Engineer wants building standards upgraded
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A Canterbury University engineer says building standards need to be upgraded before rebuilding begins in the earthquake battered region.
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Call for urgent changes to building standards
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The Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission is calling for changes to building standards as a matter of urgency.
Reserve Bank sees little price pressure from quake
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The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake.
Christchurch Earthquake - Matthew Carpenter and Gerry Brownlee
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Matthew Carpenter is from the Canterbury Business Recovery Network. Gerry Brownlee is a Christchurch MP.
Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend
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John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Engineers work to restore Christchurch flood protection
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Construction teams are working to fix earthquake damaged stopbanks in the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi rivers near Christchurch.
Shaken City Life
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Journalist Jane Bowron and her account of life in Christchurch during and since the earthquakes which have forever changed the city.
Iconic Christchurch clocktower restored
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An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs.
Evening Business for 23 May 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Kathmandu has announced plans to build its new national distribution centre in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston, in a vote of confidence for the earthquake-damaged city.
Hearing into Canterbury earthquakes begins today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquake begin in Christchurch today to examine why some of the newer buildings in the city's CBD failed so badly.
Christchurch volunteers begin training to work with refugees
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Christchurch is preparing to welcome the first refugees to settle in the city since the 2010 earthquake, but it needs more volunteers to help them transition into their new lives.
Christchurch remembers the deadly quake six years ago today
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Christchurch remembers six years on from the deadly earthquake.
Bob Parker looks forward to working with Earthquake Authority
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Christchurch mayor, Bob Parker joined Morning Report.
Finish of the earthquake rememberance
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Geoff Robinson relays how the rememberance has been completed in Christchurch.
Jane Bowron
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Columnist on her observations on life in Christchurch after the September and February earthquakes.
Bob Parker on the Christchurch earthquake
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We're joined by the mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker.
Lianne Dalziel on Christchurch, 2011, and now
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Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has experienced her fair share of earthquakes as a resident, MP and then Mayor. She joins Checkpoint.
Illegal dumping of earthquake rubble investigated
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At least five companies are being investigated by the Canterbury Regional Council for dumping or burning earthquake demolition rubble illegally.
Felicity Milburn
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch Art Gallery curator talks about the show she has recently taken to Western Australia about the consequences of the earthquakes on Christchurch artists.
Ellerslie opening
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Organisers of the Ellerslie Flower Show are hoping visitor numbers will be back to pre-earthquake highs, when it opens in Christchurch tomorrow.
A study shows businesses have withstood shaking well
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A study by Canterbury University shows businesses have withstood the 7-point-one-magnitude Canterbury earthquake well.
Christchurch Earthquake - Barry Corbett
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Barry Corbett, a Christchurch City Councillor is at the Christchurch Art Gallery which is being set up as a Civil Defence Centre.
Canterbury Earthquake - Peter Townsend
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Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch.
Canterbury Earthquake - News Conference
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Finance Minister Bill English, and the Civil Defence Minister John Carter have a news conference at the Beehive theatrette.
Canterbury Earthquake - Jim Palmer
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Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year.
Canterbury Earthquake - Kelvin Scott
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Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining.
Canterbury Earthquake - David Neal
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David Neal is the Red Cross National Operations Manager and is making his way to Christchurch to coordinate efforts with his staff.
More from Standards and Poors on AMI
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Mounting claims from the Christchurch earthquake have forced AMI insurance to go to the Government for a possible bailout.
Christchurch tap water safe to drink again
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The instruction to boil water that's been in place across Christchurch since the 22 February earthquake has been lifted.
Quake Damaged churches
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We are taking a look at some of Christchurch's icon and heritage buildings lost, or at least badly damaged by last Tuesdays earthquake.