Quake panel paid too much - Labour

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Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much.

The Panel Christmas Special

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The Panel Christmas Special in downtown Auckland atop the Tyler Street Garage, featuring many of the regular panellists from 2011. Due to a Checkpoint special covering the Christchurch earthquake, this was not broadcast.

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Workers adding ceiling panels to the space under the library.

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Workers adding ceiling panels to the space under the library.

Earthquake panel chair says he did not ask for higher fees

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The four members of a panel set up to monitor emergency regulations governing the rebuilding of Canterbury say they did not ask for the higher-than-standard fees set by the Cabinet.

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Detail of a house where some panels around the front door have been replaced by boards.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (418)

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A photograph of a collection of panels removed from the Cranmer Centre and stacked on the ground below.

Hubbard, James, 1949- :"It's because they're high calibre people!" 21 July…

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The cartoon depicts the Minister of Earthquakes Gerry Brownlee, with a portaloo in place of a head. He holds in his hand a document which reads 'Govt appointed quake panel (Shipley etc) paid twice normal fees: $1000 - 1400 daily'. A voice from inside the toilet says 'It's because they're high calibre people!' Context: Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee lobbied his colleagues to pay a Government-appointed panel more than twice the recommended rate because he claimed they would not do it for less - even though he never asked them. On Mr Brownlee's advice, the Cabinet more than doubled the pay rates for the panel from the recommended fees, which was a daily rate of $360 to $655 for the panel chairman and $270 to $415 for panel members. The Cabinet increased this to $1400 a day for the chairman and $1000 a day for the other members. (NZ Herald, 9 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (381)

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A photograph of a partially demolished section of the Cranmer Centre. A panel from the roof has just been removed.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (384)

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A photograph of a panel removed from the roof of the Cranmer Centre and placed on the ground in front.

Government appoints experts to look at building collapses

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The Government has appointed the panel of experts that will investigate why so many buildings collapsed during Christchurch's February earthquake.

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A worker inserts glue between the insulation panels in the floor of one of the temporary buildings on the Ilam Oval.

The Panel Pre-Show for 23 February 2011

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Looks at the earthquake experience in Christchurch from the world of the web and Panelist Gary Moore's own experience.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (385)

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A photograph of detail of a panel removed from the roof of the Cranmer Centre and placed on the ground in front.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (387)

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A photograph of detail of a panel removed from the roof of the Cranmer Centre and placed on the ground in front.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (386)

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A photograph of detail of a panel removed from the roof of the Cranmer Centre and placed on the ground in front.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (383)

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A photograph of detail of a panel removed from the roof of the Cranmer Centre and placed on the ground in front.

The Panel with Mark Inglis and Jeremy Hansen (Part 1)

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The Christchurch memorial service, Japan's earthquake and tsunami, and compassion fatigue.

The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Simon Pound (part 1)

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The new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority; they're putting the Rugby World Cup on the school curriculum.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (377)

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A photograph of a crane removing a panel from the roof of the Cranmer Centre. To the right, two men are standing on a platform raised by another crane.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (379)

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A photograph of a crane removing a panel from the roof of the Cranmer Centre. To the right, two men are standing on a platform raised by another crane.

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (378)

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A photograph of a crane removing a panel from the roof of the Cranmer Centre. To the right, two men are standing on a platform raised by another crane.

The Panel with Barry Corbett and Michael Deaker (Part 1)

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Topics - Eight days on from the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 161 people in Christchurch, officials have announced that the rescue effort will now transition to a recovery operation. Dunedin shares the nation's sorrow for Christchurch - but the ODT reports today that it could also benefit from an influx of workers and businesses relocating from the Garden City. Some Christchurch landlords have been labelled opportunistic vultures for ramping up rents for homeless businesses trying to find temporary office space.

The Panel with Michelle Boag and Brian Edwards (part 1)

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The cost of insurance could rise by 20 per cent as a result of the Government bailout of AMI Insurance and the mounting cost of the Canterbury earthquakes.

The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Tino Periera (part 1)

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The Reserve Bank Governor says he has acted pre-emptively in cutting the official cash rate to guard against the risk that the economic impact of the Christchurch earthquake might become especially severe. Are we in for an oil shock or not?

The Panel with David Slack and Bomber Bradbury (part 1)

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Topics - A poll on the Stuff website has asked Christchurch residents whether they would stay or go, following the latest earthquakes there. Pupils and staff at Auckland's King's College have been offered counselling following the fourth death of a student in 17 months.

The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Chris Wikaira (part 1)

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The possibility of another earthquake in Christchurch, the Prime Minister's son planks, and lighting up inside an Auckland bar on No Tobacco Day.

The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Cas Carter (part 2)

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British researchers have found smokers are twice as likely to succeed in quitting if they receive supportive text messages, the head of the Christchurch Earthquake Rebuilding Agency (CERA) Roger Sutton says there will be no quick end in sight for the ongoing insurance problems in Canterbury and the government's hoping a new deal with Bollywood film-makers could bring millions of dollars into New Zealand.

The Panel with John Barnett and Simon Pound (Part 1)

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Topics - The Government has just announced it is to allocate $70 million from its Canterbury Earthquake Appeal fund of about 100 million. National's party list is out and Tau Henare is one of the biggest losers. As Pacific leaders gather in Auckland for the Pacific Forum meeting this week, several of the nations' leader are calling for Fiji to be restored as a member of the Forum..

The Panel with Gary Moore and Joanne Black (Part 2)

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Are men with lower voices more attractive to the opposite sex; The Canterbury Earthquake insurance deadlock; Speed Camera tickets have doubled over the last year.