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?

Marlborough Civil Defence boss says Canterbury and Kaikoura quakes dress r…

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Disaster officials warn that no amount of planning can prepare the country for the reality of a large-scale earthquake. The South Island Alpine Fault Earthquake Response Forum is in Nelson as part of its awareness-raising road-show, as the region is vulnerable to large quakes in both the south and north islands. Tracy Neal reports.

History with Dr Grant Morris

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Today Dr Grant Morris talks to Jesse about the destruction of major settlements in New Zealand history. He's just returned from a trip to Christchurch where he saw a lot of what has been built since their devastating earthquakes and what still needs to be constructed. Today he looks back on two famous historic examples of New Zealand settlements that were partially destroyed by earthquakes.

Rutherford's Den Restoration

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A rare glimpse of how Rutherford's Den and Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre are being restored after the earthquakes

Coroner says still months to identify last quake victims

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Two months on from the Christchurch earthquake, the remains of nine people are still to be formally identified.

Jane Bowron talks life in Christchurch's red zone

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Jane Bowron is a newspaper columnist who lived in the red zone at the time of the earthquake.

Jennine Bailey

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Christchurch jazz vocalist performing with many other artists as part of Earthquake fundraising concert in Wellington this weekend.

Many Christchurch evacuees leaving for good

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Tens of thousands have left Christchurch since the earthquake, and many are planning to stay away for good.

No exact numbers on quake-related injuries

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The number of people injured in the earthquake in Christchurch more than two weeks ago is still unknown.

Canterbury expects small enrolment loss due to quake

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The University of Canterbury estimates only a few hundred students have moved away because of last month's earthquake.