"Extraordinary powers for extraordinary times."The Government says that's what it's giving to the new Christchurch earthquake authority it's set up to lead the rebuild.
The Government is promising the new authority set up to lead Christchurch's rebuilding will listen to local people.
A stand-alone government department will be vested with the wide ranging powers the Government gave itself after last year's quake, to oversee recovery efforts in Canterbury.
CERA is the public service department established by the Government to work with the people of Canterbury to rebuild Christchurch.
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.
Warwick Isaacs, the manager of demolitions for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority was in the red zone when the magnitude 6 quake struck.
Changes are on the way for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority which from today becomes part of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The jury's still out on whether changes at the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority represent a winding back of the government's involvement in the rebuild of Christchurch or simply a shift in its focus.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says the language describing building safety is unhelpful and is worrying people needlessly. The Authority's CEO, Roger Sutton, joins the programme.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority boss Roger Sutton.
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.
Public and electoral law professor at Otago University, Andrew Geddis.
The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton is with us now.
We're joined by the Christchurch earthquake recovery authority head Roger Sutton.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive, Roger Sutton.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.
Chief Executive of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, Roger Sutton.
A map of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority residential zones in Christchurch.
Listening to that was the Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton.
Legislation setting up the Authority for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery has passed.
Damaged properties, water, sewerage and the demolition of buildings in the city centre are first on the list for the new man in charge of the recovery operation in Canterbury.
The Government is considering introducing a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes in Christchurch this afternoon.
Some Canterbury homeowners are rejecting assurances from authorities that they wouldn't have been exposed to asbestos in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes.
We're joined by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive Roger Sutton.
An infographic explaining the structure and funcion of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA).
With us is the chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - Roger Sutton.
Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .
Demolition companies and building owners in central Christchurch hope efforts by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will speed up the city's rebuild after it's been languishing for weeks.
A senior Wellington public servant is reported to be the new head of the authority that will oversee the Canterbury earthquake recovery effort.
Christchurch mayor, Bob Parker joined Morning Report.