China asking NZ Government for quake compensation
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The Chinese Government is calling on New Zealand to give special compensation to the families of Chinese people killed in the Christchurch earthquake.
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Christchurch: return of 60-thousand quake 'refugees'
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Civil Defence says as many as sixty thousand people are expected to return to Christchurch after fleeing the city because of last month's earthquake.
Scientist explains 'trampoline effect' in Chch quake
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Scientists studying last month's earthquake in Christchurch say the shaking was exacerbated by a slapdown or trampoline effect that made the land under the city bounce up and down.
Missing may not be identified after quake
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The police say it may not be possible to identify the remains of 12 victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Bodies of 12 quake victims remain unidentified
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The chief coroner, Judge Neil MacLean, says it may never be possible to put names to the remains of twelve victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Impact on tourism of quake and tsunami
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A discussion on the hit to tourism following the Christchurch earthquake and the Japan tsunami. Is the industry and Government moving quickly enough to buffer the countries second biggest export earner against the worst effects?
Christchurch homeowners upset at latest quake report
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Some Christchurch residents are angry they will have to wait almost three years before their severely earthquake damaged homes can be repaired.
Firefighters honoured for contribution to quake effort
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Canterbury firefighters have been formally thanked for their efforts during the testing conditions of the September earthquake.
Govt reconsiders legal aid for quake families
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The Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, says he'll reconsider funding legal representation for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Govt reconsiders legal aid for quake families
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The Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, says he'll reconsider funding legal representation for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Inquest into 144 Christchurch quake deaths continues
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The inquest into many of the deaths in the Christchurch earthquake will today hear evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building.
Rubble scanner to sniff out quake survivors
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Scientists in Europe have developed a technology which could be used to find survivors buried in rubble from collapsed buildings in events like the Christchurch and Japanese earthquakes.
PGC building survivor from February Christchurch quake
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The woman who fought the odds to regain her mobility after being trapped and crushed in her collapsed work place, the PGC building, when Christchurch was devastated by the earthquake of February 22. She is now helping other quake victims, especially the children of injured parents some of who have had long periods of separation.
Thousands take comfort from quake memorial service
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We look back at the first anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake.
Quake firms to seek government wage subsidy
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The Government will be asked to provide special funding to help save small Christchurch businesses facing ruin after the earthquake.
Lessons for Wellington from the Canterbury quake
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The head of an international team of engineers who design for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
The Christchurch Arts Centre after the quake
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While it's going to take several years and millions of dollars to repair earthquake damage, the Christchurch Arts Centre can count its lucky stars and look ahead to making the historic building better and stronger.
Repairs to quake-damaged homes start today
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The first permanent repairs to Canterbury homes damaged in September's earthquake will start today.
Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas
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Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake.
Chch Mayor's post-quake media presence criticised
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A Civil Defence report looking at the aftermath of September's earthquake has reignited tensions between the Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, and the Canterbury regional council.
Quake-hit state house tenant withholds rent
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A state house tenant in the Christchurch suburb of Avonside is withholding her rent, saying Housing New Zealand has left her in the lurch following the big earthquake.
Scientists gathering massive amounts of quake data
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As aftershocks from Canterbury's 7-point-one magnitude earthquake continue, scientists are gathering massive amounts of scientific data and personal accounts.
Portaloos pose problem for quake-struck residents
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The Christchurch City Council has shipped in an extra 200 hundred portable toilets to help those suburbs worst hit by the earthquake.
Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee on Quake
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The Government responded to Canterbury's plight by putting through Parliament emergency legislation to give special powers to the Earthquake Recovery Minister to deal with the effects of the quake.
Quakes Commission checks on responsibility for cordon
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has tried to determine exactly who should have put a cordon around a central Christchurch building identified as an earthquake risk.
Councillor says Wellington quake report highlights problems
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A new report says a major earthquake in Wellington would leave a bill of nearly 40 billion dollars, almost twice as much as that of the Canterbury quakes.
The closest home to Monday's quake epicentre
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When the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch at 2:20 on Monday afternoon Barry Ross was outside his home at Godley Head on the Port Hills, where is he is the Department of Conservation caretaker. Barry's house is thought to be the closest to the epicentre that day and such was the force of the quake he was thrown to the ground and some of the cliff nearby fell away. He lost power and water for a few days but now he's back home, clearing up and determined to get on with life.
Christchurch tourism poised for rebound from quakes
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Christchurch's tourism sector is poised for a strong rebound five years after the Canterbury earthquakes, but tourist operators and leaders say there is still work to do.
Christchurch quake first responder on tenth anniversary
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Monday marks ten years since the Christchurch earthquake shattered New Zealand's second largest city. One-hundred-and-eighty five people lost their lives when a magnitude 6.2 quake shook the city apart. David Berry was one of the first responders in the city centre as part of Urban Search and Rescue. He speaks to Corin Dann.
Alpine Fault quake would severely damage Canterbury
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New research says Canterbury would suffer severe damage in an Alpine Fault earthquake.