Earthquake Recovery
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister accuses parts of the Christchurch council of slowing the recovery.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister accuses parts of the Christchurch council of slowing the recovery.
Canterbury's Earthquake Recovery Commission says it accepts criticism of its work in coordinating the recovery effort.
News that a former military man, Major General Martyn Dunne, is expected to head the first stage of earthquake recovery in Christchurch has reignited debate about how that recovery should be managed.
We're joined by the Christchurch earthquake recovery authority head Roger Sutton.
Legislation setting up the Authority for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery has passed.
The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton is with us now.
Christchurch principals say schools' recovery from Tuesday's earthquake will focus more on emotional issues than infrastructure.
The Rescue operation following Christchurch's earthquake has now officially moved to a recovery operation.
We're joined now by the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee - who is in Christchurch.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee flew down to Christchurch from Wellington when he heard about the quakes.
Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .
The Government is promising the new authority set up to lead Christchurch's rebuilding will listen to local people.
Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, responds to Christchurch residents in limbo awaiting a geotech report into which suburbs will be abandoned.
The chairman of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission, Murray Sherwin, joins us for the morning in our Wellington studio.
Meanwhile, the Government has made concessions on its Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority legislation after complaints from the Labour Party.
The Law Society is criticising the Government for rushing its Canterbury earthquake recovery legislation through Parliament under urgency.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission is promising swift changes following criticism of the rebuilding efforts necessitated by September's big quake.
State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie is helping to recruit the new head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
Warwick Isaacs, the manager of demolitions for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority was in the red zone when the magnitude 6 quake struck.
A senior Wellington public servant is reported to be the new head of the authority that will oversee the Canterbury earthquake recovery effort.
Gerry Brownlee, Earthquake Recovery Minister.
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.
The Earthquake Commission has increased its liability for the Canterbury earthquakes by 4 billion dollars to 7.1 billion dollars.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority boss Roger Sutton.
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.
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 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.
Murray Sherwan is the Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission.
Shopping or retail therapy is helping some Christchurch residents return to normality after the February earthquake.
In the two hours following the earthquake, the St John Ambulance service in Christchurch took more than 353 calls. That compares to just 250 calls it usually receives during a standard 24-hour period. St John's Ambulance operations director, Michael Brook, joins us from Christchurch.