The latest from an earthquake engineer in Christchurch

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It's day four of the massive clean-up operation in Canterbury. Hundreds of shops and offices in the region are being assessed to check if they're safe.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 7 September 2010

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Canterbury schools to stay closed until Monday, Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children, Christchurch welfare centres start filling up, Independent Australian MPs back Labor, Universities raise fees to maximum, MPs in Parliament pay tribute to people of Canterbury, Prime Minister speaks from Christchurch, and Julia Gillard speaks about the newly formed government.

Police report sharp jump in domestic violence in Canterbury

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The police in Christchurch say reports of domestic violence have jumped by half since Saturday's destructive earthquake.

Canterbury's state of emergency still in place

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Civil Defence says a state of emergency will remain in place in earthquake ravaged Cantebury for at least another day.

State of emergency remains in place in Canterbury

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In earthquake-ravaged Canterbury, a state of emergency remains in place despite hopes it would be lifted today.

Government to pay wages subsidy to Canterbury employers

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The government's announced a $350 a week subsidy for some workers who have lost their income due to the Canterbury earthquake.

Christchurch water problems to continue for months

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The company which runs Christchurch's water and sewage systems says it expects supply and wastewater problems in the wake of the earthquake to appear for at least the next six months.

Cantabrians anxious to see how government will help

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Businesses, farmers and workers in Canterbury are anxiously waiting to see what more the government will do to help after the 7.1 earthquake that devastated the region on Saturday morning.

Canterbury earthquake aftermath

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With Kelvin Berryman - Natural Hazards manager at GNS and Carol Ball - Red Cross Area Manager for Canterbury.

Canterbury earthquake aftermath - psychosocial support

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Clinical psychologist Sarb Johal, formerly an adviser with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Civil Defence, on trauma and psychosocial support after Canterbury's earthquake.

Virtual World

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Topics - Facebook coordinates students to provide assistance after the Christchurch earthquake, the Web is dead. Long Live the Internet Bits and Bobs, parents use 'digital' grounding as a 21st century disciplinary tool, Gmail Priority Inbox Sorts Your Email For You, introducing Wikileakileaks: Your Source for Wikileaks-Related Leaks and Melbourne computer hacker turned whistleblower extraordinaire Julian Assange is under pressure from within WikiLeaks to step down.

Social Development Minister makes earthquake announcments

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The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, says there are thousands of unemployed people in Christchurch who could help rebuild the city.

Additional trauma counsellors head to Christchurch

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The Government is flying more than thirty counsellors into Christchurch, to help people feeling the strain of the earthquake's aftermath.

Minister says recovery process from quake moving quickly

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The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, says the recovery process from Canterbury's earthquake is moving quickly, despite strong aftershocks yesterday setting back repair work.

First signs Canterbury returning to normal after quake

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There are the first signs of the Canterbury region returning to normal, six days after the massive earthquake devastated much of Christchurch and its surroundings.

Earthquake cost estimate jumps to $4 billion

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Treasury has revised its sums on what it thinks will be the full cost of the Canterbury earthquake - which is now estimated at four billion dollars.

NZ insurance premiums to rise following earthquake

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The Canterbury earthquake is tipped to increase insurance premiums across the country.

New Zealand Red Cross launches earthquake appeal

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There is now a single appeal fund being managed by the New Zealand Red Cross to help those affected by Canterbury's earthquake.

Lost, scared pets another concern after earthquake

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Amidst the damage and disruption of the Canterbury earthquake, spare a thought for the animals.

Christchurch Earthquake - Kevin Ramsure

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Public Affairs manager for Kiwi Rail.

The Panel with Gordon McLauchlan and Penny Ashton (part 1)

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Topics - Insurance premiums are expected to rise across the board, as insurance companies look to recoup some of the massive losses from the Canterbury earthquake. and what lasting effects might children suffer from the earthquake?

Best of the Week for 10 September 2010

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Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 10 September. This week........we have a review of our coverage of the earthquake that rocked Christchurch on Saturday morning.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Thursday 9 September 2010

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Almost a hundred homes north of Christchurch are declared unsafe to live in, 86 people who worked at Kaiapoi's New World supermarket are now jobless after Saturday's earthquake destroyed the store and a top defence official quits following allegations he lied on his CV.

First schools reopen after earthquake

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Four schools in quake hit Canterbury reopened today - the first since Saturday's shake closed about 165 schools in the area.

Christchurch cordon stays in place for safety reasons

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The cordon in central Christchurch that has been in place since Saturday's earthquake has not been lifted as expected.

School reopens in Christchurch

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Back now to Christchurch where today some schools are opening for the first time since Saturday's earthquake.

The Week in Review - week ending 10 September 2010

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A review of the week's news including a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Canterbury and 9 people killed in a plane crash at Fox Glacier

Earthquake Hit Canterbury Farmers

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The support has been outstanding for those with damaged homes, buildings and farm infrastructure, but some are still too shattered to really know what to get the keen helpers to do.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker

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Donations to the Canterbury earthquake fund now total about $11 million. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged homes or start rebuilding.

New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch

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Earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch are to be strengthened to new, higher standards. The new code was passed at an extraordinary council meeting today.