Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

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The Government is promising the new authority set up to lead Christchurch's rebuilding will listen to local people.

The latest from Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

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The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton is with us now.

Feature Guest - Roger Sutton

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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority boss Roger Sutton.

Finding the CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

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State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie is helping to recruit the new head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.

Recovery head says demolition process will be sped up

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Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .

More damage to risky buildings in centre of Christchurch

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.

Reports swirl of new head of Earthquake Recovery Authority

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A senior Wellington public servant is reported to be the new head of the authority that will oversee the Canterbury earthquake recovery effort.

The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - CERA

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Public and electoral law professor at Otago University, Andrew Geddis.

Chief Executive of The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority

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The Government is considering introducing a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes in Christchurch this afternoon.

Earthquake Authority gets wide powers

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A stand-alone government department will be vested with the wide ranging powers the Government gave itself after last year's quake, to oversee recovery efforts in Canterbury.

Government makes concessions on quake recovery legislation

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Meanwhile, the Government has made concessions on its Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority legislation after complaints from the Labour Party.

Roger Sutton to head the Earthquake Recovery Authority

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Damaged properties, water, sewerage and the demolition of buildings in the city centre are first on the list for the new man in charge of the recovery operation in Canterbury.

CERA chief executive details today's announcement

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With us is the chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - Roger Sutton.

The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Simon Pound (part 1)

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The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority; they're putting the Rugby World Cup on the school curriculum.

Midday News for 29 March 2011

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Details of the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority are announced and Senior Labour MPs meet in Dunedin.

Quake panel paid too much - Labour

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Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much.

Greens oppose quake authority Bill as too far-reaching

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Parliament is debating under urgency the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill, but the Greens plan to vote against the first reading.

Head of CERA describes view of Christchurch from the air

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The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton, flew over the quake-hit city after today's first shake.

CERA could take over running of Chch within days

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Responsibility for dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake could pass from Civil Defence to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority within a matter of days.

Potential asbestos forces CERA to check paperwork

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is now double checking all of its paperwork following fears earthquake rubble dumped in a Christchurch land fill could have been contaminated by asbestos.

Quake chief happy, despite $200,000 pay cut

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Despite taking a 200-thousand dollar pay cut, the new head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says he's delighted to have the job.

Authority has power to stop land prices sky-rocketing

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says it could step into the property market to stop land prices sky-rocketing but is confident it won't have to.

Quake Authority sets deadline to speed up city rebuild

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Demolition companies and building owners in central Christchurch hope efforts by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will speed up the city's rebuild after it's been languishing for weeks.

Quake damage - how were the land damage assessments made?

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Nick Rogers, project director, Canterbury Land Assessment for Tonkin & Taylor. Tonkin & Taylor is the environmental and engineering consultancy doing the Canterbury land damage assessment work for EQC and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.

Grand Chancellor deconstruction underway in weeks

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As for the demolition of the building, The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority deconstruction manager, Warwick Isaacs, says while it will be managed carefully, it is still risky.

Paul Millar - CEISMIC Thinking

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Paul Millar, associate professor at Canterbury University, is concerned that future generations won't have access to the full picture of the Canterbury earthquakes, so he got the CEISMIC Project under way. The project is an archive of earthquake-related digital material and includes resources from the National Library, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Christchurch City Libraries, Te Papa, NZ On Screen, the Canterbury Museum and the Ngai Tahu Research Centre. Paul says the aim is to document the impact of the disaster and the process of recovery, and make all that material available for free.

Christchurch's Orange Zone

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People living in Christchurch's orange zone will have to wait longer than expected for a decision on whether they can remain in their homes, after the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority missed one of its deadlines.

Disaster recovery lessons from Hurricane Katrina

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Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John Key says the structure of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was decided upon after an examination of the way other governments responded to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

Disaster recovery lessons from Hurricane Katrina

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Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John Key says the structure of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was decided upon after an examination of the way other governments responded to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

The Week in Review - week ending 15 April 2011

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A review of the week's news, including: environmental protests against oil exploration off the East cape, changes to Legal Aid, plans to sell the Pike River coal mine, a Labour MP says his party's list is drawn up by"a gaggle of gays", confidence in the economy grows, extraordinary powers given to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, the number of heritage buildings to be demolished after the quake grows, results from faultline mapping in Christchurch to be known within weeks, Mt Ruapehu to be monitored around the clock and Victoria Cross winners are awarded with stamps.