The families of those who died in the CTV building's collapse during the Christchurch Earthquake in February of 2011 are vowing to continue their Fight For Justice after The Independent Police Conduct Authority rejected their complaint about the Police Investigation . The Police decided 3 years ago not to lay charges against the building's designer. Yesterday the families announced that the IPCA, the body that advised the Police, had told them that it had no jurisdiction over Crown Law. Families spokesperson, Maan Alkaisi, told reporter Conan Young that they will continue to push for somebody to be held to account. He wants a retired judge to take another look at the decision not to prosecute.
In less than a minute, Christchurch and its people will be changed forever. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory.
As Auckland and Northland brace for more atrocious weather, city leaders are calling for funding to repair the city's broken infrastructure to be along the lines of the help given to Christchurch after the quakes. Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson says that the damage so far is equivalent to the biggest non earthquake event the country has ever had and should be treated accordingly. The Opportunities Party says the "alliance" model established after the earthquakes, was effective and would work for Auckland's rebuild, because it provides a structure that the Central Government can fund directly. ToP leader Raf Manji was a Christchurch councillor after the quakes and closely involved in the rebuild. He tells Kathryn Ryan it is vital to ensure water and transport infrastructure is repaired quickly and efficiently, especially with a view to future extreme weather events - and there is much to learn from the post-quake rebuild.
Tourism, native planting, and bee keeping are all possibilities a community lead working group is waiting on government funding to explore.
Canterbury got a big shock this morning with a long and strong earthquake that sent people running for the nearest door frame. While the region seems to have escaped any major damage, it's left locals thankful it wasn't worse. The quake measured 6.0 on the richter scale and was centred 45 kilometes north of Geraldine. Since then, there have been more than 40 aftershocks. Checkpoint producer Anastasia Hedge has been near the epicentre.
A rare glimpse of how Rutherford's Den and Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre are being restored after the earthquakes
Two months on from the Christchurch earthquake, the remains of nine people are still to be formally identified.
Jane Bowron is a newspaper columnist who lived in the red zone at the time of the earthquake.
Christchurch jazz vocalist performing with many other artists as part of Earthquake fundraising concert in Wellington this weekend.
Tens of thousands have left Christchurch since the earthquake, and many are planning to stay away for good.
The number of people injured in the earthquake in Christchurch more than two weeks ago is still unknown.
The University of Canterbury estimates only a few hundred students have moved away because of last month's earthquake.
The man who was mayor of San Francisco during the 1989 earthquake is in Christchurch at the moment.
The Canterbury Tactix netball team are playing at home tonight for the first time since last month's earthquake.
The Law Society is criticising the Government for rushing its Canterbury earthquake recovery legislation through Parliament under urgency.
Scientists are calling for more ground testing to be carried out before reconstruction starts in earthquake devastated Christchurch.
A new slew of Christchurch businesses are in limbo after Merivale mall was closed because of earthquake risks.
Arts Voice Chrischurch is planning to create a 'river of arts' as part of Christchurch's post-earthquake rebuild.
Colleagues of a Christchurch man killed in February's earthquake today relived the frightening moments when the quake struck.
The last unidentified victims of the Christchurch earthquake have been laid to rest in a ceremony in Christchurch.
Workers who lose their income as a result of the earthquake in Canterbury will be eligible for compensation.
In earthquake-ravaged Canterbury, a state of emergency remains in place despite hopes it would be lifted today.
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
Topics, the Christchurch earthquake including live updates from Barry Corbett and Sue Wells in Christchurch and live aftershocks.
Christchurch businesses, councils, MPs and individuals have banded together to turn the rubble of the Canterbury earthquake green.
A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
The Christchurch Casino reopened its doors last night for the first time since the February 22nd earthquake.
Volunteers in Christchurch are collecting a huge amount of earthquake data with mini-seismometers and their home computers
