
A Civil Defence report looking at the aftermath of September's earthquake has reignited tensions between the Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker, and the Canterbury regional council.
Christchurch businesses, councils, MPs and individuals have banded together to turn the rubble of the Canterbury earthquake green.
In Canterbury, those carrying out sentences of community service are being put to good use - with teams of workers out helping with the post-earthquake clean-up.
A group of legal scholars says the Government has set a dangerous precedent with its law to assist recovery from the Christchurch earthquake.
Labour is calling for the Government to rethink how the Earthquake Commission insures homeowners, in the aftermath of the disaster in Canterbury.
The Christchurch City Council has shipped in an extra 200 hundred portable toilets to help those suburbs worst hit by the earthquake.
Some Canterbury business owners say their employee's jobs are still in serious jeopardy, despite the Government extending its wage subsidy for another month.
Shipping container placed in front of shop on Tuam Street act as a safety barrier in case earthquake-damaged shop collapses (Fri 24-9-2010).
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Damage from the Christchurch 7.1 earthquake on 4th Sept 2010
Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
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Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
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Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
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Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
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Damage to carriageway caused by burst water main which burst during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
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Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath Pws-2010-09-09-dsc02106
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