John Hamilton
Electric seaglider pitched to change transport by 2025
They look a bit like something out of Thunderbirds - zero carbon electric passenger seagliders.
And the ambition is to have them winging their way across New Zealand in less than three years on the… Video, Audio
The Panel with Moata Tamaira and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
Panellists Moata Tamaira and Peter Dunne meet the Nelson local who found an innovative way to stop racers speeding down her street, discuss co-governance and the plans to expand a miniature train… Audio
History with Grant Morris: Who was John Hamilton?
Historian Grant Morris talks to Jesse about the current "Hamilton" debate, and delves into John Hamilton's past. Audio
Civil Defence says coroner's CTV recommendation already exists
The head of Civil Defence says a key recommendation from the Coroner's inquiry into deaths at the CTV building already exists and he can't explain why it failed to work when disaster hit. Audio
Civil Defence telling people to prepare for the worst
Both Civil Defence and MetService are warning the country to prepare for severe weather this weekend, as the remants of tropical cyclone Lusi bears down on the north of the North Island. Audio
CD to help councils after reports of higher tsunami risk
The Civil Defence will help local councils review their tsunami plans after a new report found that that parts of New Zealand could be struck by much bigger waves than previously thought. Audio
Civil Defence discusses Solomon Islands tsunami response
In New Zealand Civil Defence issued a Tsunami Potential Threat for North Cape, Auckland West, Northland, East Cape, Gisborne, Auckland East, New Plymouth, and Wellington. Audio
Civil Defence's top priority for better emergency management
The Director of Civil Defence, John Hamilton, says he wants to make sure that community groups and his agency work together more effectively during an emergency. Audio
Confusion and inefficiency put people at risk in February quake
The head of the Civil Defence has rejected one of the major recommendations in a report on how to improve the response to the next big disaster. Audio
Civil Defence's John Hamilton outlines weekend damage
Engineers are still assessing the damage caused by Saturday's aftershock. Audio
Another 123 Chch buildings to be partly or fully demolished
Civil Defence has just annnounced 123 more Christchurch buildings will be demolished or partly demolished. Audio
Demolition list released
More than a 170 inner city buildings in Christchurch are on a demolition list released by Civil Defence this evening - it includes nearly 70 heritage properties. Audio
Quake-hit business owners angry about lack of communication
Christchurch business people who are frustrated by the lack of access to their central city buildings will take to the streetsagain. More than one-hundred protesters gathered at the Civil Defence… Audio
Civil defence extends moratorium on demolishing Chch buildings
A civil defence ban on demolishing buildings in the centre of Christchurch is being extended until at least the end of the week. Audio
Christchurch: return of 60-thousand quake 'refugees'
Civil Defence says as many as sixty thousand people are expected to return to Christchurch after fleeing the city because of last month's earthquake. Audio
State of emergency extended
Our top story this morning the Government's admission some parts of Christchurch will never be built on again. Audio
Mayor denies being side-lined by Govt
So how fast and how much of Christchurch's centre must be torn down and, crucially, who will get to decide? We asked Civil Defence for the exact numbers of buildings that have been demolished so far… Audio
Only one welfare centre to remian open after today
Civil defence says it will today close all but one of its 24 hour welfare centres in Christchurch. Audio
Head of Civil Defence on state of the eastern suburbs
The head of Civil Defence is defending the time it's taking to get portaloos and chemical toilets out to parts of the eastern suburbs. Audio
Christchurch rescue operation formally moves to recovery phase
The Rescue operation following Christchurch's earthquake has now officially moved to a recovery operation. Audio