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'Farmy Army' leader honoured for quake aid
The driving force behind Christchurch's 'Farmy Army' says providing help and hot meals in the earthquake-struck city was…
USAR teams imitating Christchurch quake in training
Urban Search and Rescue teams spent a month crawling through suffocating spaces, often cold and wet in the pitch black…
Quake claims by the trunkload
Meet the carboot lawyer who wings in and out of Christchurch with a huge caseload on behalf of desperate quake-struck homeowners…
Earthquake Commission
Editorial: Email blunders rebound on public rights
The email mistakes that embarrassed the Earthquake…
Mai Chen: Knowledge is power, but don't misuse it
From a legal perspective, the unintended disclosure…
No fraud in quake rebuild contracts - SFO
A major probe into allegations of fraud and corruption involving Canterbury earthquake rebuild contracts has concluded there's…
Red zone owners have 'no choice'
Forty angry red zone property owners who have launched a legal battle over Government compensation say they have been left…
Mental health concerns for Christchurch
Anti-depressant prescribing in Christchurch is at an all-time high and there are "grave concerns" for the ongoing psychological…
Police forget to pay rent
Police have admitted "dropping the ball" by failing to pay more than $5000 in rent to a tiny Christchurch community group…
Christchurch earthquake
Quake stress a valid reason for late legal filing - Court
The psychological impact of the Canterbury earthquake has been accepted by the Employment Court as a…
More of ChCh CBD opens up
New areas of the Christchurch CBD have been reopened with the cordon lifted on all of Manchester St for the first time in…
Canterbury housing repair timeframe reduced
Housing New Zealand has reduced the timeframe for dealing with more than 5500 state homes damaged in the Canterbury earthquake…
Quake affects women's eating habits
Eating habits among Canterbury women became unhealthier after the earthquakes to cope with stress, a study has revealed. Canterbury…
Three options for new look cathedral
Campaigners for the restoration of the Christchurch Cathedral are "thrilled" that rebuilding the earthquake-damaged…
Only 30pc of NZ prepared for emergency
After the Canterbury earthquakes only 30 per cent of New Zealanders are prepared at home for an emergency and a Civil Defence…
PM: Privacy breaches are inevitable
John Key says privacy breaches like the two revealed in one week at the EQC are inevitable, and they are a result of human…
D-day for Christchurch red-zone owners
Some Christchurch residents with land in the red zone are calling in the Human Rights Commission as a deadline looms for…
Disabled Kiwis left behind by quake plans
Large parts of the country's building stock will be off-limits for disabled people under a proposal to trim the cost of…
Red zone cordon relaxed to let students in
Christchurch earthquake Archives
The cordon around Christchurch's red zone has been relaxed to allow tertiary students into the city…
Canterbury
Christchurch rebuild: Council needs to come to the party - PM
A world-class covered sports stadium in Christchurch…
Recidivist drink driver has car confiscated after ninth conviction
A recidivist drink driver has today had his car confiscated…
Chch power users asked for price hike thoughts
The Commerce Commission is giving the Christchurch…
Economic growth as Chch businesses reopen
Almost 200 Christchurch businesses have been opened…
Rebuilding Christchurch Business
Chch rebuild 'key driver'
Some $18 billion of new residential housing in Canterbury, accounting for almost half the region's rebuild, will be…
Christchurch CBD
Asbestos found at QEII site
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Asbestos piping has been found buried at the QEII Stadium demolition site in Christchurch.
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Emergency demolition of Christchurch hillside mansion
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A former hillside mansion which once commanded one of the most priceless views in Christchurch has been…
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How to donate
Donations can be made to the Red Cross online or via the GrabOne website or fundraiseonline.co.nz, as the Red Cross site has been crashing.
Salvation Army call 0800 53 00 00 (specify that your donation is for the 'Canterbury Earthquake Appeal') or at:
- Any ANZ Bank branch: Account number: 01-1839-0188939-00
- Any National Bank branch: Account number: 06-0869-0548507-00
- Any Westpac Bank branch: Account number: 03-0207-0617331-00
- Any ASB Bank branch: Account number: 12-3205-0146808-00
- Any BNZ Bank branch: Account number: 02-0500-0982004-000
- Any Kiwibank branch: Account number: 38-9009-0759479-00
- Any TSB Bank branch: Account number: 15-3942-0900372-00
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