For the media

The Commission completed its work when it delivered the third and final part of its Final Report on 29 November 2012.

Any media enquiries about the Commission should be directed to the Department of Internal Affairs.

Any media enquiries about the Government's release of the Commission's Final Report should be directed to the Attorney General's office.

Media Contacts

Ben Thomas
Press secretary
Attorney General’s office
Phone: 04 817-9763 
Email: Ben.Thomas@parliament.govt.nz

Media releases 

• 29 November 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Completes Delivery of Final Report
• 23 October 2012 - New Part Three Final Reporting Date for Quakes Royal Commission
• 10 October 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Delivers Second Part of Final Report
• 15 & 17 September 2012 - Royal Commission reconfirms CTV hearing complete
• 17 August 2012 - CTV building hearing evidence complete
• 17 July 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Adjourns CTV Hearing
• 11 July 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Releases Roles and Responsibilities Discussion Paper
• 29 June 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Delivers First Part of Final Report
• 28 June 2012 - Construction Manager Confirmed Witness at CTV Hearing
• 26 June 2012 - Media Advisory - Point of Correction
• 21 June 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Releases Discussion Papers
• 20 June 2012 - Media Arrangements for CTV Hearing
• 30 April 2012 - 11 May Deadline to Share CTV info with Quakes Royal Commission
• 7 March 2012 - Decision of Justice Cooper - Cvetanov Application
• 14 February 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Sets CTV Hearing Date
• 7 February 2012 - New Reporting Dates for Quakes Royal Commission
• 18 January 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Confirms Hearings Until End of March
• 11 January 2012 - Quakes Royal Commission Confirms Buildings of Interest
• 1 December 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Adjourns PGC building hearing
• 24 November 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Revises Hearings Schedule
• 4 November 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Releases ‘Stickering’ Information
• 2 November 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Receives Advice From Engineers
• 28 October - 7 November 2011 Hearings Update
• 13 October - Bereaved Families Acknowledged at Quake Hearings Opening
• 10 October 2011 - More Public Hearings Scheduled by Quakes Royal Commission
• 6 October 2011 - New Technologies Hearing Scheduled by Quakes Royal Commission
• 5 October 2011 - Canterbury Artist to Exhibit at Quakes Royal Commission Hearings
• 5 October 2011 - Interim Report to be handed over to Government 10 October 2011
• 30 September 2011 -Media Arrangements at Quakes Royal Commission Hearings
• 30 September 2011 - Four DBH Technical Reports Received by Quakes Royal Commission
• 26 September 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Hearings to be Held at Church Hall
• 8 September 2011-Quakes Royal Commission Releases Unreinforced Masonry Report
• 1 September 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Releases Soils Report
• 25 August 2011 - Quakes Royal Commission Hearings Start 17 October
• 17 August 2011- Statement - Earthquakes Royal Commission Engages Further Experts
• 9 August 2011 - Commission Releases First Technical Report
• 5 August 2011 - Quake Commission meets with bereaved families
• 25 July 2011 - Significant Interest in Quake Inquiry
• 20 July 2011 - 22 July closing date for quake expressions of interest
• 14 July 2011 - Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission lists buildings of interest
• 12 July 2011 - Technical reports being prepared for Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
• 1 July 2011 - Royal Commission seeks public contributions
• 14 June 2011 - Family liaison a priority for Chair of Royal Commission
• 25 May 2011 - Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission work underway
• 13 April 2011 - Canterbury earthquake Building Failure Royal Commission website goes live

Covering the hearings

• Media arrangements at the Commission's hearings 
• Media arrangements for the CTV hearing

Media education

• The impact of media reporting on people bereaved by disaster

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