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A poster with the words love on the fence just down from the empty site where the CTV building was.

CTV survivor talks about the earthquake service

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It's been a year since Pip Ranby was rescued from the top floor of the five storey Canterbury Television building.

Complaint brought against engineer of CTV building

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Twelve years after the CTV building collapsed during the Christchurch earthquake, families of the victims killed inside have told an engineering disciplinary hearing they want justice and accountability. 115 people died when the six-storey building came down in February 2011. A complaint against an engineer whose firm designed the building is being heard by an Engineering New Zealand disciplinary committee. Dr Alan Reay lost a High Court bid to stop the hearing. Anna Sargent reports.

Coroner report into CTV collapse critical of Fire Service

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Professor Maan Alkaisi, a spokesman for the Christchurch Earthquake Families Group speaks with Geoff Robinson.

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A note on the fence around the empty site where the CTV building once was. This one commemorates Leng JinYan.

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The sign reads: The CTV Building was headquarters of Canterbury Television (CTV) and also housed King’s Education language School, a medical clinic, Hair Consultants, Relationship Services and a nursing school. On February 22nd 2011 the building collapsed as a result of a major earthquake. Sadly, 115 people who were in the building lost their l...

One Year and a Day

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A law which prevents charges being laid over the collapse of Christchurch's CTV buildin gin the 2011 earthquake could be repealled soon.

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A hand painted poster on the fence around the site where the CTV building use to be. On it is the word 'Faith'.

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The site of the demolished St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. On the left is the former site of the CTV building.

Article - Two Minutes in Time

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An article from Army News, March 2011 titled, "Two Minutes in Time".

Christchurch earthquake victim's husband says new rules 'putting money ahe…

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Money is being put ahead of lives according the husband of a woman who died when the CTV building pancaked in the Christchurch earthquake. The government is moving to a new risk based approach to earthquake strengthening, saying it will save building owners more than $8.2 billion across New Zealand. Under the rules a building like the CTV building would not automatically be deemed earhquake prone. Professor Mann Alkaisi who's wife died in that building, spoke to Lisa Owen.

Inquest hears area commander missing in action

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The CTV inquest has been told the most senior fire fighter on duty on the day of the Christchurch earthquake was missing in action.

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Flowers on the cordon fence around the empty site where the CTV building once was. In the background is the NewsTalk ZB building.

CTV collapse: Will there be corporate manslaughter charge?

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Justice Minister Andrew Little said on Thursday that "everybody involved in this has walked away scot-free. And that's not right." Nigel Hampton QC, who was counsel for the families at the Royal Commission in to the Canterbury earthquakes, joins us to discuss the outcome.

Engineers followed protocol in CTV assessment, expert says

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An overseas expert has defended the structural engineer who declared the Canterbury Television building sound after the September 2010 earthquake.

Memorial Garden for CTV victims opens in Christchurch

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The cleared site, where 115 lost their lives in the February 22, 2011 earthquake, has been turned into a memorial garden, which is intended to be a place for reflection and rememberance.

Firefighters share remarkable stories of bravery

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Christchurch firefighters who were sent to the CTV and Pyne Gould Corporation buildings after Tuesday's massive earthquake share some remarkable stories of bravery and survival.

Council building chief outlines stickering process

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The collapsed PGC and CTV buildings in the Christchurch CBD were both"green stickered"by city council inspectors following the earthquake in September last year.

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Damage to buildings near the intersection of Latimer Square and Hereford Street. On the left is the site where the CTV building used to be.

Families of victims of CTV building collapse give statement at disciplinar…

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The families of the victims of the CTV building collapse in Christchurch have told an engineering disciplinary hearing they've been waiting 12 years for accountability. The building collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It was designed by Dr Alan Reay's firm - Reay was criticised by the Earthquake Royal Commission for handing sole responsibility of it to an inexperienced employee. Reay has tried to stop the disciplinary process going ahead but it got underway in Christchurch today. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Charlotte Cook.

Christchurch, NZ - Post Feb Earthquake, 2011

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Damage to the Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen in the middle. At the bottom left is the lift shaft (now fully demolished) of the CTV building which claimed over 100 lives when it collapsed in the earthquake. Taken during a scenic flight over Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 months after the deadly earthquake of 22 February, 2011. Much of the inn...

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The vacant lot left after the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. The empty section in back was where CTV building use to be.

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The vacant lot left after the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. The empty section in back was where CTV building use to be.

Engineers defend expertise at Earthquake Commission

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Two engineers who prepared a critical report on the CTV building spent much of the day yesterday defending their expertise and credentials at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

Professional groups say no legal action for CTV engineers

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It now seems unlikely that engineers involved in the most serious building collapse of the Christchurch earthquake will face any external action, with the profession's administrators telling the Government there's nothing more they can do.

Head of firm that designed CTV building accepts responsiblity

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The head of the structural engineering firm that supervised the design of the Canterbury Television building appeared yesterday at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes.

CH Earthquake:CTV victims' families continue push for justice

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The families of those who died in the CTV building's collapse during the Christchurch Earthquake in February of 2011 are vowing to continue their Fight For Justice after The Independent Police Conduct Authority rejected their complaint about the Police Investigation . The Police decided 3 years ago not to lay charges against the building's designer. Yesterday the families announced that the IPCA, the body that advised the Police, had told them that it had no jurisdiction over Crown Law. Families spokesperson, Maan Alkaisi, told reporter Conan Young that they will continue to push for somebody to be held to account. He wants a retired judge to take another look at the decision not to prosecute.

Key witness in CTV Building collapse refuses to give evidence

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The man in charge of the construction of the Canterbury Television Building is continuing to refuse to give evidence at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission

Families reflect on first week of evidence about CTV collapse

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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission hearing into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building has ended for the week after four days of compelling evidence.

Christchurch Press 1 March 2011: Section A, Page 5

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Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 1 March 2011.