Tenants' rights after the earthquake
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Helen Gatonyi is the Manager of the Christchurch Tenants Protection Association, whose own office was destroyed in the quake.
Helen Gatonyi is the Manager of the Christchurch Tenants Protection Association, whose own office was destroyed in the quake.
Christchurch Health authorities say they will never put acutely unwell patients on top floors again after having to evacuate them after the 22nd of February earthquake.
Parliament was adjourned as news of the earthquake came through. Party leaders made statements to the House as the seriousness of the situation became clear.
A lack of affordable space after Christchurch's earthquake threatens to fracture the city's arts community.
The national wool auction system is back in business after being knocked out of action by the Christchurch earthquake.
Big businesses are getting the thumbs up for the way they've looked after their workers after the Christchurch earthquake.
Lyttelton-based musician Fiona Pears is putting her life back together after the Christchurch earthquake. She's written a song, called Calm After The Storm.
The police say it may not be possible to identify the remains of 12 victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Almost six months after the devastating earthquake which killed 181 people in the Canterbury, there are still human remains yet to be identified and buried.
A Christchurch couple who fled to Auckland after the earthquakes are now assessing damage at their new house, after a tornado tore through their suburb.
The police say there have been more burglaries in Christchurch following the February earthquake.
The Christchurch Casino opens again tonight for the first time since February's earthquake left about 500 people out of work.
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Christchurch earthquake means the New Zealand economy is unlikely to grow this fiscal year.
The Christchurch earthquake looks to have dashed hopes of a pickup in household spending this year.
RNZ Business Editor live from the Reserve Bank, where Governor Alan Bollard is reviewing interest rates, the first scheduled window since the Christchurch earthquake.
Many people in Christchurch have taken up smoking again or are going through more cigarettes a day since earthquakes began rattling the region.
Most parts of Christchurch damaged by last month's 6.3 earthquake now have power and water.
Gary Luff's home was destroyed in February earthquake in Christchurch and he faced scenes of devastation in his work with the fire service. He and his partner struggled to find somewhere to stay in the aftermath and ended up living on a borrowed boat. They've enjoyed the surprise lifestyle change so much they're thinking of making it permanent - but it hasn't all been plain sailing.
The Fire Service is recognising fire crews who responded to the February earthquake at an event this evening in Christchurch.
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People are leaving Christchurch for good at double the rate than before February's earthquake.
Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John Key says the structure of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was decided upon after an examination of the way other governments responded to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John Key says the structure of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was decided upon after an examination of the way other governments responded to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
Elderly residents in Lyttelton have been enjoying free meals while their supermarket is closed and their town is being rebuilt. After February's earthquake, locals found that many of the community's older members felt isolated and had no means of buying groceries for themselves. Christchurch correspondent Katy Gosset finds that Lyttelton is a town that looks after its own.
Columnist on her observations on life in Christchurch after the September and February earthquakes.
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Three time capsules, recovered after the Christchurch earthquake, have been opened in the city today.
Shopping or retail therapy is helping some Christchurch residents return to normality after the February earthquake.
A week after the devastating earthquake many are still needing assistance to get essential provisions such as food and water.
Consumer confidence has stabilised after falling to a two year low in March, following the Christchurch earthquake.