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The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.

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Members of the public walk past the damaged New Regent Street facades. The street has been cordoned off by security fences. The BNZ building on Armargh Street can be seen in the background.

Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 9 June 2…

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Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 9 June 2011.

Photo inside of Level 2 of Spicers Building taken by James Thompson, 5 Sep…

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Photo inside of Level 2 of Spicers Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.

Photo inside of Level 2 of Spicers Building taken by James Thompson, 5 Sep…

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Photo inside of Level 2 of Spicers Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.

Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 10 June …

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Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 10 June 2011.

CERA spending money when cheaper option exists

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People in Christchurch fighting to save their Port Hills homes are astounded the Earthquake Recovery Authority is set on spending millions of dollars to buy them out when a cheaper option exists.

Town close to first quake epicentre getting back to normal

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It was just a little under an hour and a half ago, two years today, that a seven-point-one magnitude earthquake shook Canterbury.

Lawyer argues design faults did not cause CTV to collapse

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The lawyer for the man whose company designed the CTV building says it was the strength and number of Canterbury earthquakes that caused its collaspe, and not any design faults.

Nothing to fear over buildings identified as potentially weak

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People will be told by Christmas if they are in unsafe buildings that have the same flaw as the CTV building, which collapsed killing 115 people in the Christchurch earthquake.

One of the most expensive options for Christchurch schools

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Cabinet papers show the government's one-billion-dollar plan for reorganising Christchurch schools in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes is one of the most expensive options it could have chosen.

Chch maying be missing out on millions in insurance

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A central-Christchurch property owner says attempts by insurance companies to limit the amount of money they end up paying out for earthquake damage, is just part of doing business.

Grand Chancellor checked for damage four times before February

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The Canterbury earthquake's Royal Commission has heard that the Hotel Grand Chancellor was checked for earthquake damage - and cleared for use four times prior to the February 22nd earthquake.

Christchurch woman opens home to 50 quake-hit felines

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Animals have also suffered upheaval because of the Christchurch earthquakes. Jan Collins is one of those caring for some the hundreds of pets who have been left homeless because of the earthquakes.

Anglican Church takes centre stage at Quakes Royal Commission

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The Anglican Church has been asked why it failed to carry out a detailed inspection of a building which partially collapsed, killing a Canadian tourist in Christchurch during the February earthquake.

Canterbury DHB set to spend $20M on out-sourcing services

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The Canterbury District Health Board is to double the amount it spends on out-sourcing services to 20 million dollars a financial year following the Christchurch earthquakes.

The implications of the discord at the Chch City Council

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Leanne Curtis is a Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network board member and Peter Townsend is the chief executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce.

Heritage order may have contributed to the deaths

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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard evidence that a heritage order on a row of dangerous buildings may have contributed to the deaths of a dozen people in the February quake.

Families react to firm destroying CTV design information

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The director of the structural engineering company that designed the CTV building came under fire yesterday over documents missing from evidence his firm submitted to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

Brownlee got advice on ChCh selling assets

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The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister has been forced to concede he's received official advice on the Christchurch City Council selling some of its assets to help pay for rebuilding the city.

Builder says he couldn't wait to leave CTV days before collapse

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An experienced builder says he couldn't wait to get out of the Canterbury Television Building after seeing how damaged it was in the September 2010 earthquake.

Govt buyout offer for red zoners to expire next week

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As the first of a series of Government earthquake buy-out offers approach their deadline, some home-owners in Christchurch's residential red zone are pleading for more time.

Christchurch City Council looking at 7 percent rates increase

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The Christchurch City Council is proposing a rate increase of more than 7 percent to help cover the rebuild of the city's earthquake damaged infrastructure.

Doug Backhouse: resilient communities

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Canadian expert on the development of healthy communities in British Columbia is in New Zealand to explore possibilities for contributing to the rebuilding of a resilient Christchurch following the earthquake and aftershocks.

CTV designer apologises to families for the first time

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The man whose firm designed the CTV building has apologised for the first time to the families of the 115 people killed when the building collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake.

Student Volunteer Army get ANZAC award

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In the next few minutes, the Student Volunteer Army in Christchurch is being presented with the ANZAC of the Year award, to recognise the huge clean up job the students did after the earthquakes.

Photo inside of Level 3 of Aoraki Building taken by Marcus Langman, 10 Mar…

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Photo inside of Level 3 of Aoraki Building taken by Marcus Langman, 10 March 2011.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2063

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The public at the inaugural New Zealand Sandcastle competition held at New Brighton beach. The organisers of the Christchurch sandcastle competition hope the event will bring cheer to the earthquake-hit city.

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The former mayor of Christchurch, Gary Moore, speaking to a woman at the Rally for the Cathedral in Cranmer Square. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.

Photo inside of Level 3 of Aoraki Building taken by James Thompson, 5 Sept…

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Photo inside of Level 3 of Aoraki Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.