Canterbury Earthquakes
Quake widower who walked on rubble of CTV building
Among the most enduring memories of the quake, is Alec Cvetanov walking atop the rubble of the CTV building in the hours after its collapse. Audio
Gerry Brownlee target of brown sludge pour
Checkpoint invited Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee on the programme this evening but he declined. Audio
Governer General speaks at Christchurch quake memorial.
The Governor General Sir Jerry Mataparae was among the speakers at today's service along with mayor Lianne Dalziel. Audio
Woman forced to leave her job after the earthquake
Karen Dodd was forced to leave her employment after the quake. Audio
Widow of CTV building victim returns to Chch for memorial
Anita's husband, Andrew, worked at CTV, in the CTV building, one of 115 people who lost their lives in a structure a Royal Commission later described as so deficient it should never have been built. Audio
Chch quake survivor spent 4 hours pinned under a concrete beam.
Summer Olliver was working as an administrator for the Perpetual Trust on the first floor of the PGC Building when the quake hit. Audio
Memories of the earthquake
They are complete strangers, but Nick was working not far from Gail, also in Latimer Square, just across the road from the CTV building, when the quake hit. Audio
Fifth anniversary of the February 22 quake in Christchurch
More than a thousand people gathered at the city's Botanic Gardens to remember the 185 lives lost. Video, Audio
Fifth anniversary of the February 22 quake in Christchurch
The fifth anniversary of the February 22 quake in Chch. Evan Smith of the community group Eastern Vision talks about the red zone. Audio
Christchurch quake anniversary: 'I was crushed, trapped, alone"
A woman who was on a bus when the 22 February 2011 quake hit describes surviving being crushed and explains why she's angry at the Christchurch City Council. Video
The Canterbury Earthquake Digital Archive - Paul Millar
The Canterbury Earthquake Digital Archive has been working hard to collect and preserve the responses to the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
Glen Howey
Glen Howey has put together a book capturing images from inside Christchurch's abandoned and cordoned-off city buildings. The 42-year-old photography teacher and photojournalist has published the best… Audio
VIDEO: Brownlee, Dalziel on Christchurch's recovery
Gerry Brownlee and Lianne Dalziel talk to Morning Report host Guyon Espiner about Christchurch's recovery five years after the devastating earthquake. Video
Five years on, why is Chch still waiting?
Delays with rebuilding homes, unresolved insurance claims and delays to so-called anchor projects have cast a long shadow over the progress of Christchurch's rebuild. Video
Labour wants quake claims expedited
Labour Party leader Andrew Little is calling for the government to expedite the process for settling peoples' insurance claims in Christchurch.
CERA? SCIRT? TC3 and Red Zone?
In preparation for tomorrow's earthquake anniversary, here's a run-down of some phrases that may leave people outside of Canterbury scratching their heads.
Protests and memorials ahead of quake anniversary
About 1000 people have been protesting in Christchurch's Cathedral Square demanding a deadline for the settlement of claims from the 2011 earthquake.
'A bit stink – but just a wobble'
The media are preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch quake, but were they ready when the Valentine's Day quake struck last week? Mediawatch investigates. Audio
Lessons learnt from the Christchurch earthquakes
On Monday it will be the fifth anniversary of the earthquake that killed 185 people. Five years on, Christchurch is still in transition, between the loss, the cost and what will be. Video, Audio
Fire Service to make changes as tribute to quake victims
The best tribute the Fire Service can make to those who died in the 22 February 2011 quake is to be honest about where it can improve, the organisation says.
