Earthquake Damage
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…
AudioCanterbury homeowners fear cost of broken concrete foundations
Some Canterbury homeowners are worried that missed earthquake damage to concrete slabs could result in another big bill for the taxpayer.
This comes only weeks after EQC told Checkpoint that the cost… Video, Audio
Delayed insurance leaves Kaikōura business with $50k bill
Nearly two years after the 7.8 earthquake, a Kaikoura business owner has been left with a broken shop and a $50,000 repair bill because of insurance delays. Video, Audio
'I've got nothing left' - homeowners who bought on EQC paperwork
Christchurch homeowners who bought their properties based on EQC paperwork saying they'd been scoped, assessed and repaired, but later discovered significant damage, explain why they're taking the… Video, Audio
Wellington's Centreport building set for demolition
Another major building in Wellington that was damaged by last year's 7.8 magnitude earthquake is to be demolished. The city's port company and the building's owner, Centreport, say it'll cost too much… Audio
Is the tide about to turn for New Brighton?
Can the planners realise their vision of turning Christchurch into a beach city, proudly facing east to herald a revived New Brighton? Video
Damage in Wellington buildings not picked up by engineers
Wellington City Council says it is extremely concerned after 11 of 27 Wellington buildings cleared by engineers after rapid checks were found to have serious damage that wasn't picked up. Audio
Valley Gatherings
Genevieve King has just published a book about the food grown, produced and gathered in the Clarence Valley north of Kaikoura. She is from a high country farm that has suffered huge damage from the… Audio
Valley Gatherings
Genevieve King has just published a book about the food grown, produced and gathered in the Clarence Valley north of Kaikoura. She is from a high country farm that has suffered huge damage from the…
AudioFollowing the Sacred Heart
Michael Fletcher, Director of Music at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, has just returned from the UK where he spent two months studying cathedral choirs and repertoires and attending a… Audio
Max Towle's tiki tour of Wellington's shaken-up buildings
RNZ reporter Max Towle heads out to Wellington's streets, to find out what is, and isn't, open in the capital's central business district. Video, Audio
One to three weeks before Inland Rd opens
It could be another three weeks before the Inland Road to Kaikoura opens. RNZ reporter Maja Burry joined the Defence Force's largest convoy into Kaikoura today. Video, Audio
Flood victim takes EQC to court
Whanganui resident Mark Goodier is taking EQC to court, after flooding in 2015 made his home uninhabitable. Video, Audio
