Gaps in the government's insurance cover will leave many schools damaged by the earthquakes in Canterbury out of pocket.
Students forced to leave Christchurch's Linwood College by February's earthquake returned to their school for the first time today.
Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much.
The inquest into the deaths of over a hundred of February's earthquake victims will get underway in Christchurch today.
A view down Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. The footpath has been badly damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The garden path of a house on Robson Avenue in Avonside showing cracks from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A crane working on the Ferrymead bridge, which was being widened at the time of the June 2011 earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Anglican Church near Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to River Road in Richmond, next to the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rose window of Christchurch Cathedral collapsed during the 13 June 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New liquefaction at 22 Seabreeze Close, from the 23 December 2011 earthquakes".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 178 High Street with 174 and 176 High Street to the right.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 178 High Street with 174 and 176 High Street to the right.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 178 High Street with 174 and 176 High Street to the right.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to a window of the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to a window of the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to a window of the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to a window of the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings on Durham Street.
A photograph of a temporary emergency management centre set up in a hall after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of rubble from an earthquake-damaged building on Gloucester Street. The building is part of Stonehurst Accommodation.
A photograph of volunteers working in a temporary emergency management centre set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel exiting the car park of the earthquake-damaged Press House on Gloucester Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Peter Conway at CTU meeting, Hornby Working Men's Club, post 22 February earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Phil Goff at CTU meeting, Hornby Working Men's Club, post 22 February earthquake".
A photograph of a Singapore Rescue Team tent set up in Latimer Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.