Canterbury
NZ tech investor looking for Australian sharemarket listing
A Christchurch based technology investor -- Powerhouse -- is planning a share float and listing on the Australian stock exchange because investors there are more enthusiastic about the company. Audio
Former Mayor Bob Parker relives February 22 2011
We asked Sir Bob to revisit today five years ago - a day when 185 lives were lost, and Christchurch changed forever. Video, Audio
Over a thousand people gathered in Chch for fifth anniversary
More than a thousand people gathered today in Christchurch's Botanic Gardens for a memorial service to remember everything Christchurch has been through since the devastating quake five years ago. Audio
Volunteer speaks of quake experience.
Today was also important for those who helped rescue survivors. Richard worked as a volunteer in the days after the quake. Audio
Chch couple have their damaged home rebuilt.
Liz and Keith have a more positive story. They weren't in Christchurch for the February quake and their damaged home has since been rebuilt. Audio
Wizard of Christchurch discusses the five years since quake
A familiar sight in Christchurch over the past 40 years is the pointy hat and black gown of the Wizard. Audio
Christchurch resident who lost their home in quake.
It wasn't just lives that were lost on February 22, 2011. Communities were lost too. Audio
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
Remembering Christchurch - Rachel Graham
Today marks five years since the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch. A Civic Memorial Service has just been held at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. 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
