Nation marks one year since quake struck Christchurch

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Today, the nation marks a year since the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch.

CHCH may have regional holiday for quake anniversary

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Canterbury may have a regional holiday to mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake.

Red zone land has no legal status.

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has confirmed land zoned red in Christchurch has no legal status.

Risk of another large earthquake hitting Chch has declined

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The risk of another large earthquake hitting Christchurch has declined and is getting smaller.

Hunt for Christchurch rebuild workers in Wellington

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Christchurch employers have been in Wellington today signing up tradespeople to help rebuild the earthquake damaged city.

Social issues need to be kept in mind during chch rebuild

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Aid agencies in Canterbury say the earthquake recovery is putting buildings before people.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

Economic recovery programme launched

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An economic recovery programme for Christchurch - including multi-billion dollar investments - has been announced by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister.

Aftershocks continue to rattle Christchurch

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Christchurch has been rattled by a series of earthquakes with the latest measuring 5.5 on the richter scale.

Businesses in busy Chch Mall forced to close

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A new slew of Christchurch businesses are in limbo after Merivale mall was closed because of earthquake risks.

Women relive fear when quake damaged mall

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Colleagues of a Christchurch man killed in February's earthquake today relived the frightening moments when the quake struck.

CTV survivor talks about the earthquake service

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It's been a year since Pip Ranby was rescued from the top floor of the five storey Canterbury Television building.

Christchurch's Ellerslie Flower Show has earthquake flavour

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The Ellerslie International Flower Show opens in Christchurch today, a year after the February earthquake stopped the show.

Baseless excuses for delaying earthquake claims

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he's sick of insurance companies giving baseless excuses for delaying earthquake claims in Christchurch .

Science with Simon Pollard

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Why some male spiders become eunuchs during mating and how the earthquakes in Christchurch may have increased mosquito numbers.

The Panel with Anna Chinn and Matt Nippert (Part 1)

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Topic 1: The Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, was quick to apologise to the Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker for calling him a clown. Topic 2: The Electoral Commission says John Key's hour-long pre-election radio show gave him the chance to raise his personal profile unchallenged.

Jane Bowron talks life in Christchurch's red zone

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Jane Bowron is a newspaper columnist who lived in the red zone at the time of the earthquake.

Protest march against Christchurch school changes

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A rowdy protest was held in Christchurch yesterday over the Government's plan to revamp education in the earthquake-hit city.

50% of Christchurch business unlikely to return

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New research suggests about half the Christchurch businesses which left the central city after the Canterbury earthquakes are unlikely to return.

The Press doing their job and doing it well - academic

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The earthquake recovery minister, Gerry Brownlee, has called The Press newspaper the enemy of Christchurch's recovery.

Chch's historic Peterborough Centre saved from wreckers

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A company helping to demolish earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch, has come to the rescue of the heritage-listed Peterborough Centre.

Update on power cuts in Christchurch

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Let's return to the situation in Christchurch where there have been nine earthquakes this morning, cutting power to 10 thousand homes.

Midday News for 2 January 2012

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The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, has admitted the city council's handling of the September 2010 earthquake was not good enough.

Story of workers trapped in Forsyth Barr 12 months ago today

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In Christchurch, people have been marking one year on from the deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake.

Brownlee says frustration growing with Christchurch council

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says he's nearing the end of his tether with the Christchurch City Council.