Protest march against Christchurch school changes
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A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.
A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.
The Insurance Council is mounting a legal challenge against the Christchurch City Council over its rules regarding earthquake-prone buildings.
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.
An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.
An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale hit Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission is promising swift changes following criticism of the rebuilding efforts necessitated by September's big quake.
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.
Thousands of Christchurch residents have shared their views on how the central city should be rebuilt after February's catastrophic 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.
A week after the devastating earthquake many are still needing assistance to get essential provisions such as food and water.
Households in Christchurch are being warned many face a long wait before essential services are restored following last week's earthquake.
The wind is picking up in Christchurch, causing concern about dust storms being blown up from earthquake debris and silt.
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.
A month on from the Christchurch earthquake, all but a handful schools in the city are back up and running.
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.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service in Hagley Park, marking the February 22 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.
Parliament is debating under urgency the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill, but the Greens plan to vote against the first reading.
Christchurch has been shaken by another strong aftershock. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit ten kilometres east of Lyttleton harbour.