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Christchurch businesses says roll-back of support too soon

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Some Christchurch businesses are accusing the government of winding down its earthquake assistance programme too soon.

MPs pledge no politics but cracks already showing

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MPs are pledging not to let politics get in the way of helping rebuild earthquake-devastated Christchurch.

Canterbury netballers first game at home since quake

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The Canterbury Tactix netball team are playing at home tonight for the first time since last month's earthquake.

Canterbury's rural sector has hundreds of beds available

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Federated Farmers says it's waiting for official approval from the Earthquake Commission and other relief organisations.

Arts festival heralds return of culture to Christchurch

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The first major arts event to be held in Christchurch since the February earthquake kicks off today.

Science - Earth Science

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Erosion to earthquakes with geologist and paleontologist Dr Hamish Campbell from GNS science. Chatham Islands geology and it's links with Christchurch and Canterbury.

Fourth time capsule discovered in Christchurch ruins revealed

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The fourth time capsule discovered in the ruins of the February earthquake has been opened in Christchurch.

First day back for Linwood College students

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Students forced to leave Christchurch's Linwood College by February's earthquake returned to their school for the first time today.

Earthquake Commission looks at increasing size of fraud team

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The Earthquake Commission is looking at increasing the size of the team investigating fraudalent claims in Canterbury.

Group says home owners will be alarmed by blowout

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A Christchurch support group says home owners will be alarmed at the blowout in earthquake repair costs.

NZ scientists unimpressed Italian study of Canterbury quakes

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An international study looking at the Canterbury earthquakes is attracting loud criticism from New Zealand scientists.

Quake panel paid too much - Labour

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Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much.

Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre

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Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre today to simulate a magnitude 4 earthquake.

International research sheds new light on Christchurch quake

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International research has shed new light on why the February earthquake in Christchurch was so damaging.

Brash and Cunliffe react to latest deficit figures

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The damage from the Christchurch earthquakes is now being felt in the government's books.

Recovery head says demolition process will be sped up

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Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .

Catholic community faces tough decision over Cathedral

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The Catholic basilica in Christchurch was further damaged in Monday's earthquake making its demolition all but inevitable.

Homeowners unhappy about Government payout scheme

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Homeowners in Christchurch have told earthquake authorities they face heavy losses under the Government's property payout scheme.

Governors Bay Jetty to be rebuilt after the community took ownership of it

The Governors Bay community weren't going to accept a Christchurch council decision to close the 140 year old jetty following earthquake damage in 2011. Nick Harwood's part of the group and handily a geotechnical engineer.

The Panel with Linda Clark and Gary Moore (Part 1)

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Remembering the Christchurch February 2011 earthquake; the Crown is considering an appeal after bail was granted to Kim Dotcom; and Murray McCully's emails appear to demonstrate a desire to resist China's advances in the Pacific.

Maryrose Crook: taking The Renderers on tour

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Having moved to Joshua Tree after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, husband-and-wife duo Maryrose and Brian Crook are back on home soil for a string of shows with their swirling psychedelic-rock act The Renderers.

James Jameson

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Former Christchurch restaurateur James Jameson ran a cafe in the Christchurch Arts Centre until the Canterbury earthquakes of 2011. Last year, James moved to Mt Lyford – the area hit hard and isolated by this month's earthquakes.

Good Coconuts

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Professional and personal partners Victoria Flight and John Drew about the nutritional benefits of coconut oil, and the decision to develop their business 'Blue Coconut' after experiencing a deeply traumatic event in Christchurch's earthquake of February 2011.