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Christchurch Earthquake headlines with summaries.
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Christchurch's Knox Church to be rebuilt
14 Sep 2013The earthquake-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church in Christchurch is being rebuilt for $5.5 million.
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River bacteria levels steady after quake
9 Sep 2013Experts trying to restore Christchurch's sewerage system have told concerned residents that the level of bacteria in city rivers is no worse now than it was before the earthquakes.
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CERA announces buildings to be acquired
5 Sep 2013A unit of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has released final details of properties it will have to acquire to complete the north and east frames for the new central city.
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Thousands still waiting on quake claims
4 Sep 2013New figures show the owners of 5000 severely damaged properties in Canterbury are still waiting to settle their insurance claims. Audio
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Brooklands cleanup three years on
4 Sep 2013Residents of the red zoned Brooklands area near Christchurch have been cleaning up their damaged neighbourhood, three years to the day after the first big earthquake. Audio
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All Christchurch town hall to be conserved
29 Aug 2013Christchurch City Council unanimously voted on Thursday to conserve Christchurch town hall in its entirety.
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Start dates delayed on 3 anchor projects
29 Aug 2013The construction start dates have been pushed back for three of the so-called anchor projects in Christchurch.
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Part of new Avon River precinct opens
2 Sep 2013Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee opened the first stage of Christchurch's Avon River precinct on Thursday.
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Last day for flat land red zone offers
31 Aug 2013Saturday is the final day for those living on flat land in the residential red zone in Christchurch to accept Government offers on their properties and move out of their homes.
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Govt to fight red zone ruling
27 Aug 2013The Government is appealing against a High Court ruling that says its buyout offers to some owners of uninsured or vacant quake damaged land are illegal.
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Journalists see town hall damage
28 Aug 2013Journalists have been taken on a tour of Christchurch's earthquake damaged town hall, ahead of Thursday's decision about how the building will be repaired.
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Families want flawed buildings named
26 Aug 2013A spokesperson for some families of those who died in the collapse of the CTV building in the February 2011 earthquake says it's time to name some of the buildings with similar design flaws.
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Trust says it has financial support to save cathedral
24 Aug 2013The Great Christchurch Buildings Trust says it's got plenty of financial support for its fight to save the quake damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
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Judge rules red zone offers illegal
26 Aug 2013A High Court judge has ruled that offers to purchase uninsured and vacant land in quake-affected parts of Christchurch were not done according to the law. Audio
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Community groups worried about pace, quality of repairs
22 Aug 2013Community groups in Christchurch are taking no comfort in the news the Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties. Audio
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Port Hills housing announcement very close
22 Aug 2013The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says it's very close to making an announcement about 142 houses on the Port Hills that have had their zoning decisions reviewed.
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Councillors inspect Town Hall
20 Aug 2013Christchurch city councillors inspected the quake damage at the Town Hall on Tuesday, before making a decision next week about how it will be repaired.
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Hundreds attend dedication for cardboard cathedral
16 Aug 2013Anglicans turned up in their hundreds on Thursday night to attend the dedication service for Christchurch's new cathedral, made using large cylindrical pieces of cardboard.
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Police closing in on CTV taggers
17 Aug 2013Christchurch police are closing in on those they believe are responsible for spraying graffiti at the site of the CTV building, where 115 people died in the February 2011 earthquake.
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Surveyors not needed for floor tilt checks - EQC
15 Aug 2013The Earthquake Commission says surveyors are not required to assess whether floor tilt is due to earthquake damage.
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Institute calls for surveyors to assess quake-damaged homes
14 Aug 2013The Institute of Surveyors is calling on the Earthquake Commission to use registered professional surveyors when assessing some earthquake damaged houses in Christchurch.
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Final offers sent to 'anchor project' properties
10 Aug 2013The agency responsible for building most of Christchurch's key central city projects is sending out final offers of purchase to landowners.
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Final purchase offers sent to owners of rebuild land
9 Aug 2013Property owners who own land destined to be used for Christchurch's rebuild projects have been sent final purchase offers by the Government.
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Cardboard cathedral opens with concert series
7 Aug 2013Christchurch's temporary Anglican cathedral, dubbed the Cardboard Cathedral, has opened, with a 10-day music series called Joyfully Un-munted. Audio
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