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Insurance premiums

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How much are insurance premiums going to increase by after the Christchurch earthquakes?

Expectant, new mums escape disruption of Christchurch

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Pregnant women and new mothers are escaping the disruption and risk of Christchurch in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake.

Anna Kijanowska

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Polish pianist in NZ for the Christchurch Polish Association's earthquake fundraising concert this Saturday.

Paul Potts

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British crossover tenor performing Christchurch Earthquake fundraiser with NZSO and Elizabeth Marvelly this weekend.

Fragments: First-hand accounts of the February 2011 Earthquake

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In less than a minute, Christchurch and its people will be changed forever. Produced by Katy Gosset and Justin Gregory.

Will Christchurch cross-party forum put politics aside?

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Working alongside the Earthquake Authority will be a cross party forum of local members of parliament.

Focus on Politics for 4 March 2011

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In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch, political parties put aside partisan differences as they offered support to the city.

Chch's insurance coverage less vulnerable than golden state

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The man who heads California's earthquake insurance agency says Christchurch is much better placed to recover from earthquake devastation than his state.

Life soon to return to Christchurch's Cathedral square

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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.

Union plans legal action against Earthquake Commission

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Contractors in Christchurch are due to file legal action against the Earthquake Commission tomorrow, because of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices.

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.

Evening Business for 23 May 2011

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Kathmandu has announced plans to build its new national distribution centre in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston, in a vote of confidence for the earthquake-damaged city.

Jane Bowron

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Columnist on her observations on life in Christchurch after the September and February earthquakes.

Optimism for Christchurch quake insurance tribunal

A Christchurch insurance advocate says the new Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal may finally be the solution to get unresolved claims from the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes settled. The government has launched an earthquake insurance tribunal to try to finally resolve outstanding insurance claims from the Canterbury earthquakes. Dean Lester, who acts as a insurance claim preparer in Christchurch, told our reporter Rachel Graham the tribunal will have the power to get on and make a decision on the key sticking points, without people facing the huge cost of a high court trial.

Building collapse injures Christchurch firefighters

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The partial collapse of a Christchurch building in an overnight blaze has sent three firefighters to hospital, and raised a possible link to the February earthquake.

Seismologist discusses latest Christchurch quakes

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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.

Police name three more victims of Christchurch quake

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Police have named three more victims killed in the Christchurch earthquake, with more names expected to be released shortly.

Christchurch residents gather to mourn

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This morning tens-of-thousands are expected to gather to mourn the lives lost in Tuesday's earthquake. We hear from the Anlican Bishop of Christchurch.

Christchurch design challenge

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We cross live to Christchurch to talk to one of the entrants, Roger Dennis, in a 48 hour design challenge to come up with a new look for part of the earthquake hit city's central business district.

Unanimous support over earthquake powers breaks down

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Unanimous political support for legislation vesting the Government with extraordinary powers for Christchurch has broken down.

Storm winds cause dust misery in Christchurch

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The wind is picking up in Christchurch, causing concern about dust storms being blown up from earthquake debris and silt.

Christchurch shaken by yet another strong aftershock

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Christchurch has been shaken by another strong aftershock. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit ten kilometres east of Lyttleton harbour.

Extra police provide reassurance on Christchurch streets

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In Christchurch, 75 police officers from across the country remain on the beat, bolstering the local contingent following February's earthquake.

Doubt in Christchurch new earthquake agency worthwhile

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Some residents in one of Christchurch's worst affected suburbs doubt a new government agency will help their earthquake recovery. An announcement about a new department is expected within days but some of those still severely affected question the setting up of a new bureaucracy.

New report maps quake liquefaction zone

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A major area of possible earthquake liquefaction has been identified south of Christchurch.

Police Urge People To Stay Off Central City Roads

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Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.

Cowles Stadium welfare centre closed

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The Cowles Stadium welfare centre for Christchurch earthquake evacuees has closed for health reasons.

Christchurch business closures

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Christchurch central seems to have a business micro-climate. And right now it's chilly. The CBD is nothing like it used to be before the 2011 earthquake and those businesses that re-opened say they really had no choice because of the demands of insurance companies.