Fletcher wins NZ's largest ever building contract

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Fletcher Construction has won the largest building contract in New Zealand history to repair half of the Canterbury homes damaged in last month's earthquake.

Lessons for Wellington from the Canterbury quake

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The head of an international team of engineers who design for disasters says Wellington should look closely at the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake.

Fletchers: Canterbury repairs could take years

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Fletcher Construction says it may take years to repair an estimated 50-thousand homes in Canterbury following the September 4th earthquake.

Quake-affected homeowners unsure about future

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Christchurch owners worst affected by October's quake remain uncertain about their future, despite reassurance by the Earthquake Commission that many of the properties are safe to rebuild on.

Shaking Bricks : Jason Ingham

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Civil Engineer Professor Jason Ingham discusses his extensive projects investigating seismic retrofit of structures in earthquake regions he's been to over the past 12 months, Indonesia, Chile and of course, Christchurch.

Canterbury home rebuild to take two years

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Canterbury people whose homes were most damaged in last month's earthquake have waited nearly seven weeks to learn the future of their properties - and now they're being told it could be another two years before their houses are rebuilt.

Lyttleton's port still has damaged but waterways on mend

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Christchurch's Lyttelton Port says business has picked up about five per cent, as shops replace stock lost in the earthquake.

Media with Denis Welch

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The Christchurch earthquake media coverage and Sean Plunket's farewell from Morning Report.

Parliament throws full support behind earthquake bill

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Parliament has unanimously supported legislation giving Government ministers the power to make exemptions to almost every law on the statute books, to help fast-track reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.

Arts with Courtney Johnston

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How Christchurch museums, galleries and libraries which store many of NZ's treasures have fared after the earthquake.

Virtual World with Hamish MacEwan

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Topics - Facebook coordinates students to provide assistance after the Christchurch earthquake and 'The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet'. Bits and Bobs - Parents use 'digital' grounding as a 21st century disciplinary tool, Gmail Priority Inbox Sorts Your Email For You, introducing Wikileakileaks: Your Source for Wikileaks-Related Leaks and Melbourne computer hacker turned whistleblower extraordinaire Julian Assange is under pressure from within WikiLeaks to step down.

Canterbury health officials issue asbestos warning

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Those clearing up earthquake-damaged buildings in Canterbury are being warned to beware of asbestos.

Canterbury's chief medical health officer warns of asbestos

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The chief medical officer of health for the region, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says people carrying out repairs on their earthquake-stricken properties need to be wary of asbestos.

Christchurch firms hopeful RBNZ will keep rates on hold

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A faltering economy is likely to mean the Reserve Bank will keep the official cash rate on hold this morning. That could be some help to businesses in Christchurch, struggling first with the slow recovery and then hammered by the earthquake 12 days ago.

Earthquake muddies picture on future OCR rises

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The Canterbury earthquake and a stuttering national economy mean the Reserve Bank is likely to leave the Official Cash Rate unchanged this morning.

State of emergency expected to be lifted in Canterbury

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The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 12 days ago is expected to be lifted today.

Reserve Bank sees little price pressure from quake

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The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake.

Science: Earth Sciences

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Dr Hamish Campbell of GNS Science talks about the Christchurch earthquake and it's subsequent aftershocks.

Shakey night in Canterbury

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It's been another shaky night in earthquake-stricken Canterbury.

Public meetings reveal difficulties in rebuilding Christchurch

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In Christchurch, almost two weeks after the earthquake, there are more stories coming out which suggest the recovery effort will be lengthy and difficult.

Heart attacks surge again two weeks after quake

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Heart attack rates have surged two weeks after the Canterbury earthquake, as aftershocks continue.

The Christchurch Arts Centre after the quake

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While it's going to take several years and millions of dollars to repair earthquake damage, the Christchurch Arts Centre can count its lucky stars and look ahead to making the historic building better and stronger.

Questions raised over earthquake victims insurance

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Canterbury earthquake victims say they've got new cause for anxiety - whether or not insurance companies will reinsure them.

University of Canterbury re-opens doors to students

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Lectures resume at the University of Canterbury this morning after being cancelled for two weeks because of the earthquake.

Outdoor recreation areas around Christchurch hit by quake

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While buildings and businesses bore the brunt of the Canterbury earthquake, some popular outdoor recreation places have also been hit.

Community law centre expecting flood of quake cases

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Christchurch's community law centre is expecting many cases to be lodged as people struggle to cope with the effects of the Canterbury earthquake.

Taxi drivers almost crushed by rubble tell story for first time

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Two taxi drivers have spoken out for the first time about their brush with death when they narrowly escaped falling rubble during the Canterbury Earthquake.

Avalanche of legal cases emerging in wake of quake

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Christchurch's community law centre is braced for an avalanche of cases as people confront legal issues associated with the Canterbury earthquake.

Quake hit building owners given three month deadline to repair

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The Property Council says an ultimatum from the Christchurch City Council to owners of earthquake damaged commercial buildings will add to the stress business people are already under.

Business owners hope for answer to quake problems

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Business owners in the earthquake-stricken Christchurch suburb of Sydenham hope some of their many problems will be resolved tomorrow.