Christchurch Earthquake - Matthew Carpenter and Gerry Brownlee

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Matthew Carpenter is from the Canterbury Business Recovery Network. Gerry Brownlee is a Christchurch MP.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

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John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.

Christchurch earthquake - Ian Beale

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Ian Beale joins us from Mt Pleasant where there has been a rock fall off Castle Rock.

Engineers work to restore Christchurch flood protection

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Construction teams are working to fix earthquake damaged stopbanks in the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi rivers near Christchurch.

Christchurch beer industry adapts to survive

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The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception.

Gerry Brownlee says Chch work will begin soon

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Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?

Earthquake minister outlines government's response

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is leading the government's response to the latest round of earthquakes.

Rain latest woe for Christchurch's quake-damaged homes

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The downpours have added yet another problem for Christchurch residents living in earthquake-stricken homes.

Christchurch's art community struggles to regroup after quake

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A lack of affordable space after Christchurch's earthquake threatens to fracture the city's arts community.

Shaken City Life

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Journalist Jane Bowron and her account of life in Christchurch during and since the earthquakes which have forever changed the city.

Trades people in Christchurch in short supply

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Christchurch trades companies say they are struggling to find experienced staff as the earthquake rebuild begins.

Earthquake Engineering

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Earthquake engineers at the University of Canterbury are world-leaders in designing buildings that will be better able to withstand earthquake shaking.

Disaster law

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University of Canterbury's John Hopkins and Toni Collins explain disaster law and shortcomings in NZ's legal system highlighted by the Canterbury earthquakes.

Iconic Christchurch clocktower restored

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An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs.

150 yr-old tree felled for CHCH memorial

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Should a 150 year-old tree have been cut down to make way for Christchurch's earthquake memorial?

Chch social enterprises not losing momentum

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The grass roots organisations that sprang up after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake are showing little sign of fading away.

Canterbury homeowners question government survey

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Canterbury homeowners are questioning the validity of a survey which was supposed to independently test the quality of earthquake repairs.

Midday News for 14 April 2014

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Christchurch and the Solomon Islands escapes serious damage despite major earthquakes.

Law with Haydon Wilson

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Haydon Wilson of Kensington Swan discusses the ongoing legal ramifactions of the Canterbury Earthquakes, in particular the Quake Outcasts case.

Lianne Dalziel on Christchurch, 2011, and now

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Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has experienced her fair share of earthquakes as a resident, MP and then Mayor. She joins Checkpoint.

Illegal dumping of earthquake rubble investigated

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At least five companies are being investigated by the Canterbury Regional Council for dumping or burning earthquake demolition rubble illegally.

New law considered to fix Christchurch boundary problems

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A law change is being looked at to tackle the problem of property boundaries moving in the Canterbury earthquakes.

Midday News for 7 March 2018

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The State Services Commission is investigating Canterbury earthquake insurer Southern Response. A new pharmacy council ethics code has upset doctors.

Felicity Milburn

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Christchurch Art Gallery curator talks about the show she has recently taken to Western Australia about the consequences of the earthquakes on Christchurch artists.

Evening Business for 21 April 2011

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Consumer confidence has stabilised after falling to a two year low in March, following the Christchurch earthquake.

Brighter Future: Govt's Chch earthquake decisions

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'Is this the Brighter Future?': Rachel Graham looks at how the Government's decisions have impacted the lives of people in Christchurch.

Roger Sutton discusses Christchurch's recovery

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In the wake of the February disaster, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was set up to coordinate the overall recovery.

NZDF's role in Christchurch is over

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The role of the New Zealand Defence Force in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is over.

EQC accused of manipulating its customer satisfaction survey

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A former Earthquake Commission assessor is accusing the agency of manipulating its customer satisfaction survey in Christchurch.

Earthquake Impacts on the Heathcote-Avon Estuary

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The 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and the sewage outfall diversion have had profound impacts on the Heathcote-Avon Estuary