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12 February 2012 - 8:11 pm NZ time
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- More mistakes made after natural disasters - research
- Psychologists at the University of Canterbury have found natural disasters cause people to make more mistakes afterwards.
- Business leader urges Christchurch to battle on
- A Christchurch business leader says the community has to pick itself up and battle on, despite spreading problems from the city's earthquakes.
- High-rise buildings checked for quake strength
- A property company which owns some of New Zealand's tallest buildings says it began inspecting them immediately after the devastating February earthquake in Christchurch.
- Part of Christchurch mall cordoned off
- A large section of Merivale Mall in Christchurch has been deemed an earthquake risk and cordoned off.
- Resident determined to appeal quake zoning
- A Christchurch resident says she will appeal using any grounds she can against her home in Avonside being zoned red.
- Christchurch orange zone residents in limbo
- Christchurch residents living in orange-zoned homes say they are frustrated a decision has not yet been made on the fate of their homes.
- Blackadder confident stadium will be ready
- Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is confident the team's new home stadium will be ready for their Super Rugby game in Christchurch.
- More homes now in quake red zone
- A further 255 residential orange zone properties are being re-zoned in Christchurch: 213 in Avonside, Burwood, Dallington and Wainoni have been re-zoned to red and 42 are to be re-zoned green.
- New stadium $5m over budget
- Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the cost of building a new rugby stadium in Christchurch has run about $5 million over budget as earthquakes continue to disrupt the construction process.
- Red zone decision unexpected
- A Christchurch man whose Avonside home has just been placed in the residential red zone says he did not expect the decision and had wanted to stay in the area.
- Answers wanted about CTV building approval
- The Institution of Professional Engineers wants answers from the Christchurch City Council about why the CTV building was allowed to be built.
- Asset sales on the agenda in Christchurch
- Christchurch Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button says asset sales will have to be considered as a way of paying for the rebuilding of the city.
- Legal action mooted by husband
- A man whose wife was one of the 115 people killed in the CTV building in the earthquake last February says he may consider legal action against those responsible for its failure.
- Collapsed building inquiry will be unprecedented
- Police say their investigation into the collapse of the CTV building in Christchurch in last February's earthquake, will be unprecedented in terms of complexity and will involve an enormous amount of work.
- Orion to borrow to pay for quake repairs
- Orion is still talking to the Government about being allowed to put up power prices to cover the $70 million cost of repairing its damaged network in Christchurch. In the meantime, the money will be borrowed.
- Police may investigate responsibility for CTV collapse
- The Department of Building and Housing says police and engineering bodies may investigate whether anyone will be held responsible for the collapse of the CTV building.
- Christchurch pressured to pay for own rebuild - Labour
- Labour earthquake recovery spokesperson Lianne Dalziel, says there is pressure on Christchurch City Council to raise rates and sell assets.
- Mayor accepts Brownlee apology
- The mayor of Christchurch says the Earthquake Recovery Minister has apologised to him for describing him as a clown.
- Quake death toll now 185
- The office of the Chief Coroner says the number of people who died in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake has risen to 185.
- Deputy mayor downplays friction
- Christchurch Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button is playing down reports of friction between Mayor Bob Parker and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, saying both men have been under pressure.
- City Council becoming very frustrating - Brownlee
- Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says dealing with Christchurch City Council is becoming very frustrating.
- More quakes overnight
- Three reasonably strong earthquakes occurred near Christchurch overnight. All were centred 10km east of Lyttelton and 9km deep.
- Shopping centre insurance claim settled
- Listed property investor NPT says it has received a full and final settlement of $18.05 million from its insurers for earthquake damage and business interruption at the Eastgate shopping centre in Christchurch.
- Quake business grants
- The Canterbury Business Recovery Trust has given $584,519 to 32 businesses in the past two months to help them re-establish in the aftermath of the earthquakes. The total amount distributed is just over $3.7 million.
- Draft plan still seen as hindrance to rebuild
- The Property Council says the draft central city plan for Christchurch will hinder the business community's efforts to rebuild.
- Reporting dates for Royal Commissions extended
- The reporting dates for the Pike River and Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commissions have been extended.
- Earthquake injured to be remembered on anniversary
- Christchurch City Council says it wants to make sure people injured in last year's earthquake in Canterbury are remembered alongside those who died, at this month's commemoration services.
- Ratings mooted for quake safety of buildings
- A new five star rating system that evaluates the strength of a building in an earthquake is being developed.
- February quake death toll rises to 184
- The official death toll of the February 2011 earthquake has risen to 184 following an investigation into the deaths of three elderly women.
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