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.
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Elderly find it difficult to come to terms with quake
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The elderly are finding it difficult to come to terms with the Christchurch earthquake and its aftermath.
Auckland council discourages staff quake fundraising
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The country's largest local body has told its staff not to fundraise at work for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Fire Service busy in Christchurch
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The Fire Service still has a big job to do in Christchurch following the February 22nd earthquake, but their role is slowly changing.
Christchurch on track to getting students back to school
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A month on from the Christchurch earthquake, all but a handful schools in the city are back up and running.
Rugby World Cup 100 Days Away.
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Rugby World Cup organisers say they are struggling to resell tickets to some of the Christchurch games moved elsewhere because of the earthquake.
National Christchurch Memorial Service - Archbishop David Moxon
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service in Hagley Park, marking the February 22 earthquake.
Jetstar cutting services partly due to ChCh quake
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The budget airline Jetstar is cutting back on some of its flights out of Christchurch partly because of the earthquake.
Christchurch schools call for leeway on national standards
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Christchurch school principals say they might not be able to implement the government's national standards properly because of the February earthquake.
Police release names of two more quake victims
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Police have released the names of two more Christchurch earthquake victims as the confirmed death toll rises to 161.
GNS's quake risk assessment questioned by US expert
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An American quake expert has criticised the risk assessment done following the Canterbury earthquake, and suggested authorities are being too cautious.
Broken River revisited
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A year after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, Simon Morton revisits the Avon River to see how life's progressing along it and in it.
Canterbury quakes behind record Government deficit
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The Canterbury earthquakes are behind a big blowout in the Government's deficit which has grown to a record 18-point-4 billion dollars.
EQC blowout pushes deficit to new record high
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The Earthquake Commission has more than doubled its estimate of costs from the Canterbury earthquakes, to 7-point-1 billion dollars.
Red-zone residents greet Labour recovery plan cautiously
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Residents living in Canterbury's red zones are praising Labour's plan to help them recover from the effects of the region's earthquakes.
Cera chief executive reflects on progress a year on
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Dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is a challenge unlike any New Zealand has faced in its history.
Minister appointed to oversee rebuilding of Canterbury
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The Government has appointed one of its most senior ministers to oversee the rebuilding of Canterbury following Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
Cabinet set to approve emergency earthquake legislation today
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The Cabinet is likely to approve emergency legislation today that will smooth the way for reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.
Bill for quake damaged roads millions of dollars
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The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars.
University of Canterbury re-opens doors to students
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Lectures resume at the University of Canterbury this morning after being cancelled for two weeks because of the earthquake.
Cantabrians struggling to cope with constant shaking
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It's more tha 10 weeks since the seven point one magnitude Canterbury earthquake but the region continues to be shaken by aftershocks.
Facebooking quake clean-up organiser
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The Canterbury University student Sam Johnson mobilised more than two thousand students on Facebook to help clean up after the earthquake in September.
Cabinet to decide on govt's contribution to quake clean up
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Cabinet will today decide how the Government will contribute to the clean up in Canterbury following Saturday's massive earthquake.
Government considering new law to cover natural disasters.
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The Government is considering introducing a new law to cover any natural disaster of a similar size to the Canterbury earthquake.
Another large aftershock rattles Canterbury
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Canterbury has been hit by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake rocked the region.
Large aftershock shakes Canterbury
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Canterbury was hit last night by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake struck the region.
New housing village opens for quake-displaced residents
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A new temporary housing village for residents with earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch has opened in the east of the city.
Sediment tsunami choking Christchurch streams
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A freshwater biologist says a tsunami of sediment and sand caused by the Canterbury earthquakes is choking the city's riverbeds and killing aquatic life.
Midday News for 18 May 2012
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In today's news, the last two former directors of Bridgecorp are sentenced, and details on the fate of more Christchurch earthquake damaged land.
Nomadic home owner pleads for full rates relief
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Christchurch residents made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the city council for 100 percent rates relief.