Petrol price rise disappoints Farmy Army
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Petrol and diesel price hikes have disappointed some of those on the frontline of the Christchurch earthquake clean-up.
Petrol and diesel price hikes have disappointed some of those on the frontline of the Christchurch earthquake clean-up.
Founder of Purple Cake Day held on the 1st of March, fundraising for children in Haiti and Christchurch.
Earthquake Crisis Phone Counselling telephone number for those directly impacted by the Christchurch earthquake: 0800 299 100.
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The Fire Service still has a big job to do in Christchurch following the February 22nd earthquake, but their role is slowly changing.
The Labour Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel says the city council has made a terrible decision about how it organises help for earthquake victims and it needs to be changed urgently.
Lyttelton Port is still only operating at 40 percent of its full capacity, nine days after the Christchurch earthquake, but the Port company says its core services are all working and within a week it will be almost at full strength.
Finance Minister Bill English, and the Civil Defence Minister John Carter have a news conference at the Beehive theatrette.
Dave Cliff is the Police Superintendent.
Murray Sherwan is the Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission.
Kate Gudsell received an initial death toll in the civil defence bunker in Wellington.
David Meates is Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board.
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.
Today was the second day of a meeting of the US New Zealand Partnership Forum.
Lydia Ayden is Christchurch City Council's General Manager of Public Affairs.
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.
The devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquake has other cities reviewing how well they are prepared for a similar shake.
How will the government pay its estimated $5 billion share of the rebuild of Christchurch?
With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.
As we go to air, Christchurch property and business owners people are being allowed into the cordoned-off central city for the first time since the earthquake twelve days ago.
An extended news bulletin featuring coverage of the Christchurch earthquake.
An extended news bulletin with the latest news on the Christchurch earthquake.
We are taking a look at some of Christchurch's icon and heritage buildings lost, or at least badly damaged by last Tuesdays earthquake.
More now from today's post cabinet news conference where the Prime Minister announced that a national memorial service to mark the Christchurch earthquake will be held in the city on Friday March the 18th.
The Prime Minister John Key says the day will be a provincial holiday in Canterbury, but the Cabinet ruled out declaring a national holiday.
An expert worried about Christchurch art in the wake of the earthquake has set up a website to identify items which may be at risk.
Later today at 12.51 many parts of the country will be stopping for two minutes silence for the victims of the Canterbury earthquake.
Thousands of Christchurch refugees have poured into Timaru since the earthquake on February 22, boosting its population by nearly 20 per cent. Social services are giving out hundreds of food parcels, blankets, toiletries and clothes every day as well as finding accommodation for people who have turned up in town with nothing. Major Dean Herring of the Salvation Army in Timaru has been helping evacuees find places to live as well as dealing with the huge piles of donated goods.
The thousands of Christchurch residents expected to be forced into temporary Government-supplied accommodation by earthquake damage will be required to pay rent.
The Treasury is forecasting the Christchurch earthquake will slow economic activity and the Finance Minister says the forecast 11-billion dollar Budget deficit this year will also climb.