Earthquake Anniversary
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University of Canterbury geologist Mark Quigley recalls his personal experience of the Canterbury earthquakes
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Earthquake also reshapes Canterbury University
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Canterbury University has been heavily reshaped by the earthquakes. It suffered damage to buildings, and also a significant drop in enrolments.
Canterbury tourism recovers from earthquake damage
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Canterbury tourism numbers climbing again - we speak to Canterbury Tourism chief executive Tim Hunter.
The latest from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
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An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.
Vertical shaking from February earthquake not unique
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An earthquake engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that the intense vertical shaking during the February 2011 earthquake wasn't unique and was similar to events overseas.
Council questioned at Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission
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A man whose wife was killed when the CTV building collapsed says the council's inspections after the September quake were in a mess and signage put on some buildings sent the wrong message that they were safe to occupy.
CERA says about 100 CBD buildings still to be demolished
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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive, Roger Sutton.
Grand Chancellor checked for damage four times before February
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The Canterbury earthquake's Royal Commission has heard that the Hotel Grand Chancellor was checked for earthquake damage - and cleared for use four times prior to the February 22nd earthquake.
Earthquake Recovery Minister denies lobbying claims
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The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.
CERA wants insurers to give homeowners clearer time lines
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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority wants private insurers to provide homeowners with clear timeframes for when earthquake repairs will be carried out.
Christchurch property developers under pressure
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Two years ago today a seven-point-one magnitude earthquake shook Canterbury.
Man in Forsyth Barr building talks about today's evidence
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the earthquake resilience of stairways in the Forsyth Barr building was compromised when they were installed.
Evidence given on how close Chch hotel came to collapsing
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake.
Social issues need to be kept in mind during chch rebuild
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Aid agencies in Canterbury say the earthquake recovery is putting buildings before people.
Aftershocks more mentally than physically damaging
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We're joined by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive Roger Sutton.
Brownlee says excuses have run out for insurers
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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee says insurers have obligations under their policies.
Quake inquiry recommends tougher concrete and steel standards
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Canterbury earthquakes is recommending toughening the standards for concrete buildings and structural steel.
Police in Canterbury are honoured
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Police officers and staff in Christchurch, who have been called the heroes of the February 2011 earthquake, have been honored today for their actions including a daring crane rescue.
Quakes Commission checks on responsibility for cordon
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has tried to determine exactly who should have put a cordon around a central Christchurch building identified as an earthquake risk.
CTV survivor talks about the earthquake service
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It's been a year since Pip Ranby was rescued from the top floor of the five storey Canterbury Television building.
Structural engineer breaks down at Royal Commission
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A structural engineer has broken down at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission after admitting he contributed to a woman's death in the February the twenty second earthquake.
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.
Engineers defend expertise at Earthquake Commission
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Two engineers who prepared a critical report on the CTV building spent much of the day yesterday defending their expertise and credentials at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Commission witnesses questioned about Cashel Street building
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Witnesses before the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission have been questioned about why a building known to be earthquake prone was allowed to reopen, despite several red flags.
Gerry Brownlee says Chch work will begin soon
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Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
Tourism slowly recovering in Canterbury after difficult days
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After commemorating the anniversary of last year's deadly earthquake in Christchurch, many are now looking to the region's future.
Jobs on the line at Canterbury University
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The University of Canterbury has put one-hundred-and-fifty jobs on the line as it tries to recover from the Christchurch earthquakes.
The implications of the discord at the Chch City Council
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Leanne Curtis is a Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network board member and Peter Townsend is the chief executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce.
Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence
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The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission
Families reflect on first week of evidence about CTV collapse
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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission hearing into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building has ended for the week after four days of compelling evidence.