50% of Christchurch business unlikely to return

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New research suggests about half the Christchurch businesses which left the central city after the Canterbury earthquakes are unlikely to return.

Seismologists say new information answer questions about quakes

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Seismologists studying the Canterbury earthquakes say aftershocks from the September 2010 quake were so unusually strong because of the type of rocks along the faultline.

Super-Council may be on the Cards for Canterbury

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Quake hearing told building in use despite yellow placard

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A property manager has been questioned at the Royal Commission investigating the Canterbury earthquakes about why he didn't tell tenants the building they worked in was unsafe.

Man was killed by a falling concrete wall

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The Royal Commission investigating the Canterbury earthquakes has heard that the premises where a man was killed by a falling concrete wall was not inspected by structural engineers between the September and February quakes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

CERA officials used positions for financial gain

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Two former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority officials attempted to use their positions for their own financial gain and their actions will now be referred to the Serious Fraud Office.

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.

Census confirms big changes to the Christchurch population

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Three years on from the earthquakes of 2011, Census data now confirms massive changes to the face and shape of Christchurch.

Engineering profession is in crisis - engineer

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A structural engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that illegal building techniques are being used in the Christchurch rebuild because the engineering profession is in crisis.

Police in Canterbury are honoured

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Police officers and staff in Christchurch, who have been called the heroes of the February 2011 earthquake, have been honored today for their actions including a daring crane rescue.

Survey shows most sectors in Chch have laid off staff

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The most comprehensive survey carried out so far of Canterbury businesses following the earthquakes, has found the majority of sectors have had to lay off workers.

One of the most expensive options for Christchurch schools

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Cabinet papers show the government's one-billion-dollar plan for reorganising Christchurch schools in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes is one of the most expensive options it could have chosen.