Historic telescope back in business

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The historic Townsend Teece telescope in Otautahi Christchurch was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake, but has been expertly restored and is now reinstalled back in its central city home at the Arts Centre.

Business advisor on home detention for corruption

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A business owner wants more stringent background checks for people creating professional online profiles after discovering a potential business advisor is currently on home detention for corruption. Gerard Gallagher was convicted in June after trying to personally profit from information obtained while working for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Ōtākaro Limited between 2014 and 2017. Online, he promotes himself as a Business Advisor despite still serving a sentence of 12 months' home detention. Niva Chittock reports.

Government package for workers and businesses

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The Government has announced a 120-million dollar finance package to help workers and businesses hit by last week's Christchurch earthquake.

Workers rely on help from big businesses

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Big businesses are getting the thumbs up for the way they've looked after their workers after the Christchurch earthquake.

Canterbury businesses push for cash assistance from Govt

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Businesses struggling after the Canterbury earthquake are vowing to keep up the pressure on the Government for more assistance.

Business owners hope for answer to quake problems

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Business owners in the earthquake-stricken Christchurch suburb of Sydenham hope some of their many problems will be resolved tomorrow.

Christchurch business waits years for neighbours to be fixed

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Kaikoura and Wellington businesses operating adjacent to quake damaged buildings may face disruption for years to come as owners drag their feet on repair or demolition work. A Christchurch property owner has been unable to completely re-open for business since the February 2011 earthquake.

Transcript of Hugh Smith's earthquake story

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Transcript of Hugh Smith's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 24 May 2011 (2)

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The front page graphic for a guide titled, 'Open for business'.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 24 September 2010 (1)

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A page banner promoting an article about business after the earthquake.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 16 March 2012

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An infographic showing the location of closed businesses in Northlands Mall.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 23 December 2011 (2)

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A page banner promoting an article about business closures in Sumner.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 15 October 2011 (2)

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A graphic to accompany an article titled, "City Council business divide".

Evening Business for 21 April 2011

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Consumer confidence has stabilised after falling to a two year low in March, following the Christchurch earthquake.

Christchurch businesses says roll-back of support too soon

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Some Christchurch businesses are accusing the government of winding down its earthquake assistance programme too soon.

Wellington businesses urged to help with Christchurch rebuild

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Wellington businesses are being encouraged to work with their counterparts in Christchurch to help with post-earthquake rebuild projects.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 18 February 2012 (5)

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An incomplete graphic illustrating quotes from business leaders about the Christchurch CBD.

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:06 14:36:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Business section at The Press following Canterbury's earthquake".

Canterbury quake expected to hit NZ economy in short term

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Economists and business leaders predict the Canterbury earthquake will lead to a rash of business failures and cut economic growth this year.

Transcript of Liz Grant's earthquake story

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Transcript of Liz Grant's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Small suburban businesses feel neglected by Chch council

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A group of small business owners in earthquake stricken Canterbury say they need a one hundred million dollar cash injection if they are to make it into the New Year.

Orion lifts annual profits and sales 3%

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The Canterbury electricity lines company, Orion, says electricity use in its region is starting to recover following the earthquakes, helping it lift both annual profit and sales 3 percent.

Economic activity in Canterbury reaches a post-quake peak

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Economic activity in Canterbury reached its fastest pace in July since the 2010/2011 earthquakes.

Tower counts cost of earthquakes

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Insurance company Tower says yesterday's earthquake in North Canterbury will cost it a maximum of just over seven million dollars.

Midday Business News for 4 September 2012

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Tower's profit is expected to be hit by the Christchurch earthquakes. Movie star legend Bruce Willis is reportedly eyeing up legal action against Apple and the stockmarket rises.

Evening Business for 25 May 2012

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Tower's half year profit has jumped by more than eighty percent, as it recovers from the costs associated with the Canterbury earthquakes and improves revenue growth.

Air NZ issues profit warning

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Surging oil prices and the impact of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan have prompted Air Zealand to issue a profit warning.

Evening Business for 20 September 2011

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The Christchurch-based insurer, AMI, says it won't be until June next year before it knows the final cost of earthquake claims, though the company's confident it won't need to draw on the government's backstop support package.

Midday Business News for 9 July 2012

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Canterbury retail spending surges following earthquake disruptions. Traders face potential prison terms in Britain's rate-rigging scandal and the sharemarket falls half a percent.

Tower takes further profit hit on lingering quake claims

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Shares in the insurance company, Tower, have plunged close to 20 percent today after it said its profits will likely fall more than 16-million dollars because of Canterbury earthquake claims.