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Cost to build a home rises

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The cost of building a home in New Zealand's main cities has risen by 20 per cent since the Canterbury earthquakes.

Memorial service marks 10th anniversary

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A civic memorial service was held at 12.30pm on the north bank of Oi Manawa, Canterbury National Earthquake Memorial.

CERA closing its doors after five years.

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Five years after being created the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, commonly known as CERA, will officially close its doors on Monday.

Canterbury DHB set to spend $20M on out-sourcing services

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The Canterbury District Health Board is to double the amount it spends on out-sourcing services to 20 million dollars a financial year following the Christchurch earthquakes.

EQC apologises for handling of Canterbury quake claims

The Earthquake Commission has offered a formal apology for its handling of quake claims in Canterbury. The apology from its chair, Sir Michael Cullen, is included in its just released annual report. Conan Young reports.

Earthquake minister says red zone residents need security

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A hundred beneficiaries in Canterbury are to be taken off the dole, and employed to help patrol the streets in a bid to reassure people living in red zoned suburbs that are all but deserted.

Canterbury mayors luke warm on new rate for stadium

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Canterbury mayors say their ratepayers are already paying for earthquake recovery, roading, water and storm water infrastructure, so a shiny new Christchurch stadium is way down the priority list.

How tough should earthquake strengthening requirements be?

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With Adrian Regnault, the General Manager of Building Systems Performance at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Stefano Pampanin, an Associate Professor in Structural Engineering at Canterbury University and the President of the NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering and John Finnegan - structural engineer, Aurecon.

Delay in tsunami sirens confuses many

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Canterbury residents were left confused after the earthquake after the news media reported they needed to evacuate but tsunami sirens were silent.

Quake wage subsidies wind down from tomorrow

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From tomorrow, the Government is winding down the subsidy that allows earthquake-damaged businesses in Canterbury to keep paying their workers' wages.

Residents of hard hit quake street calling for firmer timeline

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Residents in one of the streets worst affected by the Canterbury earthquake say they're still in the dark about their future.

Cantabrians struggling to cope with constant shaking

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It's more tha 10 weeks since the seven point one magnitude Canterbury earthquake but the region continues to be shaken by aftershocks.

Christchurch rocked by heavy metal band Metallica

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After a shaky few weeks in Canterbury thousands of earthquake survivors have been rocked again, this time by heavy metal greats, Metallica.

Labour says government should keep open mind on EQC

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Labour is calling for the Government to rethink how the Earthquake Commission insures homeowners, in the aftermath of the disaster in Canterbury.

Midday Sports News for 22 February 2021

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The Black Caps captain will lay a wreath in Christchurch for the Canterbury earthquake remembrance service. Brenton Vannisselroy has te pūrongo hakinakina.

Prime Minister dismisses quake recovery cuts

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Prime Minister, John Key, denies money is being held back from the Canterbury earthquake recovery to make the Government's books look better.

Christchurch cathedral decision delayed until September

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The Anglican church yesterday announced members of Canterbury's synod will now decide the earthquake damaged cathedral's future at its meeting in September.

MPs in Parliament pay tribute to people of Canterbury

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Politicians have praised the courage and resilience shown by Canterbury residents following Saturday's earthquake. MPs from all the parties in Parliament had an opportunity to address the House this afternoon.

Quake-hit North Canterbury farmers in need of accomodation

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Many farmers' homes have been red-stickered after the Kaikoura earthquake, but they say they can't leave because their farms aren't just their homes, they're their livelihoods

Something For the Weekend - Quake City Re-opens

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Canterbury Museum is inviting visitors to view Quake City for free during the special exhibition's reopening this weekend, 16 & 17 September. The newly-relocated exhibition that tells stories from the Canterbury earthquakes, reopened on 14 September.

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.

Feature Guest - Mark Quigley

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Canadian-born Mark Quigley is a senior lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology at the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. He's become an unwitting star as the go-to scientific voice throughout the Canterbury earthquakes, using plain language to help people understand what's behind the earthquake sequence. He's also had his own personal quake story - his Avonside home was badly damaged and is in the red zone.

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.

Protestors greet Brownlee at recovery strategy launch

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister's released what he says is a how-to strategy for the rebuild following the Canterbury earthquakes. Gerry Brownlee says the strategy for improving investment, innovation and job creation will extend beyond economic recovery and into education, culture and social recovery.