Archaeological Report on 148 Gloucester Street, 32 Cathedral Square, and 1…

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An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993

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A view down High Street looking towards the Holiday Inn building and the Westpac building (right). The 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry stands in the foreground.

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A view down High Street looking towards the Holiday Inn building and the Westpac building (right). The 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry stands in the foreground.

Seismologists say new information answer questions about quakes

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Seismologists studying the Canterbury earthquakes say aftershocks from the September 2010 quake were so unusually strong because of the type of rocks along the faultline.

Super-Council may be on the Cards for Canterbury

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A super council, along the lines of Auckland city could be on the cards in Canterbury, but not until the earthquake recovery is well underway.

Engineering profession is in crisis - engineer

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A structural engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that illegal building techniques are being used in the Christchurch rebuild because the engineering profession is in crisis.

Police in Canterbury are honoured

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police officers and staff in Christchurch, who have been called the heroes of the February 2011 earthquake, have been honored today for their actions including a daring crane rescue.

The latest on Christchurch's earthquakes

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A series of ten aftershocks have been ratting Christchurch this morning, with the biggest of five-point-five magnitude being widely felt just over two hours ago.

Anger from a chch firefighter on the anniversay of the quake

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A Christchurch firefighter says the Fire Service's management team should be sacked because of poor conduct during the February earthquake emergency response.

Structural engineer breaks down at Royal Commission

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A structural engineer has broken down at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission after admitting he contributed to a woman's death in the February the twenty second earthquake.

Christchurch council admits failure

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The Christchurch City Council has admitted it failed to provide a second line of defence in checks on a building that killed a woman during last February's earthquake.

Evidence given on how close Chch hotel came to collapsing

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake.

Two earthquake damaged high rises set to be demolished

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Park Terrace and Salisbury Street in Christchurch will be blocked off today ahead of the staged demolition of two high rise apartment blocks.

Feature Album - Band Together

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On October 23, 2010 Christchurch's Hagley Park hosted one of the biggest ever free concerts in New Zealand, following the first big earthquake to shake the city a month earlier.

High-quality audio of Participant number EG138's earthquake story

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A high-quality audio recording of Participant number EG138's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Quakes Commission checks on responsibility for cordon

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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has tried to determine exactly who should have put a cordon around a central Christchurch building identified as an earthquake risk.

Quake inquiry looks at whether heritage outweighed safety

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Witnesses before the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission have been questioned over whether preservation of heritage buildings was given more consideration than preserving human lives.

Rising household insurance premiums - Ian Simpson

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The Christchurch earthquakes could prompt a further shake up of the insurance industry. Home owners are already being hit with premium increases of up to 30%.

Business owners faced hard decision to leave Christchurch

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When the earthquake demolished Christchurch's central business district, some business owners had no option but to pack up and start again in a different city.

Trev's BBQ

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An Ashburton couple who cooked barbecues for earthquake-weary Christchurch residents for nine months following the February quake have been named the joint winners of the Trustpower Community Awards.

Christchurch man challenges insurer to live in his house

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A Christchurch man, whose house was damaged in the earthquakes, has challenged his insurer's CEO to live in it if she truly believes it's repairable.

Labour accuses Government of underfunding skills training

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Labour Party has accused the Government of sitting on money set aside to provide skills training needed for the Canterbury earthquake rebuild.

Royal Commission investigates CTV building

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors.

Demolition prompts hope for damaged Christchurch buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The destruction of the Radio Network building in Christchurch has prompted hopes that explosive demolition could be used to bring down other earthquake-damaged buildings.

Business leaders happy with plan for Christchurch rebuild

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The creation of a new unit within the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority to oversee the rebuilding of central Christchurch is being welcomed by business leaders.

Quake claimants band together to take on insurers

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Frustrated Christchurch residents are banding together to take on their insurance companies, who they say are taking too long to process their earthquake damage claims.

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A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.

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Damage to the Mona Vale Homestead which has been cordoned off. Building rubble has been sorted and piled in front of the building, behind the fence.

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A story submitted by Ali Watersong to the QuakeStories website.

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A story submitted by Marjorie Weaver to the QuakeStories website.