Mayor on Christchurch council losing powers

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee refused to be interviewed on Checkpoint.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 3 May 2013

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Police prosecutor jailed for dealing drugs;Sharebrokers getting late rush of MRP investors;Pressure mounts on MP Aaron Gilmore;Police rule out anyone else being at risk;Mother of electrocuted son is pleased that electricians been named and shamed;NZ Post signals to Government it will need to invest in KiwiBank in two years;Judge says young killer could have made something of himself;Elderly in Christchurch say they are low on priority list for earthquake repairs and payouts.

Education correspondent on the political fallout

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Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been covering the reorganisation of schools in Christchurch since the earthquakes.

Insurance industry slammed at Christchurch earthquake forum

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The Insurance Council has shot down criticism the industry may be delaying earthquake claims for financial gain.

NZDF's role in Christchurch is over

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The role of the New Zealand Defence Force in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is over.

Ellerslie opening

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Organisers of the Ellerslie Flower Show are hoping visitor numbers will be back to pre-earthquake highs, when it opens in Christchurch tomorrow.

Christchurch refuseniks clean up to mark 3 years on

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Three years on from the 7.1 earthquake that struck Canterbury, some neighbourhoods have been changed forever.

Evening Business for 6 September 2013

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Christchurch airport's annual profit has fallen 6 per cent after losing nearly half a million passengers following the earthquakes.

Earthquake Commission referred fraud cases increase

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The number of fraud cases referred to the Christchurch police by the Earthquake Commission has doubled in the past five months.

Earthquake engineers told it will get easier

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Earthquake engineers working on the rebuild of Christchurch have been told they are in the most painful part, two years on.

Christchurch councillors want CERA to talk about power handover

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Christchurch city councillors wants to know what the Earthquake Recovery Authority's plan is to hand back power to the council.

Christchurch workers say employment law changes will add to quake stress

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Workers in Christchurh already stressed by the earthquakes are pleading with MPs to stop proposed changes to employment law.

Some Christchurch people are living in dire straits

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The head of the Earthquake Commission is questioning why some Christchurch people are living in dire straits when there's help available.

The latest from EQC

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The head of the Earthquake Commission Ian Simpson says the claims from Friday's and July's earthquakes are being handled differently from the approach taken in Christchurch.

Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs

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The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.

Quake damaged unisurable homes up for rent

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Earthquake damaged Christchurch homes written off by insurance companies are becoming hot property for investors wanting to make money renting them out.

Minister sticks by plan to close or merge Christchurch schools

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The Minister of Education has stuck with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools.

Education Minister talks on closures

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More now on the Minister of Education sticking with her proposals in February to close or merge earthquake-hit Christchurch schools, with the exception of some New Brighton schools.

Labour's Lianne Dalziel announces she will run for mayoralty

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The fight to become the next mayor of Christchurch stepped up today with Labour Party's earthquake spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, announcing she wants the job.

Brownlee defends the way the government has dealt with crisis

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has defended the government's handling of the Christchurch City Council's consenting crisis in Parliament this afternoon.

Construction company disputes others are being exploited

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A Christchurch construction firm says businesses who are complaining about losing money on earthquake repair jobs should work more closely with their project managers.

Earthquake Recovery Minister on Orion price hike

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More now on Canterbury people having to pay an extra 5 dollars 20 on their monthly power bill from next April with the Commerce Commission telling the Orion lines company it can put up prices.

EQC to meet with Institute of Surveyors

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The Earthquake Commission has agreed to meet with the Institute of Surveyors next week over concerns about how assessments of earthquake damaged Christchurch homes are being done.

Tower insurance admits seeking cheapest option

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Tower Insurance has increased the amount it is willing to pay towards repairing an earthquake-damaged Christchurch home, but is still refusing to pay for a more expensive rebuild.

EQC emails private information to wrong person

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In a serious privacy breach - the addresses and earthquake claim details of almost ten thousand Canterbury people have been mistakenly emailed by Earthquake Commission to the wrong person.

EQC privacy breach worse than first reported

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The Earthquake Commission has admitted its privacy breach was almost 10 times worse than it had said, with the details of all 83-thousand clients in its Canterbury Home Repair programme being emailed out.

Earthquake claimant says he's glad someone's leaking EQC files

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The Earthquake Commission has been granted an interim injunction stopping a blogger sharing details from a leaked email with Canterbury home owners.

Elderly low on priority list for earthquake repairs

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A forum's heard from older people in Christchurch saying they feel vulnerable, misled, and left out in the cold when it comes to earthquake repairs and payouts.

Repairs on the homes of vulnerable people took too long

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An audit of the Earthquake Commission's quake repairs in Christchurch has found many dissatisfied home owners and others being left in the dark.

Chch East locals want an MP to breathe life into electorate

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Voters in Christchurch East say many are still suffering - three years on from the devastating earthquakes and want a new MP who will breathe life into the electorate.