Last unidentified victims of Chch quake laid to rest
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The last unidentified victims of the Christchurch earthquake have been laid to rest in a ceremony in Christchurch.
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Quake-hit beneficiaries get payments docked
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Some earthquake-affected residents in Christchurch are having their pensions and benefits cut, because they are earning interest on their insurance payouts.
Priorities for the new Christchurch 'Disaster Czar'
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Roger Sutton, the chief executive of networks company Orion has taken up a five-year contract as the CEO of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, the top bureaucrat in the post-quake city.
Ukuleles help Chirstchurch children deal with quake
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A Christchurch school has bought ukuleles for all its children out of earthquake donations.
Efforts to save quake damaged buildings
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A Christchurch MP is working with a group trying to prevent historic buildings damaged in last month's earthquake from being torn down unnecessarily.
Christchurch redzone homeowners win seven year battle
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The quake outcasts, who were uninsured at the time, will receive 80 percent of the pre-earthquake value of their homes. Three of them tell John Campbell how they've been living in limbo.
Psychologist warns patients off seeking quake anxiety advice
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Aftershocks continue to rattle Christchurch following last week's earthquake.
Quake felt widely throughout New Zealand
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The earthquake was felt as far afield as Te Awamutu and Christchurch, with residents from all the places in between describing it as extremely frightening.
Disgruntled red-zone residents back Labour's plan
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Disgruntled Christchurch red-zoners who want the government to rethink its policy on quake-damaged homes are backing Labour's Earthquake Recovery Package.
The demolition of heritage buildings in Christchurch
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Concern about the demolition process of heritage buildings in Christchurch. With Anna Crighton - Chairperson of the Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Buildings Fund Trust, which raises money, matched by the government, to save quake-damaged heritage buildings.
New Zealander survives 3 big quakes
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A New Zealander who was in Christchurch for both the September and February earthquakes, has spoken about experiencing her third major quake - this time in Japan.
Christchurch councillor won't resign over 'woeful' record
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The Christchurch City councillor in charge of council housing says he accepts trenchant criticism from the Earthquake Recovery Minister that the council has been woeful in fixing its quake-damaged housing stock.
Stress of PSA similar to that from Christchurch quakes
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The psychological stress caused by the vine-killing disease PSA is being described as similar to the anxiety people experienced in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Christchurch quake has changed private school bastion for ever
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Private schools in Christchurch have asked the government for help as they try to cope in the aftermath of February's earthquake.
Hundreds of Christchurch firms expected to fail post quake
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Most Christchurch firms are back on their feet a month after the devastating earthquake, but it remains a difficult city to do business in.
Three years after quake, England rugby team in Christchurch
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Three years after the earthquakes robbed Christchurch of its chance to host England during the Rugby World Cup, the tourists finally made it onto a Canterbury field.
No exact numbers on quake-related injuries
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The number of people injured in the earthquake in Christchurch more than two weeks ago is still unknown.
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 February 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Our programme this morning is completely devoted to the aftermath of yesterday's Christchurch earthquake. Civil Defence says rescue teams in Christchurch are still recovering people alive who have been trapped in buildings in the city overnight. The emergency department at Christchurch Hospital is extremely busy with many seriously injured people. After an emergency cabinet meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister flew to Christchurch to view the aftermath of the quake first hand. Numerous stories, some of survival, others more tragic are emerging in the aftermath of the quake.
Quake-affected homeowners unsure about future
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Christchurch owners worst affected by October's quake remain uncertain about their future, despite reassurance by the Earthquake Commission that many of the properties are safe to rebuild on.
Chch English language schools far from recovered
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Four years after the Christchurch earthquakes, English language student numbers are still only just over half what they were before the 2011 quake.
Repairs on the homes of vulnerable people took too long
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An audit of the Earthquake Commission's quake repairs in Christchurch has found many dissatisfied home owners and others being left in the dark.
Earthquake Recovery Authority - manager of demolitions
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Warwick Isaacs, the manager of demolitions for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority was in the red zone when the magnitude 6 quake struck.
Final unidentified victims of earthquake to be interred
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The unidentified remains of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake will finally be interred just before the first anniversary of the February quake.
Head of NZX to lead quake appeal
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The head of the stock exchange, Mark Weldon, is leading the Government's fundraising efforts for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
Missing may not be identified after quake
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The police say it may not be possible to identify the remains of 12 victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch schools make it to Maadi Cup despite quake
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All Christchurch secondary schools involved in rowing have made it to the annual Maadi Cup regatta at Lake Karapiro in Waikato despite major setbacks caused by the February earthquake.
Christchurch woman opens home to 50 quake-hit felines
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Animals have also suffered upheaval because of the Christchurch earthquakes. Jan Collins is one of those caring for some the hundreds of pets who have been left homeless because of the earthquakes.
Quake firms to seek government wage subsidy
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The Government will be asked to provide special funding to help save small Christchurch businesses facing ruin after the earthquake.
New Chch Mayor builds relations with Quake Recovery Minister
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The former Christchurch East Labour Party MP, Lianne Dalziel, is now the Mayor of Christchurch and, as such, is set to work much more closely with her former political foe, Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee.
CHCH may have regional holiday for quake anniversary
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Canterbury may have a regional holiday to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.