Earthquake Commission referred fraud cases increase

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The number of fraud cases referred to the Christchurch police by the Earthquake Commission has doubled in the past five months.

Earthquake engineers told it will get easier

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Earthquake engineers working on the rebuild of Christchurch have been told they are in the most painful part, two years on.

Earthquake Minister outlines Govt payout

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More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch.

Fire Service busy in Christchurch

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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.

Decision about Christchurch suburbs close

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The Government has a clear picture of what areas of Christchurch cannot be rebuilt because of earthquake damage but will not reveal them yet.

Sediment tsunami choking Christchurch streams

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A freshwater biologist says a tsunami of sediment and sand caused by the Canterbury earthquakes is choking the city's riverbeds and killing aquatic life.

Christchurch CBD plan announcement imminent

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The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, is due to give the government's response to the Christchurch City Council's draft central city plan tomorrow.

Hunt for Christchurch rebuild workers in Wellington

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Christchurch employers have been in Wellington today signing up tradespeople to help rebuild the earthquake damaged city.

Engineers work to restore Christchurch flood protection

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Construction teams are working to fix earthquake damaged stopbanks in the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi rivers near Christchurch.

Patients, staff face quake risks at Christchurch Hospital

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Construction delays and cost over-runs are prolonging the earthquake risks facing patients and staff at Christchurch hospital. Six major hospital buildings at the central city site have been listed as earthquake prone since May, but there is no safer space to shift patients into. Phil Pennington reports.

New Fire Service review into Christchurch earthquake response

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The Fire Service may have announced another investigation into its response to last year's deadly February earthquake in Christchurch, but there are already claims it won't go far enough although some feel it will indicate the need for a Royal Commission of Inquiry.

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.

Protest march against Christchurch school changes

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A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.

5.1 magnitude aftershock hits Christchurch

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An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale hit Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.

Additional trauma counsellors head to Christchurch

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The Government is flying more than thirty counsellors into Christchurch, to help people feeling the strain of the earthquake's aftermath.

Earthquake simulations to start today near QE II stadium

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A second round of earthquake simulations, using explosives are to begin in Christchurch today; upsetting some residents in the area.

Shock at new quake-prone building in Christchurch

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A woman badly injured in the Christchurch earthquake is astonished a new building in the city has been found to have serious seismic flaws. The empty new office building at 230 High Street has multiple problems in its earthquake design that the city council was warned about almost two years ago. Construction of the seven-storey building continued even after those warnings in December 2017. Susie Ferguson speaks to University of Canterbury lecturer Ann Brower, who was crushed after falling masonry fell on her bus during the February twenty-second 2011 earthquake.

Banks urge Christchurch customers to seek help

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Banks are urging Christchurch residents experiencing financial hardship following last week's earthquake to approach them for help.

Arts festival heralds return of culture to Christchurch

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The first major arts event to be held in Christchurch since the February earthquake kicks off today.

Fourth time capsule discovered in Christchurch ruins revealed

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The fourth time capsule discovered in the ruins of the February earthquake has been opened in Christchurch.

Alison Parr - Remembering Christchurch

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Oral historian Alison Parr has given voice to the people of Christchurch five years on from the devastating earthquake that shattered their city in her recently released 'Remembering Christchurch: Voices from Decades Past'.

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.

Police investigate first cases of fraudulent earthquake claims

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Christchurch police have made their first arrest for false claims over earthquake damage, charging a local woman with obtaining by deception.

Evening Business for 27 April 2011

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Business confidence has rebounded sharply, despite February's devastating earthquake in Christchurch.

Science

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Christchurch based science commentator Simon Pollard, talks about his earthquake experience.

The Panel with Mark Inglis and Jeremy Hansen (Part 1)

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The Christchurch memorial service, Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and compassion fatigue.

Thousands take comfort from quake memorial service

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We look back at the first anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake.

Urbanist - Tommy Honey

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Tommy discusses future building procedures in response to the Christchurch earthquake.

EQC knew wall was unsafe before it collapsed killing two

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It's been revealed that the Earthquake Commission knew a wall which crushed two people in Christchurch's February earthquake was at risk of collapsing.

Cera head reflects on two years of Christchurch rebuild

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Listening to that was the Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton.