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Aerial image of Lyttelton taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of Lyttelton taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 564

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Aerial image of the Port Hills taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

The latest from the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission

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An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 17 December 2012 (1)

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A graphic listing the 14 people who died in the collapse of unreinforced buildings in the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 561

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Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of the Port Hills taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of Cathedral Square taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of a swimming pool in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of the Christchurch City Centre taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of a residential area in Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

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Aerial image of Cathedral Square taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of Engineering Profes…

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"Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of Engineering Profession and Building Assessment after Earthquakes", a report submitted by the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust on the Royal Commission Discussion Papers.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (12)

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Part seven of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (7)

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Part two of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (11)

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Part six of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (10)

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Part five of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (9)

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Part four of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (8)

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Part three of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Earthquake Recovery Minister - Gerry Brownlee

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Commission has increased its liability for the Canterbury earthquakes by 4 billion dollars to 7.1 billion dollars.

EQC fund to be wiped out by Canterbury earthquake claims.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquakes will wipe out all the funds held in reserve to cover claims to the Earthquake Commission.

Vertical shaking from February earthquake not unique

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An earthquake engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that the intense vertical shaking during the February 2011 earthquake wasn't unique and was similar to events overseas.

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (6)

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Part one of a video series about the first stage of the Tonkin & Taylor Geotechnical Land Damage Assessment and Reinstatement Report. The report was prepared for the Earthquake Commission after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 586

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Aerial image of the PGC Building site on Cambridge Terrace, taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.

GNS faces tough questions at Royal Commission hearing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Scientists from GNS Science have faced tough criticism at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes, being accused of funneling resources into the wrong areas and giving vague advice on earthquake risks.