Quake damaged unisurable homes up for rent
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Earthquake damaged Christchurch homes written off by insurance companies are becoming hot property for investors wanting to make money renting them out.
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Quake victims welcome idea of earthquake court
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Christchurch people who have had to battle insurance companies over the repair or rebuild of earthquake damaged homes are welcoming the Labour party's idea of an earthquake court to settle disputes.
More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake
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The homes in the cul-de-sac Seabreeze Close are no more than just three or four years old but the land they were built on liquified during the earthquake and sent masses of mud and silt through the houses.
Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs
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The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.
Earthquake Minister outlines Govt payout
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More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch.
Efforts to save quake damaged buildings
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A Christchurch MP is working with a group trying to prevent historic buildings damaged in last month's earthquake from being torn down unnecessarily.
Deadline looms for Christchurch quake claims
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People have until midnight tonight to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission for property damaged in the February Christchurch earthquake.
Earthquake Commission to seek international help
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It's just over three weeks since a magnitude seven-point-one earthquake struck Canterbury, damaging infrastructure and destroying homes and businesses and the Earthquake Commission has already received over 75-thousand claims.
Bookings open for public tours of Christchurch's red zone
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The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.
Porirua earthquake simulation to help hillside homes
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There are hopes an earthquake simulation in Porirua might result in homes being better prepared for a big shake. Houses on Christchurch's Port Hills suffered more damage than houses in other areas during the Canterbury Earthquakes - even though the ground shaking was roughly the same. Now the Earthquake Commission is on a mission to find out why that was - and prevent the same level of damage in a future quake. Checkpoint reporter Logan Church and video journalist Dom Thomas start their report up on a hilly farm above Wellington.
Another Christchurch hotel will be pulled down
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Another landmark hotel in Christchurch has been condemned because of earthquake damage.
Police investigate first cases of fraudulent earthquake claims
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Christchurch police have made their first arrest for false claims over earthquake damage, charging a local woman with obtaining by deception.
Long wait ahead for owners of Canterbury's damaged sections
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The owners of more than three-thousand properties damaged by the Canterbury earthquake have been told the repair job could take nearly three years.
More damage to risky buildings in centre of Christchurch
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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.
John Key gives rundown of widespread damage in Canterbury
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An emergency Cabinet Meeting is being held at Parliament as reports begin to come in of the damage in Canterbury caused by this afternoon's earthquake.
Key promises announcement next week on damaged land
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The Prime Minister, has promised people in Canterbury they will know next Wednesday whether they can rebuild on ground badly damaged by this month's earthquake.
Demolition prompts hope for damaged Christchurch buildings
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The destruction of the Radio Network building in Christchurch has prompted hopes that explosive demolition could be used to bring down other earthquake-damaged buildings.
Women relive fear when quake damaged mall
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Colleagues of a Christchurch man killed in February's earthquake today relived the frightening moments when the quake struck.
Roading contractor start repairing Christchurch streets
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Roading contractors are already repairing many Christchurch streets damaged by last week's earthquake.
Canterbury homeowners fear cost of broken concrete foundations
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Some Canterbury homeowners are worried that missed earthquake damage to concrete slabs could result in another big bill for the taxpayer. This comes only weeks after EQC told Checkpoint that the cost of mis-scoped damage or defective repairs following the Canterbury earthquakes could cost up to $1 billion. This includes $450 million for botched repairs, including badly repaired rubble ring foundations, and $300 million for an ex gratia payment to about 1000 over-cap onsold homeowners. But some Canterbury homeowners who bought after the earthquakes - and did their due diligence - are only discovering damage to their concrete slab foundations now. Logan Church reports.
Residents frustrated waiting for EQC claims
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People in Canterbury with homes damaged by the February 22nd earthquake have less than six hours left to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission.
Rain latest woe for Christchurch's quake-damaged homes
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The downpours have added yet another problem for Christchurch residents living in earthquake-stricken homes.
Last-minute claims flood into Earthquake Commission
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Last-minute claims for property damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake are flooding into the Earthquake Commission as the deadline looms. Homeowners have responded to an eleventh-hour hurry up, and the number of claims being lodged daily has almost quadrupled.
Building codes minimised quake's injuries, damage
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New Zealand's strict building codes are being praised for minimising the injuries and damage caused by the seven-point one magnitude earthquake that shook Canterbury on Saturday.
Brash and Cunliffe react to latest deficit figures
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The damage from the Christchurch earthquakes is now being felt in the government's books.
EQC to meet with Institute of Surveyors
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The Earthquake Commission has agreed to meet with the Institute of Surveyors next week over concerns about how assessments of earthquake damaged Christchurch homes are being done.
Famous pie recipe under hammer for earthquake
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In June, the Hororata hotel in Canterbury closed after it became clear there was no economic way to repair damage caused by the September earthquake.
Earthquake recovery minister defends land-puchase plan
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The Goverment has offered to pay out five thousand home owners in Christchurch of the most severely quake damaged properties.
Canterbury health officials issue asbestos warning
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Those clearing up earthquake-damaged buildings in Canterbury are being warned to beware of asbestos.
Hundreds of engineers assess damage in Christchurch
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Hundreds of engineers are on the ground in Christchurch, assessing the damage in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake and are heading into the CBD en masse for the first time.