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Christchurch Earthquake headlines with summaries.
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Action on consents processes
18 Dec 2013Improvements in Christchurch City Council's consents' processes should be noticeable by March next year.
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Extension of time for Port Hills land
13 Dec 2013Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced an extension for people in the Port Hills considering the Crown's purchase offer for their land.
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Bridge deck lifted to repair supports
14 Dec 2013Work has begun to lift the deck of a bridge in Christchurch so quake-damaged abutments can be repaired.
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Nearly 240 more properties red-zoned
5 Dec 2013Nearly 240 more Christchurch properties are to be red-zoned as a result of a government review of Port Hills land. Audio
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Quake memorial takes too long - CTV
30 Nov 2013A spokesperson for some of the families of people who died in the CTV building collapse says he's frustrated with how long it's taking to erect an official earthquake memorial.
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Forsyth Barr building put up for sale
22 Nov 2013One of the last remaining earthquake-damaged high-rises in Christchurch's central city is to be sold, as is where is.
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Over 1700 foreign workers given jobs on quake rebuild
15 Nov 2013Government figures show more than 1700 foreign workers are in Canterbury to help with the rebuild.
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Lack of communication hindering rebuild - report
15 Nov 2013A report from the Auditor-General has found the Canterbury rebuild is being hindered by a lack of communication between the three public entities running it.
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Christchurch gets trams back on the rails
27 Nov 2013The historic trams in Christchurch will be officially welcomed back to the central city on Wednesday after a three-year absence because of the region's earthquakes.
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New land worries derail Port Hills rebuild
14 Nov 2013Some property owners on Christchurch's Port Hills have put their rebuilding plans on hold again, and have been told they won't know whether their land is safe until at least April. Audio
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CERA says insurers need to pick up the pace
14 Nov 2013The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has told MPs that private insurers need to increase the rate of their work in the region by half if they're to complete it by 2016.
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Insurance advocate wants EQC inquiry widened
8 Nov 2013Christchurch City councillor and insurance advocate Ali Jones wants the State Services Commissioner to broaden his inquiry into the Earthquake Commission beyond problems with its customer satisfaction…
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Mayor unsure of need for residents' advisors
7 Nov 2013The Christchurch mayor has questioned the need for the Government's Residential Advisory Service, set up to advise residents about their earthquake insurance claims.
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Insurers report progress on settling claims
4 Nov 2013Insurers involved in claims from the Canterbury earthquakes say they have completed 87% of residential property claims.
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Community groups may have key role in disaster recovery
3 Nov 2013An American expert in post-disaster recovery says community groups can play a key role in helping build resilience to cope with natural disasters.
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EQC misses deadlines, insists it's making progress
1 Nov 2013The Earthquake Commission has missed two of its own deadlines for having all quake contents and cosmetic damage claims settled in Canterbury but insists it has processed as many as possible.
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Asbestos found at demolished site in central Christchurch
9 Nov 2013Asbestos has been discovered on the proposed site of Christchurch's new central city bus interchange.
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EQC admits thousands excluded from customer surveys
6 Nov 2013The Earthquake Commission has admitted that about 31,000 claims have been unintentionally excluded from customer surveys in the past three years.
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EQC works towards target for payments
30 Oct 2013The Earthquake Commission says it's confident it will meet its deadline for settle most, if not all, of the Canterbury earthquake claims it had promised to resolve by the end of October.
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Extension for Port Hills property owners
25 Oct 2013The deadline for Crown offers for earthquake-condemned land in Christchurch's Port Hills has been extended by two months.
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EQC warns against unauthorised repairs
27 Oct 2013The Earthquake Commission says some unscrupulous tradesmen are persuading homeowners to get drain and sewer repairs done without prior authorisation, putting householders at risk of losing money.
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Canterbury health board gets $320m quake payout
22 Oct 2013Canterbury District Health Board is prioritising where to spend its record insurance payout for earthquake damage. Audio
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Red zone resident ready to build, but land uncertainty remains
27 Oct 2013A Christchurch resident who plans to rebuild on his red zoned land says he is almost ready to start, but first wants to know whether the Government will compulsorily acquire his property.
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Housing NZ 'on track' to reach repair target
21 Oct 2013Housing New Zealand says it is still on track to reach its target of repairing 5000 earthquake damaged homes in Christchurch by the end of 2015, despite having repaired fewer than 300 houses so far.
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