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Business owners hope for answer to quake problems

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Business owners in the earthquake-stricken Christchurch suburb of Sydenham hope some of their many problems will be resolved tomorrow.

Lyttleton's port still has damaged but waterways on mend

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Christchurch's Lyttelton Port says business has picked up about five per cent, as shops replace stock lost in the earthquake.

Quake-affected homeowners unsure about future

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Christchurch owners worst affected by October's quake remain uncertain about their future, despite reassurance by the Earthquake Commission that many of the properties are safe to rebuild on.

Canterbury home rebuild to take two years

Canterbury people whose homes were most damaged in last month's earthquake have waited nearly seven weeks to learn the future of their properties - and now they're being told it could be another two years before their houses are rebuilt.

Shaking Bricks : Jason Ingham

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Civil Engineer Professor Jason Ingham discusses his extensive projects investigating seismic retrofit of structures in earthquake regions he's been to over the past 12 months, Indonesia, Chile and of course, Christchurch.

Fletchers: Canterbury repairs could take years

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Fletcher Construction says it may take years to repair an estimated 50-thousand homes in Canterbury following the September 4th earthquake.

New quake claim could push residents higher up queue

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Canterbury residents who haven't seen hide nor hair of a Earthquake Commission inspector have been told they might need to make a fresh claim to get noticed.

Quake Mossies

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As if the crumbling ceilings, broken sewage pipes and torn up roads weren't enough for the people of North Christchurch to deal with, now there's a new problem that may be caused by the September earthquake: Mosquitoes. Pines Beach and Kairaki residents say black clouds of mosquitoes are descending on them at dusk and dawn.

Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide

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The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.

Canterbury quake one of the most expensive worldwide

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The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.

The Panel with Stephen Franks and Neil Miller (Part 2))

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Topics - A couple of New Zealand women, determined to carry on clubbing with kids, have launched the first New Zealand-based"Baby Loves Disco"franchise in Auckland's Viaduct. The"sheer strength and power"of the September the 4th earthquake has more than doubled the number of reported supernatural events in Canterbury, according to a paranormal investigator. The 2010 Census of Women's Participation reveals that female participation in governance, professional and public life is slipping away - erasing gains made in the past decades.

Quake victims should use consumer legislation to get help

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The Commerce Commission says Canterbury earthquake victims, struggling with mortgage and credit card repayments, should use consumer legislation to get help.

The Panel with Amanda Miller and Irene Gardiner (Part 1)

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Topics - New Zealand could begin full-scale military exercises with the United States within a year. A reported doubling of the number of supernatural events in Canterbury has been attributed to the 'sheer strength and power' of the September 4 earthquake, by a paranormal investigator.

Canterbury cemeteries damaged in quake

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Some Christchurch residents fear there's a risk to the region's history if headstones damaged by September's 7.1 magnitude earthquake are not repaired.

EQC responds to angry Christchurch residents

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Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, responds.

Christchurch homeowners upset at latest quake report

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Some Christchurch residents are angry they will have to wait almost three years before their severely earthquake damaged homes can be repaired.

Cantabrians struggling to cope with constant shaking

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It's more tha 10 weeks since the seven point one magnitude Canterbury earthquake but the region continues to be shaken by aftershocks.

Long wait for quake repairs for some Canterbury homeowners

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Canterbury earthquake victims with the most damaged homes could have to wait more than two and half years for their houses to be fixed - but one owner says her problems are nothing compared to the misery of the Pike River mine disaster.

Hope for earthquake-stricken businesses in Sydenham

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A Christchurch MP is challenging earthquake-recovery agencies to clean up the suburb of Sydenham within a week.

Quake hit building owners given three month deadline to repair

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The Property Council says an ultimatum from the Christchurch City Council to owners of earthquake damaged commercial buildings will add to the stress business people are already under.

Parker defends deadline to fix or demolish buildings

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Some owners of commercial buildings badly damaged in the Canterbury earthquake, have been told if they don't repair or demolish them by January the 31st, the Christchurch City Council will do it for them.

Repairs to quake-damaged homes start today

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The first permanent repairs to Canterbury homes damaged in September's earthquake will start today.

Long wait ahead for owners of Canterbury's damaged sections

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The owners of more than three-thousand properties damaged by the Canterbury earthquake have been told the repair job could take nearly three years.

Evening Business News for 7 December 2010

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The Australian-owned, ANZ Bank, is betting small and medium sized firms will drive earnings next year, bolstered by the Rugby World Cup and rebuilding of the earthquake-hit Canterbury region.

Dispute over EQC payments

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Some Christchurch drainlayers repairing damage from the Canterbury Earthquake say there are delays and confusion in getting repayments from the earthquake commission.

Small suburban businesses feel neglected by Chch council

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A group of small business owners in earthquake stricken Canterbury say they need a one hundred million dollar cash injection if they are to make it into the New Year.

Firefighters honoured for contribution to quake effort

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Canterbury firefighters have been formally thanked for their efforts during the testing conditions of the September earthquake.

Last-minute claims flood into Earthquake Commission

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Last-minute claims for property damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake are flooding into the Earthquake Commission as the deadline looms. Homeowners have responded to an eleventh-hour hurry up, and the number of claims being lodged daily has almost quadrupled.