Canterbury mayors luke warm on new rate for stadium

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Canterbury mayors say their ratepayers are already paying for earthquake recovery, roading, water and storm water infrastructure, so a shiny new Christchurch stadium is way down the priority list.

Christchurch refugees report back on their new lives in Nelson

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A support group is being credited for helping Cantabrians settle in Nelson after escaping the earthquakes.

New life for old Villa

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A villa built on the Sumner Esplanade in Christchurch early last century has been saved from demolition and given a new lease of life. A Queenstown couple couldn't bear to see the beautiful home demolished after the earthquakes, so they bought it, had it cut into two pieces and trucked the 500-kilometres south to the Gibbston Valley near Queenstown.

New quake safety doubts over police stations, hospitals

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It's been revealed that not a single one of New Zealand's 315 police buildings constructed before 2011 have had a full earthquake safety check. Canterbury's district health buildings and a central Wellington cinema are among other major structures needing checks. Phil Pennington joins us with the details.

Businesses in busy Chch Mall forced to close

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A new slew of Christchurch businesses are in limbo after Merivale mall was closed because of earthquake risks.

Reports swirl of new head of Earthquake Recovery Authority

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A senior Wellington public servant is reported to be the new head of the authority that will oversee the Canterbury earthquake recovery effort.

Christchurch homeowners describe battles to get "as when new" repairs

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Christchurch homeowners speak to Checkpoint about their battles with EQC, to have their homes repaired to "as new" standard, not "pre earthquake".

Priorities for the new Christchurch 'Disaster Czar'

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Roger Sutton, the chief executive of networks company Orion has taken up a five-year contract as the CEO of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, the top bureaucrat in the post-quake city.

Further assistance for Canterbury quake victims

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A new agreement's been reached on how earthquake claims for seriously damaged mortgaged houses in Canterbury will be handled.

Cantabrians weigh with their preferences for anchor projects

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Christchurch businesses are calling on the council to keep the New Brighton pier open while earthquake repairs are completed.

3pm Earthquake Bulletin

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Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.

NZ's second community fridge opens in New Brighton

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The Christchurch suburb of New Brighton was hit hard by the Christchurch earthquakes, with roads that still haven't been fixed and many families on struggle street. One local is hoping a fridge offering free food, will help. 

A new inquiry into the quake rescue operation in Christchurch

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Relatives of the victims of February's earthquake in Christchurch are backing a new police inquiry into how people were rescued in the aftermath of the disaster.

Midday News for 29 March 2011

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Details of the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority are announced and Senior Labour MPs meet in Dunedin.

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.

Earthquake summary

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Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.

Midday News for 22 November 2013

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Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has backed off on his threats to the Christchurch City Council and one of the New Zealand Greenpeace activists is freed from a Russian detention centre.

The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Simon Pound (part 1)

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The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority; they're putting the Rugby World Cup on the school curriculum.

Small band of campanologists keep bellringing alive

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With the silencing of the Cathedral bells in Christchurch following February's earthquake there are now just six places in New Zealand where a full set of bells can be rung.

Overseas experts to give evidence at quake inquiry

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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes continues today, with overseas experts critiquing a New Zealand report that calls for a two-billion dollar upgrade to strengthen earthquake-prone buildings.

Chch businesses call on council to keep Brighton pier open

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Christchurch businesses are calling on the council to keep the New Brighton pier open while earthquake repairs are completed.

Christchurch unearths saints kept in coffee jars

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A new exhibition showcases relics found underneath Christchurch's Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes.

Lucy Daeth is part of the Alright Christchurch organisation.

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New research shows many Cantabrians are still struggling to cope with the after effects of the earthquakes.

New quake claim could push residents higher up queue

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Canterbury residents who haven't seen hide nor hair of a Earthquake Commission inspector have been told they might need to make a fresh claim to get noticed.

4pm Earthquake Bulletin

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Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.

6pm Earthquake Bulletin

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Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - Mark Watts

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Mark Watts works for Telecom.

7pm Earthquake Bulletin

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Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.

8pm Earthquake Bulletin

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Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.

10pm Earthquake Bulletin

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Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.