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Evening Business for 27 April 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Business confidence has rebounded sharply, despite February's devastating earthquake in Christchurch.

Victim of Chch earthquake says design shows little empathy

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A woman who was badly injured in the February 2011 earthquake is critical of the proposed design of the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial.

Te Ahi Kaa mo 13 o Poutu te Rangi (March) 2011

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Te Ahi Kaa check out the relief effort following the Christchurch earthquake on February 22, 2011.

Vertical shaking from February earthquake not unique

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An earthquake engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that the intense vertical shaking during the February 2011 earthquake wasn't unique and was similar to events overseas.

Christchurch 2011 earthquake: 10 years on

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Jo Gallagher was working as a St John Advanced paramedic on February 22 10 years ago and was treating a patient when the quake struck. She joins Jesse to share her story.

Deadline looms for Christchurch quake claims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People have until midnight tonight to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission for property damaged in the February Christchurch earthquake.

Jane Bowron

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Columnist on her observations on life in Christchurch after the September and February earthquakes.

Bookings open for public tours of Christchurch's red zone

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The tours will allow people to see the earthquake damage closeup for the first time since the earthquake struck in February.

Royal couple meet with families of Chch earthquake victims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

In Christchurch today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took time to talk to some of the families of those who died in the February 2011 earthquake.

Inquest for next five quake victims to be held today

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An inquest into another five victims of February's earthquake begins today in Christchurch.

Christchurch's quake bigger than thought

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The size of Christchurch's devastating February earthquake and its aftershocks have been revised upwards.

The Aromaunga Flowers nursery in Heathcote, Christchurch sits right above the point where the earthquake struck on 22 February. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visits the growing business to find out what damage has been done and how owner John Baxter and his partner Elisabeth Marsh are coping.

Number of Christchurch burglaries has increased after quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The police say there have been more burglaries in Christchurch following the February earthquake.

Double the number of Cantabrians leave for good after quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People are leaving Christchurch for good at double the rate than before February's earthquake.

Inquest into earthquake deaths continues

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The Coroner will today hear more evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building when it collapsed in February's earthquake.

Final unidentified victims of earthquake to be interred

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The unidentified remains of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake will finally be interred just before the first anniversary of the February quake.

Richard Langston - Things Lay in Pieces

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Poet/Journalist Richard Langston's fifth collection 'Things Lay in Pieces' starts with a sequence about the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Question Time for 8 March 2011

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Questions to Ministers 1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Is he satisfied that actions to address the Christchurch earthquake are an adequate response; if not, what are his areas of concern? 2. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economic impact of the earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011? 3. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Is he satisfied with the level of support being offered to the people of Christchurch in the wake of the earthquake on 22 February 2011? 4. NICKY WAGNER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the Government doing to support Canterbury businesses and employees through the earthquake recovery? 5. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is she confident that the Ministry of Social Development has responded adequately to the Christchurch earthquake? 6. METIRIA TUREI to the Minister of Finance: Has he considered raising a temporary levy on income to help fund the rebuilding of Christchurch; if so, how much could it raise? 7. AARON GILMORE to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What work has been done to help the families of tertiary students and tertiary institutions affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch? 8. Hon JIM ANDERTON to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Will he ensure that Christchurch homeowners and businesses are able to access insurance cover from existing policies or new cover they require since the 22 February 2011 earthquake? 9. Hon JOHN BOSCAWEN to the Attorney-General: Has he asked the Māori Party to agree to amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill that would make it explicitly clear that customary title holders would not be able to charge individuals for accessing a beach, and require any negotiated settlements to be referred back to Parliament for validation; if so, what response did he receive? 10. Hon DAVID PARKER to the Attorney-General: Does the Government intend to proceed this week with its legislation to replace the existing Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004? 11. RAHUI KATENE to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Did he agree with his spokesman's response to the situation for residents in Christchurch East following the earthquake of 22 February 2011, that, "It is apparent, given the scale out there, that there just wasn't sufficient hardware out there, loos and the like", and what urgent actions have been taken to give priority to communities in the eastern suburbs? 12. COLIN KING to the Minister of Civil Defence: Why was a state of national emergency declared on 23 February 2011?