The insurance company, Tower, has strongly criticised the time it's taking to settle Canterbury earthquake claims and says the insurance system for handling such disasters is broken.
Dealing with the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes is a challenge unlike any New Zealand has faced in its history.
The quake outcasts, who were uninsured at the time, will receive 80 percent of the pre-earthquake value of their homes. Three of them tell John Campbell how they've been living in limbo.
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A page banner promoting an article titled, "Roger Sutton one year on".
A graphic for a feature titled, "The Canterbury Quake: One year on".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. Police and Army pounding the beat in Christchurch to reassure residents of earthquake damaged areas that help is there if they require it. Eleven year old Jaden (left) Davies and his ten year old brother Jacq passing the time of day with Sgt. Ryan O'Rourke (Police) and Pvt. Jo Tucker and Cpt. Graham Tucker".
Thousands of new jobs will be created this year as the rebuilding of Canterbury begins.
A page banner for a feature titled, "The Canterbury Quake: One year on".
A timeline of events in the year since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The front page graphic for The Press. The main headline reads, 'A year for heroes'.
Roger Sutton, the chief executive of networks company Orion has taken up a five-year contract as the CEO of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, the top bureaucrat in the post-quake city.
From the ashes of the earthquakes which have destroyed so much of Christchurch over the past year, are starting to rise new venues and new opportunities for artisits.
A graphic celebrating the Newspaper of the Year award won by The Press for its earthquake coverage.
The front page graphic for The Press. The main headline reads, 'A year to remember... Or forget'.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, 'A hard year'.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "Change of heart: 70-year-old aerial photo found".
A page banner promoting a feature on the Newspaper of the Year award won by The Press for its earthquake coverage.
We are here broadcasting from Christchurch, as the city remembers the devastating earthquake that claimed 185 lives, and forever changed the city for those who survived.
Two men chat on a beach about what the new year will bring. Out at sea is the container ship 'Rena' in two halves and the rain pours down. Context: 2011 was a year of disasters in New Zealand with new earthquakes in Christchurch and the 'Rena' running aground on the Astrolabe Reef off the Tauranga coast. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The front page graphic for a feature marking the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The feature is titled, "The year that was".
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "What a year that was, 2011 in review".
This year's census has been cancelled following the Christchurch earthquake.
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the Christchurch earthquake means the New Zealand economy is unlikely to grow this fiscal year.
A video of an interview with 90-year-old Lucy Booth about her experiences during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Removal of 4 September earthquake-damaged chimney of the 145 year old Canterbury Provincial Council Building".