Christchurch school closures harmed communities
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A new report has heavily criticised how the Ministry of Education handled the post-earthquake Christchurch school reshuffle nearly four years ago.
A new report has heavily criticised how the Ministry of Education handled the post-earthquake Christchurch school reshuffle nearly four years ago.
The cost of building a home in New Zealand's main cities has risen by 20 per cent since the Canterbury earthquakes.
Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre has been off-limits to the public since it was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Christchurch City Councillor Ali Jones talks about what the cull of EQC staff will mean for life in the post-earthquake city.
More than 300 people turned out to a meeting in Christchurch last night to hear about botched Earthquake Commission repairs.
Repair work on Christchurch's iconic Town Hall, badly damaged in the earthquakes, has nearly hit the halfway mark.
Christchurch businesses are calling on the council to keep the New Brighton pier open while earthquake repairs are completed.
Misko Cubrinovski is interested how the ground and the structures on - and in - it behave during an earthquake.
New research shows many Cantabrians are still struggling to cope with the after effects of the earthquakes.
Canterbury homeowners are questioning the validity of a survey which was supposed to independently test the quality of earthquake repairs.
Kaikōura's struggling business community wants a container mall similar to Christchurch's re-start mall set up after the Canterbury earthquakes.
The families of those who died in the CTV building collapse in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake say they will continue to fight for justice.
Work to restore one of Christchurch's most recognisable heritage buildings can now begin with the help of a grant from the Earthquake Appeal Trust.
A law which prevents charges being laid over the collapse of Christchurch's CTV buildin gin the 2011 earthquake could be repealled soon.
Three years on from the 7.1 earthquake that struck Canterbury, some neighbourhoods have been changed forever.
A new exhibition showcases relics found underneath Christchurch's Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Radio New Zealand has had to abandon the Christchurch building that was it's base and the home of Sound Archives - Nga Taonga Korero. Deborah Nation tells its earthquake story through audio - starting with the interview Brigette Mills was recording at 12:51pm on 22 February 2011.
Topic 1: The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, was quick to apologise to the Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker for calling him a clown. Topic 2: The Electoral Commission says John Key's hour-long pre-election radio show gave him the chance to raise his personal profile unchallenged.
National says campaign on track despite focus on Key; Radio New Zealand political editor discusses campaign; Don Brash says his leadership is solid; Pike River anniversary service 'will be non-political'; Auckland protesters may receive trespass notices today; Martin Johnson quits as England rugby coach; Earthquake documentary opens in Christchurch cinemas.
Farmers in North Canterbury say the earthquake is another blow to a region which has battled drought and volatile lamb and dairy markets
Canterbury residents were left confused after the earthquake after the news media reported they needed to evacuate but tsunami sirens were silent.
More than four years after the February 2011 earthquake devastated Christchurch's city centre, the rebuild in and around the iconic Cathedral Square has stalled.
A Christchurch lawyer with more than 100 insurance cases before the courts is dismissing Labour's plans for a special Earthquake Court.
Jane Bowron is a newspaper columnist who lived in the red zone at the time of the earthquake.
A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.
New research suggests about half the Christchurch businesses which left the central city after the Canterbury earthquakes are unlikely to return.
Public and private insurers are warning the damage from Canterbury's series of earthquakes will have economic impact for years.
Christchurch airport's annual profit has fallen 6 per cent after losing nearly half a million passengers following the earthquakes.
The number of fraud cases referred to the Christchurch police by the Earthquake Commission has doubled in the past five months.
A support group is being credited for helping Cantabrians settle in Nelson after escaping the earthquakes.