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.
Worries about the mental health impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes dominated a fiery meeting at Parliament today.
The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial was unveiled to the public at a memorial attended by more than 3000 people.
The regional television station, Canterbury Television, has begun broadcasting news again for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.
The police say there have been more burglaries in Christchurch following the February earthquake.
Today's memorial for the victims of the Christchurch earthquake is also being marked in Adelaide.
The Christchurch memorial service, Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and compassion fatigue.
Today, the nation marks a year since the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch.
Canterbury may have a regional holiday to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee flew down to Christchurch from Wellington when he heard about the quakes.
Lara discusses Gaylene Preston's Hope and Wire from the perspective of a person who was in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Johanna McCord moved to Christchurch just before the first earthquake in September nearly four years ago. But she fell in love with the city, regardless of its tectonic troubles. Johanna has just set up a blog called 'We Built This City' which is designed to showcase some of Christchurch's businesses and events. More than an information hub, it takes a personal look at some of the people who are really making a difference in the quake struck city.
A Taranaki business owner is warning leaseholders to read the fine print of their contracts after being asked to pay his rent in full despite a clause in his lease allowing for a rent cut if he couldn't legally access the property. Clause 27.5 was included in the Auckland District Law Society commercial lease in 2012 in response to the Canterbury earthquakes, when many leaseholders were barred from their businesses. RNZ reporter Robin Martin has more.
Topics - A Christchurch resident says he just wants to get on with his life after his house was flooded for the ninth time since the 2011 earthquake. Fairfax newspapers today feature the story of an elderly gentleman who has been burgled so many times he's afraid to sleep in his own home. In Southland - A 72-year old woman has had her 30-year church membership revoked because she is living in a de facto relationship.
A Christchurch man has ditched his home insurance after his premiums went up $1000, or 30% a year based on new risk pricing. Tower insurance has taken into account the risk of sea surge and landslips for the Burwood home, as well as earthquakes and flooding. But Trevor Taylor says his home is several kilometres from the sea and he can't fathom the insurer Tower's sea surge assessment. Trevor Taylor spoke to Lisa Owen.
Hundreds of people turned out in Christchurch yesterday to mark four years since the earthquake that changed the city forever.
People are leaving Christchurch for good at double the rate than before February's earthquake.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says this is a final warning for the Christchurch City Council.
The Insurance Council has shot down criticism the industry may be delaying earthquake claims for financial gain.
The Crusaders rugby side had just finished training at Rugby Park when the quake struck.
Charlotte Yates talks about the Witi Ihimaera concerts in Auckland to help raise funds for the Christchurch earthquake recovery.
This weekend the Kiwi Club of New York is having a big fundraiser to benefit the Christchurch Earthquake appeal.
The Prime Minister was challenged about the earthquake response in Christchurch's hard-hit eastern suburbs during a walkabout today.
The Bank of New Zealand has set aside 60 million dollars for potential credit losses from the earthquakes in Christchurch.
Emily Cooper, who worked as a reporter in the CTV building, which was destroyed by the earthquake.
The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake.
The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception.
Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
Journalist Jane Bowron and her account of life in Christchurch during and since the earthquakes which have forever changed the city.
The grass roots organisations that sprang up after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake are showing little sign of fading away.
Canterbury homeowners are questioning the validity of a survey which was supposed to independently test the quality of earthquake repairs.