Families attend Chch earthquake memorial unveiling

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The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial was unveiled to the public at a memorial attended by more than 3000 people.

Brighter Future: Govt's Chch earthquake decisions

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'Is this the Brighter Future?': Rachel Graham looks at how the Government's decisions have impacted the lives of people in Christchurch.

Chch rebuild offers training opportunity for Pasifika peoples

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Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the region.

Backpacker's family's first visit to Chch for quake memorial

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Rachel Conley's family has flown to Christchurch for the first time for the unveiling of the memorial wall. They are staying with a NZ family, whose son died along with Rachel in the earthquake.

Duncan Webb ahead of Nicky Wagner in Chch central

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Christchurch lawyer Duncan Webb made the shift into politics because of the people left behind after the Christchurch earthquakes. Now he's ahead of National's Nicky Wagner in the latest results.

Ministry apologises to Chch schools for handling of closures

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The Ministry of Education has been forced to apologise for its flawed handling of school closures and mergers after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake.

Fans of The Boss ready themselves for Chch concert tonight

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The sounds of Bruce Springsteen will ring out around Christchurch tonight, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the deadly February 2011 earthquake in the region. Long time fans join us to discuss what they're expecting from tonight's gig.

First freight chugs into Chch from Picton since Kaikoura quake

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The first freight train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake has chugged into Christchurch, after an historic 348 kilometre journey from Picton.

Chch's new super school opens in Aranui with a bumper roll

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Haeata is the first public school in Christchurch to cater for all ages, replacing three eastern suburbs schools that were closed after the earthquakes. RNZ joined more than 900 students for the first day.

Chch councillor Raf Manji to take on Gerry Brownlee in Ilam

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Christchurch councillor Raf Manji announces plans to stand against Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee in Ilam at the general election. He tells John Campbell why he is standing as an independent.