Recovery head says demolition process will be sped up
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Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .
Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .
Today's memorial for the victims of the Christchurch earthquake is also being marked in Adelaide.
Families of people still missing after last week's Christchurch earthquake have been told there is now officially no hope of finding survivors, though searchers are still insisting they are not ruling out a miracle.
The Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, talks to the programme about how payments are being made to Christchurch earthquake claimants and what if anything can be done to speed up the payment process.
Scientists from GNS Science have faced tough criticism at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes, being accused of funneling resources into the wrong areas and giving vague advice on earthquake risks.
The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume today
They were world - famous in Hororata and now the aftermath of last year's devastating earthquake has forced the Canterbury town's pub to give up the secret of its crowd pleasing pie recipe.
As the feature length documentary When A City Falls about the Christchurch earthquakes goes on general release in New Zealand, One in Five recalls a programme from earlier in the year when Mike Gourley sneaks inside the Christchurch cordon to meet up with red zone resident, Frank Film's Gerard Smyth.
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Four years after the Christchurch earthquakes, English language student numbers are still only just over half what they were before the 2011 quake.
Earlier this morning Christchurch's Cathedral Square saw its first dawn service since the earthquake in 2011. The city's Mayor Phil Mauger was there.
A study by Canterbury University shows businesses have withstood the 7-point-one-magnitude Canterbury earthquake well.
The fourth time capsule discovered in the ruins of the February earthquake has been opened in Christchurch.
A Christchurch support group says home owners will be alarmed at the blowout in earthquake repair costs.
Homeowners in Christchurch have told earthquake authorities they face heavy losses under the Government's property payout scheme.
Scientists are just beginning to understand why the recent Canterbury earthquakes 'punched above their size', and their findings could change international scientific thinking about earthquakes. Alison Ballance talks with GNS seismologists Martin Reyners and Bill Fry to find out more.
A lack of affordable space after Christchurch's earthquake threatens to fracture the city's arts community.
The Re:Start container mall was one of the first things to pop up in the city's derelict central business district after the February 2011 quake, but now it's preparing to close up shop, as Maja Burry reports.
The new Cabinet is reportedly considering a rebuild plan for the Christchurch Cathedral, damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Supporters of restoring the cathedral say the signs are promising.
A Canterbury woman has finally settled an insurance claim seven years to the day her family home was damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Tens of thousands have left Christchurch since the earthquake, and many are planning to stay away for good.
The collapse of the Christchurch Cathedral during the devastating earthquake of February the 22nd struck a powerful blow to the core of Canterbury and New Zealand as a whole.
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Pacific communities are rallying around each other in the wake of last week's Christchurch earthquake.
The University of Canterbury estimates only a few hundred students have moved away because of last month's earthquake.
The man who was mayor of San Francisco during the 1989 earthquake is in Christchurch at the moment.
The Canterbury Tactix netball team are playing at home tonight for the first time since last month's earthquake.
The regional television station, Canterbury Television, has begun broadcasting news again for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.
Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral was designed as a temporary structure to fill the void left by the damage caused to Christ Church Cathedral in the 2011 earthquake.
The Prime Minister John Key says the day will be a provincial holiday in Canterbury, but the Cabinet ruled out declaring a national holiday.