Canterbury Earthquakes

After the Christchurch quakes older buildings are under scrutiny. Lorna Perry looks into whether they're worth saving. Audio

In Christchurch earlier this year, this young bloke brought together thousands of students, an army complete with picks and shovels and wheelbarrows, to tackle tons of debris and liquefaction. Audio

Deborah Nation recalls how it was in the Sound Archives and Radio New Zealand offices in Christchurch on the day of the February earthquake. The building on the corner of Durham and Chester Street… Audio

Christchurch filmmaker who has made more than 60 documentaries; his latest is When A City Falls, about the Canterbury quakes. Audio

Thirty-four years ago, Spectrum producer Jack Perkins recorded his award-winning documentary capturing the life, the sounds and the personalities of Cathedral square in Christchurch. In this edition… Audio

Environmental groups say Canterbury's earthquakes are being used as an excuse to weaken the Resource Management Act. Audio

Tired of the rumblings in the concrete jungle, Sage Forest heads out to Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch for a close encounter with the King of the Jungle. Audio

Discusses the fact that Christchurch is now faced with the biggest and most complicated re-build in New Zealand's history. Audio

Philippa Tolley investigates how students are coping in quake-stricken Christchurch Audio

The Volcano Café was damaged beyond repair by a 6.3 Earthquake, in February this year. Owners Lois Ogilvie and Peter Llewellyn Evans remember their 23 years in business along with personality waiter… Audio

Andrew Nutall, Financial advisor. David Haywood, Resident in Christchurch suburb of Avonside which is in the red zone. Audio

Philippa Tolley investigates the emergency response to the February quake Audio

Catholic priest Father John O'Connor is of a mind that religion is not about to become extinct in NZ, especially in light of how people responded to last month's Christchurch earthquake. Audio

Health correspondent Karen Brown visited Christchurch Hospital a week after the disaster that resulted in patients being resuscitated by torchlight. She reviews the immediate impact of the earthquake… Audio

We’ve not been getting much information about how disabled Cantabrians are coping following the Christchurch. How does a blind person fetch water from a tanker down the street, or a wheelchair user… Audio

The Mediawatch team discusses listeners' questions and comments on the media coverage of the quake: the overuse of images; the lack of news-you-can-use; the Ken Ring vs Campbell controversy; CTV's… Audio

A short symphony written by eight-year-old Bob Gaudin in response to the Christchurch earthquake. Audio

A special trauma team has been brought into Christchurch to try to stop a panic exodus of refugees living in the city. Among the 70-thousand people who have fled Christchurch in the last week are… Audio

The Rangiora Earthquake Express was the brain child of Brendan Malone and his mate Chris who, on Wednesday last week, came up with an idea to help the citizens of East Christchurch. Audio