Canterbury Earthquakes
Clever Quake Cats
Fabulous and foolhardy furry feline photos full of fearlessness, fun and fulfilment, with photographer Craig Bullock. Audio
Iconic Christchurch clocktower restored
An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs. Audio
Contractor rejects Worksafe's asbestos findings
A building contractor rejects Worksafe's findings that risks of asbestos in the rebuild programme are low. Audio
Homeowners angered by Worksafe's asbestos report
Homeowners and contractors are angered by a Worksafe investigation that concluded the risks from asbestos in the Canterbury Home Repair Programme are very low, and no action should be taken. Audio
Canterbury couple who dodged death in Nepal, also escaped quakes
Officials in Nepal say a search and rescue operation to find trekkers, stranded after a series of blizzards and avalanches on the Annapurna trail, has ended. A Canterbury couple, Peter and Elizabeth… Audio
Restoration of Christchurch Arts Centre makes progress
Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. Audio
CCC's bill to settle insurance claim $9M and climbing
Official figures show the Christchurch City Council's legal bill to settle its earthquake insurance claims is sitting at nine million dollars, and climbing. Audio
Christchurch firefighter gets rare honour for bravery
A Christchurch firefighter who helped amputate a man's leg to free him from earthquake wreckage has been given a rare honour for exceptional bravery. Audio
Red zone stayers come to grips with life in abandoned suburbs
Most of Christchurch's earthquake damaged red zones are now almost clear of homes, but just over a hundred homeowners are now learning what life will be like once everyone else has gone. Audio
Christchurch couple takes EQC, Southern Response to court
A Christchurch couple fighting their insurer and the Earthquake Commission in court say accepting EQC's offer would leave them massively out of pocket. Audio
The Voice of Age
Photographer Guy Frederick introduces us to John Shanks, one of the many long-time Christchurch residents he's photographed and interviewed for his project, The Voice of Age, which opens on the first… Audio
Rachel Dawick: boundary riders
Songwriter and vocalist who has been researching the lives of New Zealand women in the 1800s, and turning their stories into songs on the album The Boundary Riders: Musical Tales of New Zealand… Audio
Gayle Souter-Brown: healing landscapes
Landscape and urban design consultant, founder of Greenstone Design, and author of Landscape and Urban Design for Health and Well-Being: Using Healing, Sensory and Therapeutic Gardens Audio
Tokyo Flood
The challenges to mitigate river flooding damage in a densely populated urban environment like Tokyo city, with geographer Dr Christopher Gomez of University of Canterbury. Audio
Playing Favourites with the Topp Twins
Jools and Lynda Topp have been performing as the Topp Twins for over thirty years, and go on tour across New Zealand in October and November with The Grand Ole Topp'ry show. Audio
CTV victims welcome moves to hold engineers to account
Victims of the CTV building collapse are welcoming a proposal to toughen up the regulation of engineers, and hold them to account for shoddy, unsafe work. Audio
Christchurch cardboard cathedral architect, Shigeru Ban
The architect of Christchurch's cardboard cathedral Shigeru Ban providing shelter, community centers and spiritual places in post disaster zones. Audio
Listener Feedback
Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 23 August 2014. Audio
Energy with David Haywood: waves
Dunsandel-based writer with a Ph.D. in engineering, discussing wave energy. Audio
Reed Kroloff: buildings and disasters
Architectural writer and commentator who will visit New Zealand for the WORD Christchurch Writers Festival. Audio
