Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide
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The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
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Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
Engineers defend expertise at Earthquake Commission
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Two engineers who prepared a critical report on the CTV building spent much of the day yesterday defending their expertise and credentials at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Gerry Brownlee says Chch work will begin soon
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Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
EQC emails private information to wrong person
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In a serious privacy breach - the addresses and earthquake claim details of almost ten thousand Canterbury people have been mistakenly emailed by Earthquake Commission to the wrong person.
EQC and insurers seek clarity on payouts
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The Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council are going to the High Court for a ruling on who's responsible for 10-thousand claims from the earlier Canterbury earthquakes.
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.
Strong aftershocks felt in Canterbury
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At around 11-30pm there was a cluster of earthquakes - two over magnitude five, including one at 11.40 which registered 5.4, that's equal to the strongest aftershock felt on Saturday afternoon.
Update on Canterbury quake recovery
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Eleven million dollars has been donated so far to the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged homes or start rebuilding.
No insulation for earthquake-damaged homes
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The company hired by the Government to carry out earthquake repairs in Canterbury is refusing to install insulation at the same time as it replaces old cladding on houses.
Canterbury Crusaders victory a win over adversity
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Despite being homeless following the February earthquake, the Canterbury Crusaders have made it through to the finals of the Super Rugby tournament.
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.
The implications of the discord at the Chch City Council
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Leanne Curtis is a Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network board member and Peter Townsend is the chief executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce.
Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence
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The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
Families reflect on first week of evidence about CTV collapse
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission hearing into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building has ended for the week after four days of compelling evidence.
Labour to get locals to govern CERA if elected
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The Labour Party wrapped up its Canterbury Recovery Package in Christchurch today, announcing it would appoint qualified locals to govern the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
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.
Canterbury businesses push for cash assistance from Govt
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Businesses struggling after the Canterbury earthquake are vowing to keep up the pressure on the Government for more assistance.
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.
Tourism slowly recovering in Canterbury after difficult days
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After commemorating the anniversary of last year's deadly earthquake in Christchurch, many are now looking to the region's future.
Jobs on the line at Canterbury University
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The University of Canterbury has put one-hundred-and-fifty jobs on the line as it tries to recover from the Christchurch earthquakes.
Insight: Canterbury Mental Health - On Shaky Ground
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Karen Brown reports from Chch, where there seems to be no end in sight for the mental health problems caused by the earthquakes
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.
Head of firm that designed CTV building accepts responsiblity
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The head of the structural engineering firm that supervised the design of the Canterbury Television building appeared yesterday at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes.
Quake pushes up Govt's borrowing costs
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The Canterbury earthquake has pushed up the cost to the government of borrowing on world markets.
Reserve Bank sees little price pressure from quake
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The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake.
Red zone land has no legal status.
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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has confirmed land zoned red in Christchurch has no legal status.
Almost four weeks after quake, Kaiapoi still struggling
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In its latest update, the Earthquake Commission says it will have to manage repairs to 50-thousand homes moderately or seriously damaged by the Canterbury earthquake four weeks ago.
Tourism Holdings says business as usual despite earthquakes
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The campervan company, Tourism Holdings, says it doesn't expect the North Canterbury earthquake to have any material impact on its tourism business in either the near or long-term.
Government wage subsidy will help earthquake hit businesses
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A government package to help small businesses affected by Monday's earthquake will help according to one of the groups administering it , Enterprise North Canterbury, which has been through it before.