The Earthquake Recovery Minister's released what he says is a how-to strategy for the rebuild following the Canterbury earthquakes. Gerry Brownlee says the strategy for improving investment, innovation and job creation will extend beyond economic recovery and into education, culture and social recovery.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.
In the wake of the February disaster, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was set up to coordinate the overall recovery.
An economic recovery programme for Christchurch - including multi-billion dollar investments - has been announced by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is denying accusations he's about to engineer a central government takeover of the rebuild of central city Christchurch.
The National Recovery Coordinator for Red Cross Emergency Services in Australia, who has researched disaster recovery practices around the world including the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, London bombings and Sichuan earthquake. She is visiting New Zealand ahead of the first anniversary of the February earthquake in Christchurch.
The earthquake recovery minister, Gerry Brownlee, has called The Press newspaper the enemy of Christchurch's recovery.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has spent more than three-and-a-half million dollars on communications in the past year. The Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive is Roger Sutton.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he's sick of insurance companies giving baseless excuses for delaying earthquake claims in Christchurch .
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive, Roger Sutton.
Aid agencies in Canterbury say the earthquake recovery is putting buildings before people.
We're joined by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive Roger Sutton.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee says insurers have obligations under their policies.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will be a better city.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority wants private insurers to provide homeowners with clear timeframes for when earthquake repairs will be carried out.
Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
Community leaders in Christchurch are angry to learn the Earthquake Recovery Authority spent more than three-and-a-half million dollars on communications in the past financial year.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has confirmed land zoned red in Christchurch has no legal status.
The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or Cancern acts as an advocate for those in damaged homes.
The High Court in Christchurch has ruled the Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee was wrong to use his special powers to fast track housing development following the earthquakes.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's nearing the end of his tether with the Christchurch City Council.
A proof-reading error from the Earthquake Recovery Minister's office has caused ructions at the Christchurch City Council today.
Sumner residents whose properties have been condemned have vented their frustrations at a meeting with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's lost patience with the private insurance industry over delays in settling quake related claims.
The chief executive of the Christchurch City Council says there's no pressure from Treasury officials or the Earthquake Recovery authority to sell assets.
The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, is due to give the government's response to the Christchurch City Council's draft central city plan tomorrow.
One hundred or so people who live in Christchurch's port hills have faced off with earthquake recovery leaders in a heated debate over zoning decisions.
The minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, is refusing to intervene and force the Canterbury regional council, to loosen rules around log burners in Christchurch.
A super council, along the lines of Auckland city could be on the cards in Canterbury, but not until the earthquake recovery is well underway.
The creation of a new unit within the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority to oversee the rebuilding of central Christchurch is being welcomed by business leaders.