"Extraordinary powers for extraordinary times."The Government says that's what it's giving to the new Christchurch earthquake authority it's set up to lead the rebuild.
The Government is promising the new authority set up to lead Christchurch's rebuilding will listen to local people.
A stand-alone government department will be vested with the wide ranging powers the Government gave itself after last year's quake, to oversee recovery efforts in Canterbury.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says the language describing building safety is unhelpful and is worrying people needlessly. The Authority's CEO, Roger Sutton, joins the programme.
CERA is the public service department established by the Government to work with the people of Canterbury to rebuild Christchurch.
Community leaders in Christchurch are angry to learn the Earthquake Recovery Authority spent more than three-and-a-half million dollars on communications in the past financial year.
Warwick Isaacs, the manager of demolitions for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority was in the red zone when the magnitude 6 quake struck.
Changes are on the way for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority which from today becomes part of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The jury's still out on whether changes at the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority represent a winding back of the government's involvement in the rebuild of Christchurch or simply a shift in its focus.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority boss Roger Sutton.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has spent more than three-and-a-half million dollars on communications in the past year. The Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive is Roger Sutton.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive, Roger Sutton.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.
Chief Executive of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, Roger Sutton.
Public and electoral law professor at Otago University, Andrew Geddis.
The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton is with us now.
We're joined by the Christchurch earthquake recovery authority head Roger Sutton.
A map of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority residential zones in Christchurch.
Listening to that was the Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton.
Legislation setting up the Authority for the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery has passed.
We're joined by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive Roger Sutton.
An infographic explaining the structure and funcion of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA).
With us is the chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority - Roger Sutton.
Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .
Damaged properties, water, sewerage and the demolition of buildings in the city centre are first on the list for the new man in charge of the recovery operation in Canterbury.
The Government is considering introducing a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes in Christchurch this afternoon.
Some Canterbury homeowners are rejecting assurances from authorities that they wouldn't have been exposed to asbestos in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes.
Working alongside the Earthquake Authority will be a cross party forum of local members of parliament.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has confirmed land zoned red in Christchurch has no legal status.
The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority; they're putting the Rugby World Cup on the school curriculum.