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.

Structural engineer blasts engineering profession

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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told illegal building techniques are being used in the Christchurch rebuild because the engineering profession is in crisis.

SFO starts investigation into Chch earthquake insurance fraud

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The Serious Fraud Office has launched it's first investigation into earthquake insurance fraud in Christchurch which could involve tens of millions of dollars.

Brownlee defends the way the government has dealt with crisis

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has defended the government's handling of the Christchurch City Council's consenting crisis in Parliament this afternoon.

Construction company disputes others are being exploited

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A Christchurch construction firm says businesses who are complaining about losing money on earthquake repair jobs should work more closely with their project managers.

Quake felt widely throughout New Zealand

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The earthquake was felt as far afield as Te Awamutu and Christchurch, with residents from all the places in between describing it as extremely frightening.

Earthquake claimant says he's glad someone's leaking EQC files

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The Earthquake Commission has been granted an interim injunction stopping a blogger sharing details from a leaked email with Canterbury home owners.

Christchurch rentals market remains tough

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More than 18 months since the Canterbury earthquakes the rental property shortage continues to worsen, and there are predictions it won't be easing anytime soon.

Port Hills residents debate zoning decisions

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One hundred or so people who live in Christchurch's port hills have faced off with earthquake recovery leaders in a heated debate over zoning decisions.

Raising Resilience

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American social-psychologist Tara Powell on the challenges of building confidence in children who have been traumatised by a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina or the Christchurch earthquake.

Midday News for 7 December 2012

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West Auckland residents begin the cleanup after yesterday's tornado. The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission calls for the seismic grading of all non-residential buildings.

Christchurch rebuild much more pricey than predicted

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister has revealed the rebuild of Christchurch's damaged sewage and water pipes will be quite a bit more expensive than predicted.

Christchurch hospital still largely a construction zone

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Two years on from the February twenty second earthquake, large parts of Christchurch Hospital are a construction site as repairs to damaged wards continue.

Town at the epicentre of the quake still stuggling

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One of the areas most affected by the February earthquake was the port town of Lyttelton, south of Christchurch.

Inquest hears area commander missing in action

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The CTV inquest has been told the most senior fire fighter on duty on the day of the Christchurch earthquake was missing in action.

Christchurch author says insurance industry has failed city

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Two years on from the Christchurch earthquakes, a local author says the insurance industry has failed in its response to the disaster.