Canterbury Earthquake - Bob Parker

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Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says that this earthquake felt as violent as the one in September.

Canterbury Earthquake - Jane Patterson

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Jane Patterson has been at the Beehive bunker getting a civil defence update.

Canterbury Earthquake - Jim Palmer

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Jim Palmer is the CEO of the Waimakariri District Council.

Earthquake summary

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Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - David Miller

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David Miller is from Christchurch Civil Defence.

Canterbury Earthquake - State of Emergency

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The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency.

Canterbury Earthquake - Barry Saunders

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Barry Saunders is at the epicentre of the earthquake - Lyttleton.

Canterbury Earthquake - Phil Goff

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Labour Party leader Phil Goff is outside the Pyne Gould building - where people are trapped inside.

Canterbury Earthquake - James Thompson

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James Thompson is the Operations Manager for Civil Defence Christchurch.

Canterbury Earthquake - Bridget Mills

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Bridget Mills is in Latimer Square at a triage centre.

Canterbury Earthquake - Dave Cliff

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Dave Cliff is the Police Superintendent.

Earthquake summary

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Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

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John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.

5pm Earthquake Bulletin

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Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - Denise Torrey

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Denise Torrey is the principal of Summerfield School in the south of Christchurch.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Carter

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John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing.

Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre

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Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre today to simulate a magnitude 4 earthquake.

Christchurch's central city bus tour come with stark warning

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Public bus tours of Christchurch's red zone will start off with a warning that the passengers could be trapped by an earthquake and may not make it out alive.

Canterbury University bailout not on National or Labour's cards

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The acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Town, speaks to Checkpoint about the massive losses sustained because of the Christchurch earthquake.

Quake hearing told 300 more would have died

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An additional 300 people could have died in the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch, if it wasn't for the earlier quake in September.

Officials put barriers in way of strengthening building - owner

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A Christchurch businessman has told the Earthquake Royal Commission the city council was a nightmare to deal with when he was trying to strengthen his building before the September quake.

Green Party proposes nationwide earthquake levy

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The Green Party has spelt out how it would impose an earthquake levy on higher earning taxpayers, to fund the rebuild of Christchurch, if it becomes part of the next Government.

Christchurch City Council questioned over russian roulette

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The Christchurch City Council has been questioned over whether it was playing russian roulette with its citizens with its rules on earthquake prone buildings.

Film Review with Sarah McMullan

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Sarah McMullan reviews 'When A City Falls', a documentary about the Christchurch earthquakes.

Survivors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Chch

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Surviors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Christchurch where 18 people died in February's earthquake have today relived their experiences on that day.

Your Place - Rolleston

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Rolleston is a town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, just outside the Christchurch City boundary. It was close to the epicenter of the September earthquake last year, but suffered little damage because it sits on very stable rock.

Overseas expert shocked at design of PGC building

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An American engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission he was shocked at the failure of builders to properly fix the floors of the PGC building to its walls.

Reaction to proposed charter schools

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More now on the charter schools which the Government is planning to trial in South Auckland and in some parts of Christchurch, which were hit badly in the earthquake.

170 Christchurch City Council jobs gone

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More than 170 people employed by the Christchurch City Council have been told their jobs are gone as a result of the earthquake in February.

Christchurch to stick with 2007 houses values for rates

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Council rates in Christchurch city will continue to be calculated using the 2007 house valuations for up to two more years, allowing time for the earthquake's impact on property prices to be assessed.