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Call for urgent changes to building standards

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The Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission is calling for changes to building standards as a matter of urgency.

CANCERN leaders discuss frustration for thousands in Chch

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The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or Cancern acts as an advocate for those in damaged homes.

Christchurch beer industry adapts to survive

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The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception.

Earthquake Recovery Minister reacts to call for inquiry

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After calls for an inquiry into Christchurch home repairs, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee joins Checkpoint.

A Dunedin faultline

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A fault line on Dunedin's doorstep could cause an earthquake as destructive as 2010's Canterbury quake.

Christchurch refuseniks clean up to mark 3 years on

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Three years on from the 7.1 earthquake that struck Canterbury, some neighbourhoods have been changed forever.

Rebuilding a broken city

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It's more than a decade since the Canterbury earthquakes, but how far has the Christchurch rebuild come?

Helping children cope with the ongoing impact of the Canterbury earthquakes

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How do you help children cope with a life-threatening incident? And what if you’re stressed yourself? Katy Gosset looks at the far reaching emotional effects of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Hundreds of Canterbury homeowners only now deemed overcap by EQC

More than four years after earthquakes first damaged home in Christchurch, hundreds of Canterbury homeowners are finding out that they may have to wait another two years before their damaged homes are repaired.

Law Society joins chorus attacking quake recovery legislation

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The Law Society is criticising the Government for rushing its Canterbury earthquake recovery legislation through Parliament under urgency.

Christchurch workers compensation

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Workers who lose their income as a result of the earthquake in Canterbury will be eligible for compensation.

Plan to 'Green the Rubble' launches in Christchurch

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Christchurch businesses, councils, MPs and individuals have banded together to turn the rubble of the Canterbury earthquake green.

Earthquake minister outlines government's response

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is leading the government's response to the latest round of earthquakes.

Playing Favourites with Coralie Winn & Ryan Reynolds

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Co-founders of Gap Filler, a creative urban regeneration initiative started in Canterbury in response to the earthquakes.

Insurers will go as fast as they can in Canterbury

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The Insurance Council says it can give Cantabrians a guarantee that insurers will go as fast as they can to settle earthquake-related claims.

New research shows Alpine Fault may be worse for Canterbury

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New research shows that if a major earthquake ruptures the Alpine Fault Christchurch is likely to suffer more intense damage than some areas closer to the fault.

EQC ill-prepared to handle Canterbury repairs - Dame Silvia Cartwright

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EQC was ill-prepared to deal with the wide spread damage of the Christchurch Earthquakes and as a consequence its reputation been left in tatters with many seeing the commission as uncaring, miserly and inefficient. That is according to the findings of the inquiry into EQC and its handling of quake claims in Canterbury and Kaikōura. Inquiry Chair Dame Silvia Cartwright lays out a raft of inadequacies including EQC not being equiped to handle a mass scale managed repair programme - leading to multiple mistakes, poor staffing decisions and inadequate quality control. Damage assessments were the root of claimants disputes time and time again. Dame Silvia Cartwright described to Checkpoint the way claimants have been treated by EQC.

Redcliffs School reopens after years of perseverance since Canterbury quak…

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It's been dubbed Canterbury's little seaside community who never gave up. Nine years in the making, it was Redcliffs School''s grand re-opening today after earthquake damage rendered the old site unsafe. The occasion was marked with tears, hugging, singing and some very special guests. Katie Todd filed this report.