Much beloved Victoria square re-opens in Christchurch

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Victoria Square, the slightly less famous cousin of nearby Cathedral Square was re-opened today following $7.5 million worth of earthquake repairs.

Midday News for 17 April 2018

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A Christchurch man has begun a hunger strike over an earthquake insurance claim. Fonterra changes its policy and promises to pay bills more promptly.

Richard Gardiner

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Richard is a retired High School Art/Design teacher who is now making architectural models of houses and public buildings - some destroyed in the Christchurch earthquakes.

Govt mounts quake rebuild roadshow

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will be travelling the length of New Zealand this week to drum up investment in the rebuild of Christchurch's city centre.

Call for group action against EQC over quality of repairs

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Group action may be taken against the Earthquake Commission over the quality of repairs to damaged Christchurch homes.

North Canterbury locals struggling after Kaikoura quake

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Thirty properties are unlivable while another 170 have restricted access following the Kaikoura earthquake last year. RNZ reporter Conan Young reports from a town meeting.

Truck drivers quit over safety fears

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More than five people have died on crashes on SH1 between Picton and Christchurch since it became a main arterial route following the Kaikoura earthquake.

Cathedral Square's first dawn service since 2010

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Earlier this morning Christchurch's Cathedral Square saw its first dawn service since the earthquake in 2011. The city's Mayor Phil Mauger was there.

Empty lots and makeshift public spaces: Why Christchurch's regeneration is…

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February 22 marks 13 years since Christchurch's devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake, and the urban recovery is still in progress.

A decade fostering start-ups & entrepreneurs

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Marian Johnson has spent years helping build businesses out of the rubble following Christchurch's earthquakes as Chief Executive of the Ministry of Awesome. 

Spectrum for 15 April 2012

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With half his life work destroyed by earthquakes, Christchurch conservator Graham Stewart is on a mission to save what is left of Canterbury's remarkable stained glass history.

Christchurch quakes reveal buried city history

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Since the Christchurch earthquakes 15 years ago archeologists have been busy. They've dug up nearly a million artifacts, unearthing and illuminating the city's history.

Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral not going anywhere

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Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral was designed as a temporary structure to fill the void left by the damage caused to Christ Church Cathedral in the 2011 earthquake. 

Fairfax Video, July 2012 (5)

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A video of a tour of the inside of the Radio Network House on Worcester Street. Maurice Gibbens, demolition supervisor from CERES, and Craig Stracey, operations manger, explain how the building has been prepared for demolition by implosion.

Thousands of Chch residents await ruling on compensation

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Thousands of residents living in homes made vulnerable to flooding and liquefaction by the Christchurch earthquakes will find out today how they'll be compensated.

EQC to start flood payouts in

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The EQC has got the green light to start settling the claims of thousands of Christchurch people whose homes became more at risk of flooding after the earthquakes.

Chch rebuild offers training opportunity for Pasifika peoples

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Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the region.

Greening the Rubble

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Rhys Taylor from Living Streets Aotearoa and Coralie Winn of Gap Filler are helping to redefine the derelict and abandoned spaces produced by the destructive of the Christchurch's earthquakes.

Christchurch has rebuilt - now it needs people

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It's more than eight years since the earthquakes saw Christchurch crumble. Forty billion dollars has been poured into  rebuilding - but what's missing now, is people. 

Quake stressed Chch children seeking help from counsellors

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Staying with earthquakes and three years on from the deadly quake in Christchurch an increasing number of children are turning to counselling services for help.

Coroner says still months to identify last quake victims

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Two months on from the Christchurch earthquake, the remains of nine people are still to be formally identified.

Third Canterbury council in insurance strife

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The Christchurch city and Waimakariri District councils have from today got no insurance cover for future earthquakes after their existing policies expired at 4pm.

Canterbury Crusaders victory a win over adversity

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Despite being homeless following the February earthquake, the Canterbury Crusaders have made it through to the finals of the Super Rugby tournament.

Govt may face higher costs to strengthen infrastructure

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The Government seems likely to face higher costs as it looks to strengthen the country's infrastructure in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Christchurch Community group cries foul over OIA fee

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The Earthquake Commission has been labelled obstructive after it demanded 24 thousand dollars to provide documents under an Official Information Act request.

We're under way!

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Professor Andrew Barrie discusses an exhibition that comes up with ways to keep Christchurch communities together after the loss of so many earthquake damaged parish churches.

Two years after first quake, many still finding their feet

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It all started two years ago today at 4:36 in the morning, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Canterbury.

Fire service managers criticised for dysfunctional response

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A independent review of Fire Service's response to deadly February earthquake in Christchurch has heavily criticised the organisation for allowing tensions to fester for years.

Former Christchurch residents have new lives in new cities

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Ready or not for an earthquake, many former Christchurch residents have left canterbury for what they describe as more stable pastures.

Midday News for 11 September 2012

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South Island motorists are warned to take care as snow falls and the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission is told the engineering profession is in crisis.