Quakes an excuse to weaken RMA- green groups
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Environmental groups say Canterbury's earthquakes are being used as an excuse to weaken the Resource Management Act.
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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.
Group says home owners will be alarmed by blowout
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A Christchurch support group says home owners will be alarmed at the blowout in earthquake repair costs.
CANCERN leaders discuss frustration for thousands in Chch
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The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or Cancern acts as an advocate for those in damaged homes.
Police report sharp jump in domestic violence in Canterbury
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The police in Christchurch say reports of domestic violence have jumped by half since Saturday's destructive earthquake.
School reopens in Christchurch
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Back now to Christchurch where today some schools are opening for the first time since Saturday's earthquake.
Arts with Courtney Johnston
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How Christchurch museums, galleries and libraries which store many of NZ's treasures have fared after the earthquake.
Paul Nicholls
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The creator of Christchurch's online 'earthquake map' explains its mechanics and its wide appeal around the world.
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.
Christchurch beer industry adapts to survive
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The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception.
Catholic community faces tough decision over Cathedral
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The Catholic basilica in Christchurch was further damaged in Monday's earthquake making its demolition all but inevitable.
Homeowners unhappy about Government payout scheme
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Homeowners in Christchurch have told earthquake authorities they face heavy losses under the Government's property payout scheme.
Canterbury mental health worries dominate committee debate
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Worries about the mental health impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes dominated a fiery meeting at Parliament today.
150 yr-old tree felled for CHCH memorial
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Should a 150 year-old tree have been cut down to make way for Christchurch's earthquake memorial?
Lucy Daeth is part of the Alright Christchurch organisation.
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New research shows many Cantabrians are still struggling to cope with the after effects of the earthquakes.
A Dunedin faultline
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A fault line on Dunedin's doorstep could cause an earthquake as destructive as 2010's Canterbury quake.
Christchurch couple reflects on quake's seventh anniversary
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Javier and Jackie Garcia Knight look back on the earthquake that changed Christchurch and New Zealand forever.
Education correspondent on the political fallout
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Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been covering the reorganisation of schools in Christchurch since the earthquakes.
Christchurch refuseniks clean up to mark 3 years on
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Three years on from the 7.1 earthquake that struck Canterbury, some neighbourhoods have been changed forever.
Interview with Hana
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Oral history interview with Hana about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes. Pseudonym used to identify interviewee.
Interview with Salma
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Oral history interview with Salma about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes. Pseudonym used to identify interviewee.
Rebuilding a broken city
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It's more than a decade since the Canterbury earthquakes, but how far has the Christchurch rebuild come?
All Blacks to play one off test for earthquake
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The All Blacks have announced this morning that they'll play an extra test match this year, to raise money for the rebuild of Christchurch.
Bob Parker looks forward to working with Earthquake Authority
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Christchurch mayor, Bob Parker joined Morning Report.
Christchurch has been hit by a swarm of earthquakes
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The first one struck just before 2 this afternoon and measured 5 point 8 on the Richter scale, and was eight kilometres deep.
Two earthquake damaged high rises set to be demolished
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Park Terrace and Salisbury Street in Christchurch will be blocked off today ahead of the staged demolition of two high rise apartment blocks.
The latest on the 7.1 earthquake in Canterbury
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Thousands of people are being evacuated from the Christchurch city centre with Civil Defence officials saying its simply too dangerous for residents to stay there.
National touts earthquake successes as reason for Chch seats
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The Labour party candidates in two of the closest-run election seats, Christchurch Central, and Waimakariri are refusing to accept defeat.
Christchurch earthquake anniversary: Broken buildings remain 10 years later
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Cantabrians are still surrounded broken buildings and empty spaces on the 10th anniversary of the devastating 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The disaster forced 70 percent of the CBD to be demolished. The Government launched an ambitious recovery plan to help it recover in 2012. The Christchurch Central Recovery Plan, dubbed the "blueprint" would dictate the rebuild of the central city. To support it, the Government would complete a series of "anchor projects", to encourage investment in the city and make it a more attractive place to live in. As Anan Zaki reports, the anchor projects appeared to weigh down the progress of the rebuild.
Christchurch earthquake anniversary: Government slowed down recovery from …
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A prominent Christchurch property investor says the Government's anchor projects meant to help rebuild the city faster, has instead slowed it down. After the 2011 earthquake, the Government launched a recovery plan for the CBD, which had 16 anchor projects designed to spur on the rebuild. However, many have been plagued by delays and are still unfinished. Property investor Antony Gough told RNZ reporter Anan Zaki that unlike the Government, it was the private sector which ploughed ahead with the rebuild.