Work in Australia enables family's quake escape

Row over amateur landing photo job

Geotech demands unfair - Pegasus

School still making do with Portaloos

Johnson pleased at talks

Australian Parliamentary report on the not very good post-disaster performance of insurance companies

As a result of perceived poor performance by Australian insurance companies during and after natural disasters, the Australian Federal Parliament instituted an investigation. On the 27th of February this year the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs presented it's report, In the Wake of Disasters, to Parliament (download it from here). Volume 1 covered the operation of the

Cantabs lack faith in buildings - survey

Palms mall owners defend building safety

The owners of a Christchurch shopping mall have hit back at rumours saying their building's dangerous and could collapse in another big shake.

Electricity use down 10 per cent

Call for TV cathedral debate

Rebirth of Belgian beer cafe nears

Project Mackay to help support a Christchurch Family

Today I am proud to release this Project to enable a way for expats froma part of Australia to support a Christchurch family rebuild their life after the earthquakes. 

What’s on this week? February 5th to 12th

Update from Roger Sutton, Chief Executive: 5 March 2012

United Nations looking for more countries to follow New Zealand's lead

Art of living courses

Office block signifies a fresh start for city

$400m to get hospital buildings up to code

Architects 'shattered' by loss

Parker calls for rebuild vision

Architects 'shattered' by Christchurch's loss

The life's work of two of New Zealand's most important architects has been largely destroyed in the Canterbury earthquakes.

Palms safe, says owner 'Patch up' rumours spooking shoppers

Palms safe, rumours spooking - owner

Health claims fall in quake aftermath

Quake family hit in arson

Beyond GDP – A Genuine Progress Indicator for New Zealand

Most “developed” country governments, not least NZ, put economic growth at the head of their policy objectives. In recent years, evidence from these countries has been mounting that the

Anger at cathedral demolition

Opponents of plans to demolish Christchurch's quake-damaged Anglican cathedral say they won't let it be pulled down without a fight.

Quake measuring 4 felt in Christchurch

Christchurch locals upset over cathedral decision

Yesterday's decision on the Christchurch Cathedral has left many Canterbury residents upset that other options were not considered further.

Ex-mayor's son: council is rotten

A Christchurch bar owner has labelled the Christchurch City Council a "rotten and corrupt" organisation while trying to get consent for a new inner-city bar.

EQC e-Newsletter for March: claims settlement and Green Zone TC3 information

EQC TC3 update

More info on TC3 geotechnical assessments  Last month we advised that geotechnical assessment for the building claims on TC3 properties with foundation damage begins this month. The assessment, which involves on-site testing and off-site geotechnical analysis, is to get the foundation repair/replacement exactly right, and is a Department of Building and Housing requirement. The assessment is needed for any repair or rebuild to foundations, regardless of whether the house claim is being mana ...

East side kids still in the swim despite quakes

Learning to swim has become more difficult for Christchurch children since the February 2011 quake, but new pools are popping up to ensure those in the eastern suburbs do not miss out.

Demolition about to start in northern areas

Demolition of abandoned properties in earthquake-hit North Canterbury will begin this month.

Son saw building fall with mother inside

The son of Marion Hilbers watched the CTV building fall, knowing his mother was inside.

Doomed staff wanted to change jobs

Families of the 18 people killed in a medical practice in the February earthquake are bitter their loved ones died in a building they say should never have housed a medical practice.

Parker's Cathedral plea spurned

Free digital set top box offer

Over 75, Invalids Benefit, Veterans Pension - Click here to get Free Digital Set Top Box connected to your TV.  Call 0800 838 800 for more info.

Temporary Accommodation Assistance

– The following are the official responses CanCERN had with regard to TAA eligibility. Eligibility if you have moved to temporary accommodation outside Canterbury?

CanCERN update on insurance and EQC issues

CanCERN Surveys / Data Collection

Commemorative Garden Flower Sale – 5pm Sunday @ the Botanic Gardens

Christ Church Cathedral - demolition update

Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews has released a media statement on what is intended to be done to the Cathedral. It will be deconstructed to a level of 2 to 3 metres, using great care and avoiding heavy equipment. The Bishop's media statement is here. It concludes with a Q&A section covering the following issues: What was the decision making process? Why is this decision happening now? How

Christchurch cathedral to come down

Christchurch cathedral will come down to 2 or 3 metres because of quake damage, a decision now under fire.

CERA Media Briefing - Friday 2 March 2012

Seismic resilience key to new Christchurch CBD: steel industry

Minister of Building and Construction Maurice Williamson expressed confidence in New Zealand’s structural steel industry as he opened a forum held in Christchurch on Wednesday night (29 February).

Modern diabetes centre will close

A six-year-old health centre used by diabetics will be closed because of earthquake damage.

Christchurch quake-damaged Cathedral coming down

Scale of building assessment programme outlined

Christ Church Cathedral condemned

The severely quake-damaged and "very dangerous" Christ Church Cathedral will not be rebuilt it has been confirmed.

Christ Church Cathedral to be demolished

Cathedral's future hangs in the balance

An important announcement on the future of Christchurch's Anglican cathedral is to be made this afternoon.

GeoNet Rapid service set to launch

Wizard opposes removing cathedral

CBD red zone unlikely to reopen by April

Quake-prone department store closes

Council to check 1000 buildings

Nearly 1000 earthquake-damaged Christchurch City Council buildings will be assessed over the next two years with the fate of big-ticket assets to be decided this winter.

Cathedral's future to be revealed

The fate of ChristChurch Cathedral could be known today with a news conference scheduled for 2pm today.

$4 MILLION MARK REACHED BY BUSINESS SUPPORT TRUST

Lack of notice to witness delays hearing

A Christchurch property manager's refusal to appear before a royal commission has derailed the hearing into a fatal building collapse and ruined a businessman's overseas trip.