Daughter of anti-CTV building engineer wants apology from mayor

The daughter of the council engineer who tried to stop construction of the CTV building is demanding a personal apology from Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.

'My father is carrying the can'

The daughter of the Christchurch City Council engineer who signed off the Canterbury Television building says her late father was failed by his bosses and left carrying the can for its construction.

CBD building owner: Alan Reay criticism ‘unfair’

The owner of a Christchurch office block, designed by the same man behind the ill-fated CTV building, says the engineer has been unfairly targeted.

Rebuilds will soon ramp up

Southern Response is not happy with the low number of earthquake rebuilds it has completed or under way.

Council rues its role in CTV tragedy

The Christchurch City Council is ready to face the consequences and Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has apologised for its role in signing off the Canterbury Television (CTV) building.

Action over collapse crucial - families

Family members of CTV victims and survivors are outraged at suggestions prosecution against those linked to the faulty building may be too hard to pursue.

CTV prosecutions 'difficult'

Securing a conviction against those involved in building and designing the CTV building is unlikely, legal experts say.

Council may be unaware of buildings similar to CTV

The Christchurch firm that designed the ill-fated CTV office block which collapsed in the February 22 earthquake, killing 115 people, may have built similar buildings that the council does not know about and have since gone unchecked 

Council will cooperate with any police investigation over CTV

The Christchurch City Council has apologised to those affected by the CTV building collapse and promised to cooperate with any police investigation.

Council sorry for CTV permit - Parker

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has apologised for the city council's role in signing off the faulty Canterbury Television building.

Cantabrians turn to religion after quakes - study

Researchers have found evidence to support the theory that non-religious people will turn to religion during a crisis.

Man who saved sister to be honoured

An earthquake award ceremony will be ''bittersweet'' for the family of a man who died saving his sister from falling masonry.

Legal remedy sought for CTV failure

New Zealand won't be able to move on from the Canterbury Television (CTV) building tragedy till individuals are held to account for its collapse, says Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson.

List of CTV-style buildings withheld

Some 379 buildings have been identified as being built in a similar engineering "genre" to the CTV building.

CTV building: A tale of missed chances

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission did not set out to apportion blame for the Canterbury Television building collapse, but several key parties will be uneasy at its findings.

Building assessment target 'not possible'

Assessing the seismic strength of New Zealand's most earthquake-prone buildings within two years will be "impossible", a leading Christchurch structural engineer says.

Quake award to honour man who saved sister

The Christchurch City Council will honour 172 individuals, groups and organisations at the final Christchurch earthquake awards next week.

'I just want justice'

A receptionist who escaped the CTV building collapse has called for manslaughter charges to be laid against those found responsible for the building's failure.

Police to consider CTV charges

Police have launched an investigation into the findings of a royal commission inquiry into the Canterbury Television collapse, but it is too early to say if charges will be laid.

'They should be be punished'

The families of the 24 Chinese nationals killed in the collapse of the Canterbury Television building believe a report released today has "justified their anger".

'They should be punished'

The families of the 24 Chinese nationals killed in the collapse of the Canterbury Television building believe a report released today has "justified their anger".

Volunteer fire brigades facing low numbers

There are nearly 7000 volunteer firefighters in New Zealand. That's around 80 percent of the country's total firefighting force.

Land swap sweetens Hagley cricket idea

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is currently buying vast areas of central Christchurch to create the Eastern Frame.

CTV report 'emotional reading'

The brother of a woman killed in the Canterbury Television building collapse says the royal commission's report on the tragedy doesn't make life "any easier".

CTV building errors laid bare in report

A series of engineering, construction and council-related errors over 20 years led to the catastrophic collapse of the CTV building in the second major Christchurch earthquake, a Royal Commission has found.

CTV - the key players

The royal Commission identified a handful of key players in the CTV building as:

CTV families respond to report

Families of victims killed in the Canterbury Television building collapse say they are ''very happy'' with the royal commission's report on the tragedy.

CTV - why did it fail?

The CTV building collapsed quickly and disastrously during the February 22 earthquake in 2011.

CTV families 'happy' with report

Families of victims killed in the Canterbury Television building collapse say they are ''very happy'' with the royal commission's report on the tragedy.

CTV report details deficiencies

The Canterbury Television building did not meet construction standards, was designed by an engineer out of his depth and overseen by a boss who should have known better.

Engineer blamed in Royal Commission CTV report

A report into the collapse of Christchurch’s CTV building has placed blame largely on the shoulders of the building’s engineer.

CTV Royal Commission findings out today

The Royal Commission's report on the collapse of the Canterbury Television building will be released today.

Families welcome CTV findings

Families of Canterbury Television building collapse victims have welcomed the findings of a royal commission into the building's collapse.

Report into CTV building collapse due

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission's view of the CTV building collapse is going to be made public.

Raising capital while Chch rebuild's hot

Francis Fitzgerald is seeking to raise $30 million for his business, which lends to companies wanting to lease or buy equipment - one of the first capital raisings in the city now gearing up for a massive rebuild.

Rockfall risk removal not an insurance guarantee

Insurance cover for the Port Hills red zone is under threat, even if rockfall risk can be removed.

Pair lead red-zone payout test case

Retired couple Matt and Valerie O'Loughlin find themselves uncomfortably at the centre of a landmark insurance case arising from the Christchurch earthquakes.

Director defends quakes TV series

The director of a television drama about the Canterbury earthquakes feels a "huge responsibility" to tell the stories of ordinary people caught up in the disaster.

Another fire strikes Christchurch CBD

Less than 24 hours after two suspicious blazes in central Christchurch, a skip bin is alight.

Taking on the insurance titans

Former investment banking lawyer and psychotherapist Sarah Miles, of Christchurch, has written a book on how the private insurance industry has failed Christchurch after the earthquakes.

Cantabrians shaken by NI quakes

Two quakes felt by some Cantabrians this morning, were centred in the North Island.

Review puts homes in firing line

Councils could force houseowners to reinforce their homes, including removing chimneys and unreinforced masonry, under sweeping proposals for quake-prone buildings from the Canterbury Earthquakes royal commission.

Demo plan a shock for homeowner

A Christchurch woman was shocked to discover her home sealed behind tall fences ready for demolition when she returned from work.

'We owe our residents a safe city'

Brownlee 'blindsided' by rockfall decision

New rules will cost $700m extra

Government plans to have all earthquake-prone buildings strengthened within 15 years have been welcomed by a lobby group representing many of the country's commercial property owners.

Thousands of quake-prone buildings identified by Govt

The Government estimates there are as many as 25,000 earthquake-prone buildings around New Zealand.

Quake through children's eyes

Christchurch children are sharing their perspective on post-earthquake life.

Most NZ buildings to be quake assessed

Every building in New Zealand, except single-storey homes, will be assessed for earthquake risk and the results made public under Government proposals released this morning.

Owners await plans as mall proposal ticked

Landowners are waiting for developers to make their next move in the Monopoly-style battle for the City Mall, after the Christchurch City Council approved a second big development proposal.

20-point checklist to fuel recovery

Next year could be boom time in Canterbury.

City Council mulls Port Hills' deal

The Christchurch City Council is considering throwing a lifeline to red-zoned Port Hills property owners wanting to stay in their homes.

Reconstruction cost $30b, and rising

The cost of the Canterbury rebuild keeps escalating, according to both official and gut-feel estimates.

Govt reveal post-quake rebuild costs for Greater Christchurch

The post-earthquake rebuilding of Greater Christchurch will cost between $20 billion and $30 billion, with more than two thirds of the funding coming from private sector investment, the Government revealed today.Twenty key projects...

End of CTV inquiry brings tears

A man whose wife died in the collapsed CTV building says he's confident changes will be made to rescue services.

Emotional end to CTV inquest

A review of the Canterbury Television building collapse aftermath has brought some relief but not closure for families, a victim's widower says.

CTV rescuers 'risked their lives'

The Canterbury Television collapse rescue effort was "outstanding" and "text book" in most aspects, an inquest has heard.

CTV inquiry wraps in Christchurch

The coronial inquiry into the collapse of Christchurch’s CTV building has wrapped up this afternoon.

Building activity highest in a decade

In the biggest quarterly jump in a decade, national building work grew almost 10 per cent in the three months to the end of September, according to official figures.

'This is what you train for all your life'