Christchurch flooding caused by earthquake

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Fifteen hundred people in Christchurch are without power tonight and more than a hundred homes evacuated after a 'once in a hundred year flood'.

Brownlee: Flooding 'not entirely caused by earthquakes'

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out.

Brownlee says flooding made worse - not caused by - quakes

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister is denying that Christchurch flooding has become worse since the quakes, and says it's not the government's mess to fix.

Policy on asbestos still being formulated after 2 years

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Christchurch builders are worried asbestos repairs in the earthquake rebuild will continue to cause problems for years to come.

Court decision on EQC policy bittersweet for Flockton residents

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Residents of Christchurch's flood-prone Flockton Basin say a court judgment on how the Earthquake Commission handles claims based on the increased flood risk caused by the earthquakes is bitter sweet.