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.
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Quake affected residents say they are being neglected
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More than two weeks after the massive earthquake that rocked Canterbury, some living in one of Christchurch's worst hit suburbs are feeling neglected and abandoned.
Kaiapoi looks to rebuild buisness district following quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A plan to revitalise the centre of the small rural service town of Kaiapoi will be fast-tracked in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake.
Residents of hard hit quake street calling for firmer timeline
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Residents in one of the streets worst affected by the Canterbury earthquake say they're still in the dark about their future.
Long wait ahead for owners of Canterbury's damaged sections
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The owners of more than three-thousand properties damaged by the Canterbury earthquake have been told the repair job could take nearly three years.
The latest from an earthquake engineer in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
It's day four of the massive clean-up operation in Canterbury. Hundreds of shops and offices in the region are being assessed to check if they're safe.
Grants to be available to those forced out of their homes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Emergency grants will be available from tomorrow for Christchurch residents who are no longer able to live in their homes because of earthquake damage.
Glass supply freezes as Christchurch companies clean up
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Glaziers and window makers in Christchurch say Saturday's earthquake smashed up to 90 percent of their glass supplies, leaving them without materials to repair people's homes.
Canterbury's chief medical health officer warns of asbestos
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The chief medical officer of health for the region, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says people carrying out repairs on their earthquake-stricken properties need to be wary of asbestos.
State of emergency expected to be lifted in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 12 days ago is expected to be lifted today.
Building codes minimised quake's injuries, damage
Audio, Radio New Zealand
New Zealand's strict building codes are being praised for minimising the injuries and damage caused by the seven-point one magnitude earthquake that shook Canterbury on Saturday.
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.
'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.
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.
Law Society says government giving itself too much power
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Law Society has added its voice to condemnation the government is giving itself far too much power by passing the emergency Canterbury earthquake legislation.
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.
Quake-hit state house tenant withholds rent
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A state house tenant in the Christchurch suburb of Avonside is withholding her rent, saying Housing New Zealand has left her in the lurch following the big earthquake.
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.
Community law centre expecting flood of quake cases
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's community law centre is expecting many cases to be lodged as people struggle to cope with the effects of the Canterbury earthquake.
Quake-affected homeowners unsure about future
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch owners worst affected by October's quake remain uncertain about their future, despite reassurance by the Earthquake Commission that many of the properties are safe to rebuild on.
Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake.
Engineering expert - Capital must learn from Canterbury quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of an international team of engineers who are expert in designing for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
The Week in Review - week ending 10 September 2010
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A review of the week's news including a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Canterbury and 9 people killed in a plane crash at Fox Glacier
Parliament throws full support behind earthquake bill
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Parliament has unanimously supported legislation giving Government ministers the power to make exemptions to almost every law on the statute books, to help fast-track reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.
Hundred million dollars earmarked for Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Around a hundred million dollars has been earmarked by Cabinet as its initial contribution to Canterbury following the earthquake, but the Prime MInister says the final bill will be far higher.
The latest on the 7.1 earthquake in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Thousands of people are being evacuated from the Christchurch city centre with Civil Defence officials saying its simply too dangerous for residents to stay there.
Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The days of aftershocks have got too much for the Wingfield family who are getting out of Christchurch in an effort to calm their deeply distressed children aged two and five.
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.
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.
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.