7 episodes
Fragments RNZ Originals
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4.9 • 31 Ratings
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Fragments is a six-part podcast and video series about the day of the 2011 earthquake and what's happened in the decade since. Produced and hosted by Katy Gosset using interviews originally recorded in 2011 by Julie Hutton and Sandra Close.
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Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake Episode Six
Ep 6 The East. Strangers come together to save others in one of the worst hit areas in the city. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory.
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Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake Episode Five
Ep 5 The Journeys. Through liquefaction, over rubble and around broken buildings, survivors escape the city while others journey in to search for loved ones.
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Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake Episode Four
Ep 4 The CTV Building and Latimer Square. Inside and outside the worst disaster site. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory.
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The Cathedral and the CBD
One man struggles to free others trapped in Cashel Mall; a policeman risks his life to rescue a woman trapped in the Cathedral Tower; a junior reporter survives the near collapse of her building to report from the CBD; a tour operator becomes an unofficial ambulance driver and a quick-thinking police officer holds an impromptu riverside Court session.
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Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake Episode Two
Ep 2: Trapped survivors wait while emergency staff and passersby begin an extraordinary rescue. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory.
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Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake Episode One
Ep 1: A 6.3 aftershock surges out from near Lyttelton, across the Port Hills and into the surrounding suburbs. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory.
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Highly recommend
This podcast is a skillful blend of well researched information and moving accounts of people affected by this tragic event.
An extraordinary oral history
The stories are told with such compassion and authenticity. A compelling and very very moving listen. Highly recommend.