Quake clean-up begins in Avonside for a second time

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In Avonside, one of the suburbs most badly affected by the September 4th earthquake in Christchurch, a second massive clean-up operation is underway.

Avonside Girls', Shirley Boys' high schools move to new campus

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After years of disruption caused by the Christchurch earthquakes, two schools have finally started moving into their new state of the art facilities. Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School have begun moving students into their new shared but separate campus on the grounds of the old QEII Park in north New Brighton. Some of the features include, a moveable gym, bike stands with spanners and air pumps, and a rock climbing wall. It will be the first time in New Zealand two single-sex schools have been on the same site. Guyon Espiner speaks to Avonside Girls' High principal Sue Hume and Shirley Boys' High School principal John Laurenson.

Buses of tourists visited damaged parts of Christchurch

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The Christchurch City Council is investigating ways to prevent buses from going through Avonside and other earthquake damaged suburbs.

Quake-hit state house tenant withholds rent

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A state house tenant in the Christchurch suburb of Avonside is withholding her rent, saying Housing New Zealand has left her in the lurch following the big earthquake.

Quake impact on schooling

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What impact are the earthquakes having on secondary students' education? Lynn Freeman talks to Principal of Avonside Girls High School, Sue Hume, and NZQA Deputy Chief Executive, Bali Haque. We also hear from John Bangma, President of the Canterbury Primary Principals' Association, on how primary students are coping.

Christchurch quake compensation to be announced

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Residents will find out today if they can remain, or if they'll have to leave their homes. With guests Pam Harrison, a Dallington resident who expects she'll have to abandon her home; Leanne Curtis, CanCERN spokesperson and Avonside resident; and David Middleton, former Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission for 17 years.

Feature Guest - Mark Quigley

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Canadian-born Mark Quigley is a senior lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology at the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. He's become an unwitting star as the go-to scientific voice throughout the Canterbury earthquakes, using plain language to help people understand what's behind the earthquake sequence. He's also had his own personal quake story - his Avonside home was badly damaged and is in the red zone.