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Piecing together fragments from the Christchurch quake
In the last episode of Fragments, presenter Katy Gosset takes a look back at how many of the interviewees crossed paths - people who didn't know each other ended up in the same place.
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Fragments: 'I thought, God, that's the building Susan's in'
1 Mar 2021When the quake struck, Susan Selway's husband Richard was on a plane from Auckland to Christchurch. They had to turn back. Once they landed, passengers watched…
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'It wasn't just broken buildings, shattered nerves, but lives lost'
22 Feb 2021Three RNZ reporters working in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 tell of their experiences on the day the earthquake hit, in part one Rachel Graham explains how…
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Christchurch earthquake survivor: 'I look at my life now in two different eras'
24 Feb 2021Summer Olliver was inside the PGC when the quake struck. Ten years on, having to be so organised in her pain management has made her organised in her parenting…
Christchurch earthquake: 10 years on headlines with summaries.
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'A moment that changed everything and everyone forever' - Sir Bob Parker
22 Feb 2021Cantabrians who lived through the devastating Christchurch earthquakes 10 years ago have been given a message of hope and optimism, amid a day of tears and remembrance.
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'I realised I am not alone' - CTV survivor
22 Feb 2021Standing hand in hand, survivors who escaped the collapse of the CTV building, gathered at Latimer Square today for a separate, memorial picnic.
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'I see hope, energy, optimism': PM tells quake survivors
22 Feb 2021Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern remembers those who died in th Christchurch earthquake and talks to survivors of hope and optimism.
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'I'll never forget the look of horror on my colleagues' faces'
22 Feb 2021Three RNZ reporters working in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 tell of their experiences on the day the earthquake hit, in part two Jessica Maddock describes the frightening and unrelenting day that… Audio
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The devastating 2011 Christchurch quake remembered
22 Feb 2021On the 10th anniversary of the earthquake, a memorial service is acknowledging all those affected by the quakes and those who helped in the aftermath. Video
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'People dropped to their knees and whimpered'
22 Feb 2021Three RNZ reporters working in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 tell of their experiences on the day the earthquake hit, in part one Bridget Mills explains how she was mid-interview when the studio…
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Fragments of a broken city: 'I just felt I'm gonna die'
22 Feb 2021Those who were in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 all have a story to tell. Their accounts are all fragments of the same story - the story of a broken city.
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Ten years after Christchurch quake 'anchor projects' yet to be completed
22 Feb 2021The devastating 22 February 2011 earthquake forced 70 percent of the Christchurch CBD to be demolished and today locals are still faced with broken buildings and empty spaces.
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'Crushed, trapped and alone': survivor recalls Christchurch quake
22 Feb 2021Today marks a decade since the earthquake close to the centre of Christchurch killed 185 people.
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Visitors leave flowers ahead of Canterbury earthquake memorial
21 Feb 2021There has been a steady stream of people visiting the Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial in Christchurch this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow's anniversary.
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Quake generation 'know how to handle a challenge', but still need support
21 Feb 2021Known as the quake generation, Canterbury youth have had anything but an easy childhood, with a decade of earthquake-related trauma.
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Then and now: How Christchurch changed since the 2011 quake
20 Feb 2021As residents mark the anniversary of the 22 February earthquakes, RNZ takes a look at what has become of the city in the past 10 years. Audio
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What's happening in Christchurch to commemorate the 2011 quake
19 Feb 2021Various events across Christchurch are being held in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 22 February earthquake.
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Christchurch city fringe suburbs see huge growth 10 years since earthquake
19 Feb 2021In the second of a two-part story, RNZ takes a look at the city's outskirts where families started their new lives after large areas of the city were red-zoned.
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Christchurch East since 2011 earthquake 'a place of hope and beauty'
18 Feb 2021In the first of a two-part story, RNZ takes a look at the city's east: an area which bore the brunt of the damage and which continues to lag behind the rest of Christchurch in its recovery.
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