Quake inquest lifts load despite harrowing stories

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The first day of a coroner's inquest in Christchurch has heard harrowing details of the final moments of some of those who died in February's earthquake.

John Key confirms cuts to Working for Families

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The Prime Minister has confirmed the Government is looking at cuts to the Working for Families package to help pay the costs of the Christchurch earthquake.

Laundry service set up for earthquake victims

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With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.

National memorial service

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The Prime Minister, John Key, has just announced that a national memorial service to mark the Christchurch earthquake will be held in the city on Friday March the 18th.

Rural GPs share quake stories and lessons at conference

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Rural GPs from the South Island have been sharing their experiences of dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake at a conference in Wellington.

HB farmers donate over 350 stock to raise $40K for chch

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Sheep and cattle farmers in Hawke's bay have rallied round to help raise over 40 thousand dollars for the Christchurch Earthquake Fund.

Preparation work paid off - ex Civil Defence controller

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A former Civil Defence controller for Canterbury says years of planning to reduce the impact of a major earthquake in Christchurch has proven its worth.

Law Society warns of backlog of cases in Chch

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The Law Society is warning disruption to services following last month's earthquake in Christchurch is likely to lead to a massive bottleneck of court cases.

Firsthand quake experience for US PhD student

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A PhD student from the United States who moved to Canterbury to study earthquakes says his firsthand experience in Christchurch has been extremely useful.

Christchurch girls' school surprises Polyfest organisers

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A Christchurch kapa haka group took to the stage in Auckland today, surprising organisers who didn't expect they'd be able to perform after last month's earthquake.

Inquest looks at PGC building collapse in February's quake

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The first details surrounding the deaths of 18 people in the PGC building collapse in February's earthquake have been revealed at an inquest in Christchurch.

Canterbury schools to lose teachers because rolls have fallen

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Christchurch schools will lose the equivalent of 167 teaching jobs next year as the government removes support for schools that lost pupils after February's earthquake.

Quake hearing told 300 more would have died

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An additional 300 people could have died in the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch, if it wasn't for the earlier quake in September.

Survivors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Chch

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Surviors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Christchurch where 18 people died in February's earthquake have today relived their experiences on that day.

Reaction to proposed charter schools

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More now on the charter schools which the Government is planning to trial in South Auckland and in some parts of Christchurch, which were hit badly in the earthquake.

Up to 50 additional buildings damaged in red zone

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The Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority says today's aftershocks have caused up to 50 additional buildings in the city's redzone to collapse or partially collapse.

Earthquake Symphony

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A short symphony written by eight-year-old Bob Gaudin in response to the Christchurch earthquake.

Business with Rod Oram

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The impact of the Canterbury Earthquake on insurance and the EQC's finances.

Powerful aftershocks strike quake-hit Christchurch

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Chief Executive of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, Roger Sutton.

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.

Bev Salter - Sumner-Redcliffs RSA

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President of Sumner-Redcliffs RSA, which was destroyed in the Christchurch earthquake, talks about their plans for Anzac Day.

Big aftershock wakes up Christchurch

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An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.

Christchurch Cathedral

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Dean of Christchurch Cathedral Peter Beck talks about what the people of Christchurch are going through in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Search for quake rupture continues in Port Hills

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Scientists have been scouring the outskirts of Christchurch in search of geological evidence of the February earthquake.

Midday News for 23 June 2011

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Some Christchurch residents will find out the fate of their properties and Wellington cracks down on earthquake prone buildings.

Pacific communities rally to help each other in Christchurch

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Pacific communities are rallying around each other in the wake of last week's Christchurch earthquake.

Banks urge Christchurch customers to seek help

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Banks are urging Christchurch residents experiencing financial hardship following last week's earthquake to approach them for help.

Petrol price rise disappoints Farmy Army

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Petrol and diesel price hikes have disappointed some of those on the frontline of the Christchurch earthquake clean-up.

No exact numbers on quake-related injuries

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The number of people injured in the earthquake in Christchurch more than two weeks ago is still unknown.

Christchurch spirits flagging after weeks of making do

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Most parts of Christchurch damaged by last month's 6.3 earthquake now have power and water.