthquake damage, charging a local woman with obtaining by deception.
Alison Parr - Remembering Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Oral historian Alison Parr has given voice to the people of Christchurch five years on from the devastating earthquake that shattered their city in her recently released 'Remembering Christchurch: Voices from Decades Past'.
Christchurch residents gather to mourn
Audio, Radio New Zealand
This morning tens-of-thousands are expected to gather to mourn the lives lost in Tuesday's earthquake. We hear from the Anlican Bishop of Christchurch.
Message from San Francisco mayor for Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The man who was mayor of San Francisco during the 1989 earthquake is in Christchurch at the moment.
Work on Christchurch Town Hall nears half way mark
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Repair work on Christchurch's iconic Town Hall, badly damaged in the earthquakes, has nearly hit the halfway mark.
Cera head reflects on two years of Christchurch rebuild
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Listening to that was the Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton.
EQC knew wall was unsafe before it collapsed killing two
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's been revealed that the Earthquake Commission knew a wall which crushed two people in Christchurch's February earthquake was at risk of collapsing.
Update on power cuts in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Let's return to the situation in Christchurch where there have been nine earthquakes this morning, cutting power to 10 thousand homes.
Has the exodus from Christchurch stopped?
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The worst of the exodus from Christchurch after last year's earthquakes is over, according to a group which studies population trends.
Union plans legal action against Earthquake Commission
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Contractors in Christchurch are due to file legal action against the Earthquake Commission tomorrow, because of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices.