The Earthquake Commission has admitted the details of all 83-thousand clients in its Canterbury Home Repair programme have been accidentally emailed to the wrong place, not just the almost 10 thousand it said on Friday
The Earthquake Commission has been forced into an embarrassing admission that the details of all 83-thousand clients in its Canterbury Home Repair programme have been accidentally emailed to the wrong address.
Exactly 75 years ago today, Superman made his debut in "Action Comics" No. 1. Campaigners for the restoration of the Christchurch Cathedral are "thrilled" that rebuilding the earthquake-damaged church remains on the table. The Press reports Christchurch's hotel shortage is so critical that at times visitor centre staff have had to put tourists up in their own homes.
For six weeks after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake millions of litres of raw sewage - along with lots of liquefaction - poured into the Avon and Heathcote Rivers. A team of biologists quickly got to work to measure the impact of this catastrophe on life in the Heathcote River and as they tell Alison Ballance, they were surprised by what they recorded over the next few months.
The doctor who is about to receive a bravery award for his work during Christchurch's February earthquake, says the images from that day are still with him.
Christchurch employers have been in Wellington today signing up tradespeople to help rebuild the earthquake damaged city.
A company helping to demolish earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch, has come to the rescue of the heritage-listed Peterborough Centre.
Aid agencies in Canterbury say the earthquake recovery is putting buildings before people.
A central-Christchurch property owner says attempts by insurance companies to limit the amount of money they end up paying out for earthquake damage, is just part of doing business.
While most people are asleep at 5am in Christchurch, the city's florists and wholesalers are already hard at it, bidding for the best blooms. The industry has struggled after the earthquakes, but Katy Gosset finds enthusiasm levels high.
The Christchurch couple taking their insurance company to the High Court over their earthquake payout have knocked almost a quarter of a million dollars off their claim.
Organisers of the Ellerslie Flower Show are hoping visitor numbers will be back to pre-earthquake highs, when it opens in Christchurch tomorrow.
Christchurch is home to many diverse ethnic groups whose voices have sometimes gone unheard in the aftermath of the earthquakes and the city's rebuild plans. Katy Gosset visits a gathering in Christchurch's battered eastern suburbs to hear their thoughts on post-quake life and the future of their adopted home.
A study by Canterbury University shows businesses have withstood the 7-point-one-magnitude Canterbury earthquake well.
Some Canterbury residents are returning to homes damaged in last year's 7.1 earthquake, because they can't afford to live anywhere else.
News breaks of an earthquake causing large amounts of damage in Canterbury.
John Mitchell is the head of Civil Defence.
Barry Corbett, a Christchurch City Councillor is at the Christchurch Art Gallery which is being set up as a Civil Defence Centre.
John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Christchurch resident James McMullan's house was badly damaged.
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.
Prime Minster John Key gives a statement regarding the Canterbury Earthquake.
Suzie Ferguson gives advice for people in Christchurch.
Rauol Dykestra works for the Fire Service.
Monique Oomen is at a closed Christchurch airport.
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.
Mark Littleton is the Chief Fire Officer in Lyttleton.
An emergency Cabinet Meeting is being held at Parliament as reports begin to come in of the damage in Canterbury caused by this afternoon's earthquake.
Douglas Marshall is the Civil Defence controller for the Selwyn District.
Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch.