Canterbury Quakes
EQC inquiry ‘not a forum to determine liability’
An independent inquiry into the Earthquake Commission will not be pointing fingers at those responsible for failings. Instead it will be focusing on what can be done better in the future. Audio
Lack of rentals in Kaikoura forcing residents to leave
Many of the homes that survived the earthquake have been rented to construction workers, squeezing the rental market so tightly, there is simply nowhere to live. Audio
Royal Commission of Inquiry into EQC
New EQC Minister, Megan Woods, will hold an independent inquiry to help the thousands of Christchurch homeowners who have been battling the natural disaster insurer over assessments and repairs. Audio
Protecting our heritage buildings
Efforts to save our heritage buildings over the years - successful and unsuccessful - are being researched by the winner of one of the biggest non-fiction prizes for New Zealand writers. Wellington… Audio
Duncan Webb ahead of Nicky Wagner in Chch central
Christchurch lawyer Duncan Webb made the shift into politics because of the people left behind after the Christchurch earthquakes. Now he's ahead of National's Nicky Wagner in the latest results. Video, Audio
Christ Church Cathedral restoration package now worth $90m
The Government put a new offer for the restoration of the cathedral on the table ahead of a meeting in September, when the Anglican synod will vote on what should be done with building. Video, Audio
'People before buildings': Bishop on Christ Church Cathedral's future
Bishop Victoria Matthews says she would rather see money spent helping people than reinstating the Christ Church Cathedral, badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
Hands-on Help for Quake-shaken
New Zealand Emergency Response Therapists offer free massage and bodywork to help settle the frazzled nerves of people shaken by earthquakes. We talk to founder Marina Locke, ahead of one of their… Audio