Quake victim's husband blames rescue effort for her death
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A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
A lawyer for the husband of a woman who died in the Christchurch earthquake says a coming inquest will show rifts within the Fire Service did hamper rescue efforts.
The man who lead the US search and rescue in the aftermath of February's earthquake is back in Christchurch to accept a plaque of appreciation from the City Council.
Complaints about the response of emergency services after the February earthquake in Christchurch will be examined by a Coroner.
It's been a year since Pip Ranby was rescued from the top floor of the five storey Canterbury Television building.
A company helping to demolish earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch, has come to the rescue of the heritage-listed Peterborough Centre.
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.
Christchurch carpenter Chris Nutfield rescued three women from the collapsed PGC building. He's one of the many to receive a bravery and heroism award one year after the February 2011 earthquake.
The family of a Christchurch earthquake victim wants the Royal Commission to investigate all Search and Rescue efforts during the disaster. The Government faces a higher-than-forecast Budget deficit.
The Maori Council confirms it will go to court to try and stop the partial sales of power companies. Advocates for sexual assault victims say the police have been too slow to improve the way they deal with complaints and concern that management problems at the Fire Service hampered rescue efforts after Canterbury's deadly earthquake.