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Christchurch Earthquake headlines with summaries.
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Institute calls for surveyors to assess quake-damaged homes
14 Aug 2013The Institute of Surveyors is calling on the Earthquake Commission to use registered professional surveyors when assessing some earthquake damaged houses in Christchurch.
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Final offers sent to 'anchor project' properties
10 Aug 2013The agency responsible for building most of Christchurch's key central city projects is sending out final offers of purchase to landowners.
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Final purchase offers sent to owners of rebuild land
9 Aug 2013Property owners who own land destined to be used for Christchurch's rebuild projects have been sent final purchase offers by the Government.
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Cardboard cathedral opens with concert series
7 Aug 2013Christchurch's temporary Anglican cathedral, dubbed the Cardboard Cathedral, has opened, with a 10-day music series called Joyfully Un-munted. Audio
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Earthquake memorial target for vandals
7 Aug 2013The artist who created the 185 Chairs earthquake memorial in Christchurch says he has had to replace about 20 that have been vandalised or stolen in the past 18 months.
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Council considers Town Hall restoration options
14 Aug 2013Christchurch City Council has just over two weeks to decide whether to retain all of the Town Hall's heritage features or to redesign some parts to be more functional.
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NZ firms 'have expertise' for rebuild
9 Aug 2013There is concern within the construction industry that local companies may miss out if Christchurch is swamped by overseas firms keen to join the rebuild.
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Malicious software found in CERA website
9 Aug 2013The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has increased its online security after malicious software was discovered embedded in its website in July.
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New jobs created by quake recovery unit
6 Aug 2013More than 40 new positions are being created by the organisation responsible for building most of Christchurch's anchor projects.
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New staff hired to speed key Christchurch building
6 Aug 2013The organisation responsible for building most of Christchurch's anchor projects is hiring more than a dozen new managers to speed up progress.
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Repairs start on Christchurch Art Gallery
1 Aug 2013Earthquake repair work has started on the Christchurch Art Gallery, the first of Christchurch City Council's existing major facilities to have work begin on it.
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Deadline arrives for some Christchurch red zones
31 Jul 2013Wednesday marks the deadline for the majority of homeowners in Christchurch's residential red zone to leave their land.
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CTV inquiries continue despite court action
30 Jul 2013The professional body for structural engineers is continuing to investigate an engineer whose company designed Christchurch's CTV building despite his attempts to stop this. Audio
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EQC defends work of quake damage assessors
25 Jul 2013The Earthquake Commission is defending the quality of earthquake damage investigators following claims they have wrongly assessed earthquake damage in Christchurch homes. Audio
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Malicious software found in quake website
25 Jul 2013An investigation has been launched into how a piece of malicious computer software came to be embedded in the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's website.
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Families criticise court action on CTV probe
1 Aug 2013Family members of people who died in the collapse of Christchurch's CTV building are criticising the engineer whose company designed the building for trying to stop an investigation into his work.
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Govt plan urged for post-rebuild Christchurch
19 Jul 2013Professor Ilan Noy of Victoria University says the Government needs to start thinking about what happens to Christchurch after post-quake rebuilding comes to an end. Audio
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Earthquakes unveil window into past
19 Jul 2013Archaeologists say the Canterbury earthquakes have offered an insight into the region's history. Audio
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Quake near Oxford
19 Jul 2013An earthquake occurred near the Canterbury town of Oxford on Friday morning.
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No consents issued yet for use of cardboard cathedral
28 Jul 2013Despite tickets already having been sold for forthcoming concerts in Christchurch's cardboard cathedral, the Bishop of Christchurch says the new church has not yet received consents to operate.
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Cathedral demolition ruling upheld
26 Jul 2013A decision on whether to partially demolish Christchurch's cathedral - possibly as low as the window sills - could be made as early as August. Audio
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Fletcher says no shortage of work in Christchurch
18 Jul 2013Fletcher Building says there isn't a lack of rebuild and repair work in Christchurch for builders and decorators, despite suggestions from some who say they're floundering.
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CERA to announce anchor project timelines soon
18 Jul 2013The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority expects to announce timelines for the development of Christchurch's anchor projects by September.
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Government acquires CTV building site
17 Jul 2013The Government has bought the site of the Canterbury Television building in Christchurch, where 115 people lost their lives during the 2011 earthquake. Audio
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