There's disagreement about whether a Royal Commission of inquiry into building collapses in the Canterbury earthquakes should apportion blame.
Meanwhile, the Government has made concessions on its Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority legislation after complaints from the Labour Party.
The government has pledged five and half billion dollars over the next six years for Canterbury's Earthquake Recovery Fund.
A Canterbury University engineer says building standards need to be upgraded before rebuilding begins in the earthquake battered region.
Gaps in the government's insurance cover will leave many schools damaged by the earthquakes in Canterbury out of pocket.
Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much.
The Cabinet is likely to approve emergency legislation today that will smooth the way for reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.
There's huge demand for rental properties in Canterbury with over 2000 residential homes currently uninhabitable because of the earthquake.
The incumbent mayor Bob Parker has been voted back in Christchurch with support apparently gained after Canterbury's devastating earthquake.
Canterbury earthquake victims say they've got new cause for anxiety - whether or not insurance companies will reinsure them.
Cabinet will today decide how the Government will contribute to the clean up in Canterbury following Saturday's massive earthquake.
The first part of the Royal Commission's report into the Canterbury earthquakes has been released - and includes 70 recommendations.
The grass roots organisations that sprang up after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake are showing little sign of fading away.
A photograph of students from the Student Volunteer Army and Entré with University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Young girls enjoying the music during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Young girls enjoying the music during the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dave Dobbyn rocks the crowd during the Band Together concert for Canterbury in Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sean Crawford, fire service radio communication engineer, at the Woolston USAR base, following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the record crowd at the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tape bracing computer equipment in the server room at The Press, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. Amy Taylor from Darfield photographs the damage to St Johns church in Hororata".
An advertisement for 'The Pledge for Canterbury' campaign advising that The Pledge can be signed at Northlands Shopping Centre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the record crowd at the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tape bracing computer equipment in the server room at The Press, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
A man gets a phonecall from the Earthquake Commission (EQC) informing him that he can 'remediate and build here again!' The call comes just as another aftershock happens causing the family and pets to huddle in a terrified crowd as the house collapses around them and they find themselves waist-deep in mud and water. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September and its continuing aftershocks as well as the problems surrounding rebuilding. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The cartoon shows a daffodil blooming in an earthquake fissure with the wrecked buildings of Christchurch in the background. Context: September 4th is the anniversary of the first quake. Many people in Christchurch are still living in houses that may yet be red stickered (condemned) and many city buildings are still out of bounds, either condemned to destruction or rebuilt after the earthquakes of September 4th 2010 and February 22nd and June 13th 2011. But the return of spring maybe brings a sense of encouragement and hope. Title provided by librarian Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A graphic illustrating the findings of the Royal Commission enquiry into the CTV building collapse.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 29 June 2012.
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