EQC set to help Christchurch plumber sort unpaid bills
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A Christchurch plumber owed tens of thousands of dollars by the Earthquake Commission says the EQC has appointed a case manager to sort out the money it owes him.
A Christchurch plumber owed tens of thousands of dollars by the Earthquake Commission says the EQC has appointed a case manager to sort out the money it owes him.
Another landmark hotel in Christchurch has been condemned because of earthquake damage.
International research has shed new light on why the February earthquake in Christchurch was so damaging.
Seen from Cambridge Terrace, the 'White Lights of Hope' spotlights shine into the sky behind a crane and damaged buildings on Oxford Terrace.
People stand beside the cordon fence on the Worcester Street bridge. The photographer comments, "This was some of the many people waiting for the White Lights of Hope to be turned on, but when they were we hardly noticed. Sadly it was a big disappointment".