Chapter and Verse - Ruth Todd
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Ruth Todd is a stalwart of the Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival - which returns after a four year hiatus due to the earthquakes.
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Springsteen for quake anniversary concert
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Bruce Springsteen has announced dates for a New Zealand tour including a concert in Christchurch for the anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake.
CCC's bill to settle insurance claim $9M and climbing
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Official figures show the Christchurch City Council's legal bill to settle its earthquake insurance claims is sitting at nine million dollars, and climbing.
Justice for CTV families
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The families of those who died in the CTV building collapse in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake say they will continue to fight for justice.
Tower upbeat about future performance
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Insurance company, Tower, says it's started the year on a positive note despite bad weather and lingering complex claims from the Christchurch earthquakes.
Southern Response quake claimants close to settling
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It is understood 26 Christchurch earthquake claimants who took class actiona against Southern Response are close to reaching an out of court settlement.
Cathedral Square's first dawn service since 2010
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Earlier this morning Christchurch's Cathedral Square saw its first dawn service since the earthquake in 2011. The city's Mayor Phil Mauger was there.
A decade fostering start-ups & entrepreneurs
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Marian Johnson has spent years helping build businesses out of the rubble following Christchurch's earthquakes as Chief Executive of the Ministry of Awesome.
Who will pay bill for new Christchurch quake repairs?
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More than 600 Christchurch home-owners face a wait of up to 18 months before its decided who foots the bill for earthquake repairs that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. The problem - first revealed on Checkpoint in March - is that owners bought homes thinking all quake damage had been identified and fixed - only to find more problems that weren't addressed. The people affected cannot claim on their insurance - because the damage pre-dates them buying the house - and any grant from the Earthquake Commission is capped. EQC has publicly apologised to those affected but the Minster, Megan Woods, says it's unclear who will pay for the needed repairs.
Christchurch quake compensation to be announced
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Residents will find out today if they can remain, or if they'll have to leave their homes. With guests Pam Harrison, a Dallington resident who expects she'll have to abandon her home; Leanne Curtis, CanCERN spokesperson and Avonside resident; and David Middleton, former Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission for 17 years.
Christchurch shops still feeling effects of quakes 3 years on
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Three years on from the Canterbury earthquakes there is a huge focus on getting the central city back up and running, but some suburban shopping areas are also struggling to attract customers.
Feature Guest - Jim Stuart-Black
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National Manager Special Operations, New Zealand Fire Service, who lead the Urban Search and Rescue Teams in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake. He then lead the New Zealand USAR team which travelled to Northern Japan to assist after the earthquake and tsunami there.
Help Is On The Way: TV doco remembers the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
On 22 February 2011, Christchurch police sargeant Dave Harvey was outside the earthquake-damaged Hotel Grand Chancellor on Cashel Street, unsure if anyone was trapped inside. In case they were, he grabbed a can of spray paint and painted 'Help is on the way' in one-metre high letters on the road. Harvey's quick thinking really helped the people trapped in the hotel, says Clare Mackey, producer of the new documentary Help is on the Way.
Christchurch unveils $2 billion central city rebuild
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Christchurch has unveiled an ambitious $2 billion plan to re-create the central city as a green, people friendly, low rise zone, inside a garden. Almost six months on from the destructive February earthquake most of the centre still sits cordoned off, and half the buildings need to come down.
Chch rebuild offers training opportunity for Pasifika peoples
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Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the region.
Cathedral Square rebuild stalls
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More than four years after the February 2011 earthquake devastated Christchurch's city centre, the rebuild in and around the iconic Cathedral Square has stalled.
All Blacks meet families of those killed in the Chch quake
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The All Blacks have met with the families of those killed in the February earthquake, as part of their three day visit to Christchurch.
Labour's Lianne Dalziel announces she will run for mayoralty
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The fight to become the next mayor of Christchurch stepped up today with Labour Party's earthquake spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, announcing she wants the job.
Brownlee to meet with Chch mayor over consenting today
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The Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee says it would be an absolute disaster for Christchurch, if the City Council stopped issuing building consents next week.
Construction company disputes others are being exploited
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A Christchurch construction firm says businesses who are complaining about losing money on earthquake repair jobs should work more closely with their project managers.
Inquest hears area commander missing in action
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The CTV inquest has been told the most senior fire fighter on duty on the day of the Christchurch earthquake was missing in action.
Govt announces 40 new houses for Chch
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A Government report into the depth of the housing shortage in Christchurch shows the number of rental properties has almost halved since the earthquakes.
Government poised to reveal decision for quake suburbs
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The Prime Minister and the Earthquake Recovery Minister are poised to announce decisions on the fate of homes on quake damaged land in Christchurch.
Charles Drennan
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Parish priest of St Anne's Woolston, Christchurch, and Administrator of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament which was partially destroyed during the February earthquake.
Philippines follows Chinese in call for extra compensation
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The Philippines government is asking for extra compensation for its citizens killed in the Christchurch earthquake, a similar plea is being made by China.
UK rugby fans stay positive about uncertainty over Cup
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In the UK, fans and travel agents are staying positive about any changes to the Rugby World Cup schedule forced by the Christchurch earthquake.
Key rules out extra compensation for China quake victims
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The Government's ruled out extra money for families of Chinese victims of the Christchurch earthquake while Chinese authorities continue to push for special consideration.
Musician Fiona Pears
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Lyttelton-based musician Fiona Pears is putting her life back together after the Christchurch earthquake. She's written a song, called Calm After The Storm.
Employers and unions say too soon to trim welfare scheme
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Employers and unions in Christchurch say the Government is moving too quickly to reduce emergency welfare payments in the wake of the February earthquake.
Auckland Council votes two to one to fund extra RWC games
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Auckland ratepayers are to pay up to almost three million dollars to host three extra rugby world cup games relocated from earthquake damaged Christchurch.