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ChristchurchDecember 18

Licence plate recognition camera outside Chch school spots 58 driving infringements

A licence plate recognition camera mounted outside a Christchurch school is helping to improve driver behaviour - and there are plans for six more across the city, the council says.
Licence plate recognition camera outside Chch school spots 58 driving infringements
Licence plate recognition camera outside Chch school spots 58 driving infringements
EntertainmentJune 11

Dating goes back to the future

Looking back to the future are a group of local women aiming to reignite face-to-face connections.
Dating goes back to the future
Dating goes back to the future
EditorialSeptember 4

Earthquake persistence pays

Sometimes individuals can make a difference. Sometimes their skill and persistence wins through and policies are amended. This is the case with planned changes to earthquake-strengthening requirements.
EditorialMay 22

Another blow to justice

The announcement this week the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand has dropped its investigation into civil engineer Alan Reay is another blow for the long-suffering families of victims of the Canterbury Television building collapse.
NationalMarch 30

Rescuers cleared in quake inquiry

If fire chiefs hadn't gone ''missing in action'' during the major event they had trained for, Alec Cvetanov believes his wife might have been pulled alive from the rubble of the CTV building.
Rescuers cleared in quake inquiry
Rescuers cleared in quake inquiry
BusinessSeptember 26

Christchurch rebuild gains impetus

There are positive signs to the Christchurch rebuild on several fronts, as its employers lead the way in the country's surge in hiring expectations and Christchurch retail and hospitality spending outstrips national levels.
Christchurch rebuild gains impetus
Christchurch rebuild gains impetus
EditorialSeptember 12

A new cathedral and a new future

The time for arguing and court cases should be over, and the Anglican Church should be left to go ahead and build its new cathedral in the centre of Christchurch.
EditorialSeptember 5

Reality spoiling the dream

Three years ago this week the first of the big Canterbury earthquakes occurred, the start of the life-changing events for the province and its people, and one of the biggest challenges to face New Zealand and its government in its history.
EntertainmentAugust 23

Spooking the pooches

A new book looks at the shape of human-animal relationships after the Christchurch quakes, writes Andrew Stone, of The New Zealand Herald.
Spooking the pooches
Spooking the pooches
NationalJuly 28

Govt details Chch rebuild funding

The Government will pay $2.9 billion towards Christchurch city centre's $4.8 billion post-earthquake big ticket blueprint projects, it's been announced today.
Govt details Chch rebuild funding
Govt details Chch rebuild funding
DunedinJune 13

Donation follows hosting of 'Canterbury Quakes' show

Shortly after hosting a successful ''Canterbury Quakes'' touring exhibition, the Otago Museum is donating $10,000 to help with the restoration and storage of earthquake-damaged heritage artefacts in Canterbury.
NationalJune 12

Chch council will meet consents deadline: Parker

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is adamant his council will meet a two-week deadline to speed up its consenting process, as the Government threatens to step in if it does not.
Chch council will meet consents deadline: Parker
Chch council will meet consents deadline: Parker
NationalJune 11

Timeball station to be rebuilt

A Canterbury landmark destroyed by earthquakes will be rebuilt using a $1 million donation.
Timeball station to be rebuilt
Timeball station to be rebuilt
NationalMay 30

Housing programme 'biggest in Christchurch history'

A new Housing New Zealand home will be built in Christchurch every day until the end of 2015, the Government announced today.
Housing programme 'biggest in Christchurch history'
Housing programme 'biggest in Christchurch history'
NationalMay 20

Chch quake bill up $10bn

The estimated cost of the Canterbury rebuild has been increased by $10 billion to $40 billion, Prime Minister John Key said today.
NationalMay 20

New areas of Chch CBD reopened

New areas of the Christchurch CBD have been reopened with the cordon lifted on all of Manchester St for the first time in more than two years.
New areas of Chch CBD reopened
New areas of Chch CBD reopened
NationalApril 25

Christchurch continues post-quake recovery

Almost 200 Christchurch businesses have been opened or reopened since January and the population is growing as the Canterbury city continues its recovery from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
EditorialFebruary 22

Balancing cost and risk

The Christchurch earthquakes laid waste a city of heritage and character. They not only destroyed homes, land and infrastructure, but also shattered many historic city buildings. The fear now is that, even without the earth shaking, heritage buildings around the rest of the country will be hit.
NationalFebruary 12

Big day for Christchurch with start

Yesterday marked a significant milestone for Christchurch, as work began on the framework of the city's cardboard cathedral.
Big day for Christchurch with start
Big day for Christchurch with start
DunedinFebruary 8

Awards for quake help

About 90 southern firefighters and support staff who responded to the fatal Christchurch earthquake in February 2011 will be honoured at a ceremony in Dunedin on Monday.
DunedinFebruary 8

Disasters happen so prepare: Parker

A man who knows what he is talking about yesterday urged communities to be as prepared as they can be for a natural disaster, even though practice routines and rules might seem annoying or silly at the time.
DunedinJanuary 20

Quakes exhibition an emotional experience

A touring show at the Otago Museum, which conjures up the heartbreak and hopes arising from the Canterbury earthquakes, has attracted more than 25,000 visitors, many finding it a highly emotional experience.
Quakes exhibition an emotional experience
Quakes exhibition an emotional experience
NationalJanuary 15

Gone in 24 hours

Demolition of the earthquake-damaged Vero House, in central Christchurch, began yesterday.
DunedinDecember 14

Earthquake show an emotional experience

A touring show which conjures up the heartbreak and hopes arising from the Canterbury earthquakes is proving a popular and, for some, a highly emotional experience at the Otago Museum.
NationalDecember 13

Christchurch highway 'a remarkable achievement'

A $140 million four-lane motorway officially opened in Christchurch today was a "remarkable achievement" given the city's earthquake damage and disruption, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said.