Govt accused of exploiting quakes to push school closures
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The government is being accused of exploiting the Christchurch earthquakes to force through sweeping changes to schools in the city.
The government is being accused of exploiting the Christchurch earthquakes to force through sweeping changes to schools in the city.
An economic recovery programme for Christchurch - including multi-billion dollar investments - has been announced by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister.
Poet/Journalist Richard Langston's fifth collection 'Things Lay in Pieces' starts with a sequence about the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Farmers and rural businesses have been combining their efforts to bring desperately needed fresh water supplies to earthquake shattered Christchurch.
The Government has created an agency to try to lure foreign students back to New Zealand after the Christchurch earthquake.
The Government has appointed the panel of experts that will investigate why so many buildings collapsed during Christchurch's February earthquake.
Ken Hird is back home today for the first time since breaking his neck during an earthquake aftershock in Christchurch.
The Christchurch Casino opens again tonight for the first time since February's earthquake left about 500 people out of work.
The devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquake has other cities reviewing how well they are prepared for a similar shake.
The country's largest local body has told its staff not to fundraise at work for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Big businesses are getting the thumbs up for the way they've looked after their workers after the Christchurch earthquake.
The heritage sector says the earthquake recovery minister shouldn't be hasty when it comes to heritage buildings in Christchurch.
The Bank of New Zealand has set aside 60 million dollars for potential credit losses from the earthquakes in Christchurch.
Head of Music at Linwood College in Christchurch on status of school orchestra's European trip that was planned before earthquake.
Christchurch-based 11 year-old piano player talks about the compostition he wrote in response to the Sepetmber 4 earthquake.
The budget airline Jetstar is cutting back on some of its flights out of Christchurch partly because of the earthquake.
The amount of silt and sand collected following the Christchurch earthquake is now almost five times more than September's quake.
Several families of Christchurch earthquake victims have chosen to keep their inquests open, despite the main hearing finishing up today.
The Problem Gambling Foundation says people in Christchurch are turning to gambling to combat stress after the city's major earthquakes.
Dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is a challenge unlike any New Zealand has faced in its history.
The Government will be asked to provide special funding to help save small Christchurch businesses facing ruin after the earthquake.
Christchurch's Lyttelton Port says business has picked up about five per cent, as shops replace stock lost in the earthquake.
Business owners in the earthquake-stricken Christchurch suburb of Sydenham hope some of their many problems will be resolved tomorrow.
The acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Town, speaks to Checkpoint about the massive losses sustained because of the Christchurch earthquake.
The Earthquake Commission could have a big job on its hands fixing quake damaged Christchurch homes for a second time.
More than 300 people turned out to a meeting in Christchurch last night to hear about botched Earthquake Commission repairs.
Kaikōura's struggling business community wants a container mall similar to Christchurch's re-start mall set up after the Canterbury earthquakes.
Christchurch's historic Theatre Royal will reopen for business in November, with bookings about to open for the first show, the Royal New Zealand Ballet season of "A Christmas Carol" The 106-year old theatre has been closed for almost four years because of earthquake damage in the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The $40million rebuild and restoration project will be completed over the next five months and on 17 November 2014, the 'Grand Old Lady' of New Zealand theatre will reopen her doors for performances. With so few venues for performance left in the city, including the Town Hall out of commission indefinitely, the rebuild of the Theatre Royal is very good news for Christchurch audiences Chief executive Neil Cox explains the process of getting oldest Edwardian theatre in the country back in use and mounting the large scale theatrical productions it has been famous for.
Questions to Ministers 1. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: How many claims does the Earthquake Commission expect to receive as a result of the earthquakes in Canterbury since 4 September 2010? 2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "rebuilding Christchurch is a key priority for the Government this year"; if so, what rebuilding plans are currently in place? 3. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that state support is for "people to fall back on when they really need it"? 4. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that New Zealanders were "more than compensated" for last year's increase in GST? 5. NICKY WAGNER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How is her Ministry responding to support the Christchurch recovery following last month's earthquake? 6. JACINDA ARDERN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his answers to Oral Question number one on 8 March 2011; if not, why not? 7. AARON GILMORE to the Minister of Corrections: What support has the Department of Corrections provided to the people of Christchurch following last month's earthquake? 8. Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM to the Minister of Finance: How much has he budgeted to raise from the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal and has this figure been revised in light of the Japanese earthquake? 9. JO GOODHEW to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What work will the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue team be carrying out in Japan? 10. Hon SHANE JONES to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his statement that the $300 million bill for restoring the Christchurch road network won't be causing any "dramatic issues" and what is his timeframe for the completion of this work? 11. COLIN KING to the Minister of Transport: What work has been done to repair and reopen Christchurch's roads and highways following the 22 February earthquake? 12. Hon STEVE CHADWICK to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Has he had any discussions with the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery about heritage buildings or recovering cultural artefacts from buildings damaged by the earthquake on 22 February; if so, what did he say to the Minister?
We assess how last the earthquake has affected three major arts festivals and Christchurch's historic Repertory Theatre, and the part the arts have to play in helping the city to get back on its feet.