Submission of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust

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Submission of the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.

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Christchurch Press 1 October 2011: Section A, Page 2

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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 1 October 2011.

Christchurch Press 14 December 2011: Section A, Page 3

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Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 14 December 2011.

Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability

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There's disagreement about whether a Royal Commission of inquiry into building collapses in the Canterbury earthquakes should apportion blame.

Royal Commission excludes liability issues

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Survivors of February's devastating earthquake in Christchurch are astounded the Royal Commission won't investigate whether anyone should be held liable for the collapse of so many central city buildings.

Quakes Royal Commission wraps up PGC hearing today

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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes concludes its hearing into the collapse of the Pyne Gould building today.

Royal Commission looks at PGC building collapse

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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes continues today with the focus on the Pyne Gould Corporation building, where 18 people were killed.

Christchurch Press 13 April 2011: Section A, Page 3

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Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 13 April 2011.

Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability

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People caught up in February's earthquake in Christchurch want to know why a Royal Commission of inquiry isn't going to apportion any blame for building collapses.

A third lawyer to help families at quake Royal Commission

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After an appeal from the families of Christchurch earthquake victims, a third lawyer is being appointed to the Royal Commission, to work specifically with them.

Royal Commission hearings start in Christchurch

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Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquakes started in Christchurch today, with a indication that questions will be raised about whether some of those trapped in collapsed buildings could have survived.

Royal Commission to hear plea for upgrade to old buildings

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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission will hear this week that the cost of upgrading the city's unreinforced masonry buildings is more than the buildings are worth.

Christchurch Press 12 August 2011: Section A, Page 3 (South Island Edition)

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Page 3 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 12 August 2011.

Christchurch Press 24 August 2011: Section A, Page 5 (South Island Edition)

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Page 5 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 24 August 2011.

GNS faces tough questions at Royal Commission hearing

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Scientists from GNS Science have faced tough criticism at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes, being accused of funneling resources into the wrong areas and giving vague advice on earthquake risks.

Christchurch council grilled over buildings at quake commission

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The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.

Govt waiting for commission before national survey.

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The Education Minister is waiting for the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission to report back before considering a national survey of all school buildings in the country.

The Panel with Sir Bruce Slane and David Slack (part 1)

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Naval blockade: Greenpeace say its activists are willing to get arrested over their protest against a Brazilian oil company surveying off East Cape. Royal Commission: Legal experts are in agreement ... the purpose of the Royal Commission into February's earthquake in Christchurch is to investigate - not to incriminate.

Smaller buildings to be quake commission focus this week

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The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume today

Call for urgent changes to building standards

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The Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission is calling for changes to building standards as a matter of urgency.

Government welcomes calls for new building standards

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The Government is welcoming a report from the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission that calls for urgent changes to building standards.

Some Christchurch earthquake victims are angry

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The families of some Christchurch earthquake victims are angry disappointed the Government is refusing to pay for lawyers for them at the Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Grant Cameron

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Why is the Royal Commission into Building Collapses in the Christchurch Earthquake not apportioning blame? Christchurch lawyer Grant Cameron represented the victims of the Cave Creek Tragedy.

Lack of engineering assessments investigated

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A lack of building inspections and the engineers to carry them out has come under further scrutiny at the Royal Commission of inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes.

Hearing into Canterbury earthquakes begins today

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The Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquake begin in Christchurch today to examine why some of the newer buildings in the city's CBD failed so badly.

PGC property manager defends lack of detailed assessment

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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the property manager of the Pyne Gould building did not organise detailed engineering assessments after the first quake in September.

Quake families say lack of legal help leaves them without voice

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A spokesperson for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake says without legal representation their voice will not be heard during the Royal Commission.

Quake hearing told building in use despite yellow placard

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A property manager has been questioned at the Royal Commission investigating the Canterbury earthquakes about why he didn't tell tenants the building they worked in was unsafe.

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.