'Quake tourism' re-boots Christchurch market

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Two years on from the February earthquake, tourism is in Christchurch is recovering - slowly.

Earthquake coverage - hospital status update

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A national approach is now being implemented in treating a priority listing of Christchurch's injured.

Insight for 19 February 2012

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Rachel Graham & Bridget Mills look at Christchurch and its people a year on from the earthquake

Christchurch earthquake - Frances Adank

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Frances Adank is in St Albans where there are ruptured pipes and collapsed chimneys.

Katy Gosset

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To Canterbury now where the recent earthquakes have reignited interest in civil defence. Katy Gosset drops in on a major training exercise where there's no shortage of fresh blood.

Survivor Stories

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Kiwi director Christopher Dudman on his television documentary The Day that Changed My Life, which features those who survived in the immediate aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake, 22 February 2011.

Class action against Southern Response to proceed

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The High Court has said 40 Christchurch homeowners wanting to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response can move forward with their claim.

Police investigate first cases of fraudulent earthquake claims

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Christchurch police have made their first arrest for false claims over earthquake damage, charging a local woman with obtaining by deception.

Quake wage subsidies wind down from tomorrow

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From tomorrow, the Government is winding down the subsidy that allows earthquake-damaged businesses in Canterbury to keep paying their workers' wages.

Fire Service honours teams for actions after February quake

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The Fire Service is recognising fire crews who responded to the February earthquake at an event this evening in Christchurch.

Union plans legal action against Earthquake Commission

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Contractors in Christchurch are due to file legal action against the Earthquake Commission tomorrow, because of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices.

Christchurch councillors want CERA to talk about power handover

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Christchurch city councillors wants to know what the Earthquake Recovery Authority's plan is to hand back power to the council.

CTV designer blamed for collapse

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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes has heard the CTV building collapsed because of the incompetence of the man in charge of designing it.

Christchurch workers say employment law changes will add to quake stress

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Workers in Christchurh already stressed by the earthquakes are pleading with MPs to stop proposed changes to employment law.

Some Christchurch people are living in dire straits

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The head of the Earthquake Commission is questioning why some Christchurch people are living in dire straits when there's help available.

The latest from EQC

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The head of the Earthquake Commission Ian Simpson says the claims from Friday's and July's earthquakes are being handled differently from the approach taken in Christchurch.

Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs

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The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.

Quake damaged unisurable homes up for rent

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Earthquake damaged Christchurch homes written off by insurance companies are becoming hot property for investors wanting to make money renting them out.

Media conference and Judith Collins' thoughts on todays events

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The Prime Minister says he expects the death toll from this week's Christchurch earthquake will rise to more than two hundred.

Hundreds of public servants head to Christchurch

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Hundreds of public servants are on their way to Christchurch to relieve their weary colleagues and bolster the Government's response to Tuesday's earthquake.

Wait finally over for some Christchurch people

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The wait will finally be over for some Christchurch households when they find out whether their earthquake-damaged properties will be abandoned.

Earthquake Minister outlines Govt payout

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More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch.

Key announces 100-million dollar plus package

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The Prime Minister has announced a more than 100-million dollar package to help workers and businesses hit by last week's Christchurch earthquake.

Fire Service busy in Christchurch

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The Fire Service still has a big job to do in Christchurch following the February 22nd earthquake, but their role is slowly changing.

Efforts to save quake damaged buildings

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A Christchurch MP is working with a group trying to prevent historic buildings damaged in last month's earthquake from being torn down unnecessarily.

Grim picture for the Capital if quake hits

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The Christchurch earthquake is prompting Wellington residents to prepare for the possibility that their city could be struck by a major tremor.

Jetstar cutting services partly due to ChCh quake

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The budget airline Jetstar is cutting back on some of its flights out of Christchurch partly because of the earthquake.

Akaroa tourism

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Tourist operators in Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula hit hard by the effects of the Christchurch earthquake are making a desperate push to lure back the tourists.

Greens oppose quake authority Bill as too far-reaching

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Parliament is debating under urgency the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill, but the Greens plan to vote against the first reading.

GNS's quake risk assessment questioned by US expert

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An American quake expert has criticised the risk assessment done following the Canterbury earthquake, and suggested authorities are being too cautious.