Life soon to return to Christchurch's Cathedral square
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Cathederal Square has remained largely untouched by developers since the 2011 earthquake. That is about to change, with work beginning on a series of hotels.
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Government to pay wages subsidy to Canterbury employers
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The government's announced a $350 a week subsidy for some workers who have lost their income due to the Canterbury earthquake.
Canterbury earthquake aftermath - psychosocial support
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Clinical psychologist Sarb Johal, formerly an adviser with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Civil Defence, on trauma and psychosocial support after Canterbury's earthquake.
New standards for earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Earthquake prone buildings in Christchurch are to be strengthened to new, higher standards. The new code was passed at an extraordinary council meeting today.
State of emergency in Canterbury will be lifted today
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago will be lifted today.
State of emergency to be lifted in Canterbury
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Parliament has passed emergency laws to help speed the reconstruction of Christchurch after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago.
Fletcher wins NZ's largest ever building contract
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Fletcher Construction has won the largest building contract in New Zealand history to repair half of the Canterbury homes damaged in last month's earthquake.
Lessons for Wellington from the Canterbury quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The head of an international team of engineers who design for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.
Public meetings reveal difficulties in rebuilding Christchurch
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In Christchurch, almost two weeks after the earthquake, there are more stories coming out which suggest the recovery effort will be lengthy and difficult.
Avalanche of legal cases emerging in wake of quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's community law centre is braced for an avalanche of cases as people confront legal issues associated with the Canterbury earthquake.
Scientists head to epicentre of quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Dozens of smaller earthquakes have kept many people in Canterbury on edge since the 7.1 magnitude quake in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The Panel with Linley Boniface and Mary McCallum (part 1)
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Topics, the Christchurch earthquake including live updates from Barry Corbett and Sue Wells in Christchurch and live aftershocks.
Mayor hits back
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker has hit back at a Civil Defence report that says his constant media presence after the earthquake created an artificial air of crisis.
Chch Mayor's post-quake media presence criticised
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A Civil Defence report looking at the aftermath of September's earthquake has reignited tensions between the Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, and the Canterbury regional council.
Plan to 'Green the Rubble' launches in Christchurch
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Christchurch businesses, councils, MPs and individuals have banded together to turn the rubble of the Canterbury earthquake green.
Seven thousand claims already into EQC
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The Earthquake Commission has already received about 7,000 claims from last week's Kaikoura quake. EQC expects the number of claims to be fewer than in Christchurch.
Bookings open for public tours of Christchurch's red zone
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.
Christchurch City Council questioned over russian roulette
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch City Council has been questioned over whether it was playing russian roulette with its citizens with its rules on earthquake prone buildings.
National touts earthquake successes as reason for Chch seats
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The Labour party candidates in two of the closest-run election seats, Christchurch Central, and Waimakariri are refusing to accept defeat.
Royal Commission looks at PGC building collapse
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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes continues today with the focus on the Pyne Gould Corporation building, where 18 people were killed.
Criminals help quake victims.
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In Canterbury, those carrying out sentences of community service are being put to good use - with teams of workers out helping with the post-earthquake clean-up.
Scholars call on Govt to rethink Canterbury earthquake law
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A group of legal scholars says the Government has set a dangerous precedent with its law to assist recovery from the Christchurch earthquake.
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.
Portaloos pose problem for quake-struck residents
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The Christchurch City Council has shipped in an extra 200 hundred portable toilets to help those suburbs worst hit by the earthquake.
Subsidy not enough to keep staff after earthquake
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Some Canterbury business owners say their employee's jobs are still in serious jeopardy, despite the Government extending its wage subsidy for another month.
170 Christchurch City Council jobs gone
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More than 170 people employed by the Christchurch City Council have been told their jobs are gone as a result of the earthquake in February.
Unsafe buildings in Christchurch mall down by mid July
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A new plan will see all dangerous earthquake-damaged buildings in Christchurch's Cashel Mall pulled down or made safe by mid-July.
1 in 4 chance of another big Canterbury quake
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Government scientists say there's almost a one in four chance of a magnitude seven earthquake striking Canterbury in the next year.
Inquest into deaths of 106 of quake victims get under way
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The inquest into the deaths of over a hundred of February's earthquake victims will get underway in Christchurch today.
Seismologist discusses latest Christchurch quakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Two weeks ago government scientists warned there was almost a one in four chance of a magnitude six to seven earthquake striking Canterbury within a year.