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On February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185 people. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building. The building should never have been built.

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  1. 1: The mountain and the cave

    EPISODE 1

    1: The mountain and the cave

    Topi Emery and Marion Hilbers were among the 149 people in the CTV building when it collapsed. Their families kept vigil at the site for hours, hoping for a miracle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  2. 2: Call me Louis

    EPISODE 2

    2: Call me Louis

    Rescuers tunnel into the rubble and find what was left of a school cafeteria with 22 students trapped – dead and alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min
  3. 3: Need help, need help

    EPISODE 3

    3: Need help, need help

    Senior Constable Stuart Martindale gets a tap on the shoulder and is handed a phone number. A trapped survivor is calling from underneath the rubble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  4. 4: Boom and bust

    EPISODE 4

    4: Boom and bust

    The CTV building was born in the 1980s construction boom. It had profound design flaws that were flagged at the time. How did it even get built? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min
  5. 5: Vagabond

    EPISODE 5

    5: Vagabond

    The CTV story descends into controversy and farce: a fake engineer and New Zealand’s biggest homicide investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min
  6. 6: Tragedy, travesty

    EPISODE 6

    6: Tragedy, travesty

    Police announce the results of their investigation. Will anyone be held accountable over 115 deaths? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m
  7. Trailer: Collapse

    02/09/2021

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    3 min

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On February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185 people. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building. The building should never have been built.

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