Christchurch Earthquake
Blooming Better - nursery buoyed by Covid flower sales
The Aromaunga Baxters Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February 2011. The greenhouses on the steep slopes of the Port Hills, as… Audio
Blooming Better - nursery buoyed by Covid flower sales
The Aromaunga Baxters Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February 2011. The greenhouses on the steep slopes of the Port Hills, as…
AudioTen years after: Marking a major milestone in Christchurch
Commemorating the anniversary of the deadly Canterbury quake was a huge undertaking for the media this week. Video, Audio
Ten years after: Marking a major milestone in Christchurch
Commemorating the anniversary of the deadly Canterbury quake was a huge undertaking for the media this week.
Video, AudioA decade on in Christchurch, earthquake aftermath
How the physical, mental, emotional and financial aftershocks of Christchurch's deadly earthquake which claimed 185 lives, are still being felt 10 years on. Audio
Manaakitanga: the role of marae during the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011
To mark ten years since the Christchurch earthquakes, Te Ahi Kaa looks back at how marae in the Wellington region hosted evacuees, and how the disaster was the catalyst for a few marae in the region… Audio
Then and now: How Christchurch changed since the 2011 quake
As residents mark the anniversary of the 22 February earthquakes, RNZ takes a look at what has become of the city in the past 10 years. Audio
No apology for family of Canterbury quake victim, 10 years on
Matthew McEachen should have had most of his life ahead of him when he died on February 22, 2011.
The 25-year-old was a talented artist and designer, putting his skills to good use at the Southern… Video, Audio
Man with terminal cancer fighting insurer 10 years after quake
A Christchurch man with terminal cancer is using his final days to battle his insurance company, a decade on from the deadly earthquakes.
Brian Shaw owns an apartment that's in a block of 11. They… Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 11 February 2021
Liquefaction lessons from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and biotechnologists doing interesting things with plants. Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman has been watching Demolition NZ on Prime, and Weinstein: Hollywood's Reckoning on TVNZ. Audio
A one-stop shop for Christchurch quake claims
The government has announced a new "hub" offering a bunch of separate services to Christchurch locals with ongoing earthquake-related problems. Audio
Earthquakes front of mind in Christchurch eight years on
Christchurch homeowners are still battling insurers eight years after the first major earthquake. Mike and Fran Dodge say their insurer AA has not honoured their insurance policy, and now court seems… Video, Audio
Agricultural engineer doesn't miss a beet
Peter's most successful creation to date is a beet harvesting bucket for tractors. His BEETBOSS attracted worldwide interest recently when a YouTube video of some 'rugged bucket action' went viral. Video, Audio, Gallery
Agricultural engineer doesn't miss a beet
Peter's most successful creation to date is a beet harvesting bucket for tractors. His BEETBOSS attracted worldwide interest recently when a YouTube video of some 'rugged bucket action' went viral.
Video, Audio'Bizarre' economic climate blamed for business closures
A bizarre economic climate is being blamed as the reason why some central Christchurch businesses are having to close their doors. Video
Marjory Douglas students join Christchurch tree planting
Two tragedies have brought two groups of young people from opposite sides of the world together for a special tree planting in Christchurch. Twenty-eight students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High… Audio
Quake claimant goes on hunger strike: 'We've had enough'
A Christchurch homeowner with an unresolved earthquake insurance claim says he will begin a hunger strike outside Southern Response's office in the city tomorrow morning. Video
Inquiry into EQC unnecessary, Simon Bridges says
National leader Simon Bridges says his government appropriately managed repairs and re-repairs on Christchurch quake-damaged homes, and an inquiry into EQC was unnecessary. Video, Audio
Limitation periods for Chch quake due to expire despite 'bloody mess'
As IAG and Southern Response's limitation periods for claims resulting from the February, 2011 earthquake nears, Christchurch lawyer Peter Woods says the current situation is a "bloody mess". Audio
