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.

Earthquake also reshapes Canterbury University

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Canterbury University has been heavily reshaped by the earthquakes. It suffered damage to buildings, and also a significant drop in enrolments.

Last unidentified victims of Chch quake laid to rest

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The last unidentified victims of the Christchurch earthquake have been laid to rest in a ceremony in Christchurch.

Thousands gather in Christchurch

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At least 20 thousand people gathered at the public memorial service in Christchurch to remember the earthquake that occured one year earlier.

Coroner to investigate Christchurch rescue operations

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Complaints about the response of emergency services after the February earthquake in Christchurch will be examined by a Coroner.

Tourism slowly recovering in Canterbury after difficult days

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After commemorating the anniversary of last year's deadly earthquake in Christchurch, many are now looking to the region's future.

Quake victim's husband blames rescue effort for her death

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A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.

Proof-reading mistake causes upset at Christchurch council

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A proof-reading error from the Earthquake Recovery Minister's office has caused ructions at the Christchurch City Council today.

Our Changing World - Earthquake Data

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Using mini-seismometers which connect to home computers by a USB connection, volunteers in Christchurch are collecting a huge amount of earthquake data.

Playing Favourites with Coralie Winn & Ryan Reynolds

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Co-founders of Gap Filler, a creative urban regeneration initiative started in Canterbury in response to the earthquakes.

Has the exodus from Christchurch stopped?

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The worst of the exodus from Christchurch after last year's earthquakes is over, according to a group which studies population trends.

17 jobs lost at Christchurch Art Gallery

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17 jobs have gone at the Christchurch Art Gallery, which is closed for earthquake repairs until at least June next year.

Engineers urge prompt use of Commission report

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The first part of the Royal Commission's report into the Canterbury earthquakes has been released - and includes 70 recommendations.

Earthquake Recovery Minister denies lobbying claims

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.

Plea for rates relief from Christchurch locals

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Christchurch locals made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the council for 100 percent rates relief.

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A photograph of the site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel taken from Radio New Zealand House on Durham Street. The hotel has been demolished, leaving large piles of rubble which an excavator is working to clear.

Councils told to focus on quake prone buildings

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The Insurance Council is mounting a legal challenge against the Christchurch City Council over its rules regarding earthquake-prone buildings.

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.

Govt accused of exploiting quakes to push school closures

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The government is being accused of exploiting the Christchurch earthquakes to force through sweeping changes to schools in the city.

Richard Langston - Things Lay in Pieces

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Poet/Journalist Richard Langston's fifth collection 'Things Lay in Pieces' starts with a sequence about the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Call for more temporary villages in Christchurch

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For people in Christchurch who have to temporarily leave their earthquake damaged home, two housing villages are filling the accommodation gap.

Broken River revisited

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A year after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, Simon Morton revisits the Avon River to see how life's progressing along it and in it.

Scientists dissect communication about Christchurch quake

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One year on from the February 22nd earthquake, scientists are meeting to discuss how the science behind the shaking was communicated.

One year on, we remember Christchurch's earthquake

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Recollections of the February earthquake, and coverage of the services and events being held to mark the events of one year ago.

CANCERN leaders discuss frustration for thousands in Chch

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The Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network or Cancern acts as an advocate for those in damaged homes.

Cera chief executive reflects on progress a year on

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Dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is a challenge unlike any New Zealand has faced in its history.

Christchurch's controversial chief executive breaks his silence

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The chief executive of the Christchurch City Council says there's no pressure from Treasury officials or the Earthquake Recovery authority to sell assets.

Silence observed around New Zealand

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While thousands gathered in Christchurch, the first anniversary of the earthquake has also been marked by hundreds of people around the rest of the country.

More on search and rescue efforts being blamed for 5 deaths

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A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.

Engineers followed protocol in CTV assessment, expert says

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An overseas expert has defended the structural engineer who declared the Canterbury Television building sound after the September 2010 earthquake.