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Quake claims by the trunkload
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…

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…

Earthquake Commission

Editorial: Email blunders rebound on public rights Editorial: Email blunders rebound on public rights

The email mistakes that embarrassed the Earthquake…

Mai Chen: Knowledge is power, but don't misuse it Mai Chen: Knowledge is power, but don't misuse it

From a legal perspective, the unintended disclosure…

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Police forget to pay rent
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…

Quake stress a valid reason for late legal filing - Court
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 valid reason for a…

More of ChCh CBD opens up
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
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…

Christchurch earthquake

Quake affects women's eating habits
Quake affects women's eating habits

Eating habits among Canterbury women became unhealthier after the earthquakes to cope with stress, a…

Three options for new look cathedral

Campaigners for the restoration of the Christchurch Cathedral are "thrilled" that rebuilding the earthquake-damaged church…

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
D-day for Christchurch red-zone owners

Some Christchurch residents with land in the red zone are calling in the Human Rights Commission as…

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

The cordon around Christchurch's red zone has been relaxed to allow tertiary students into the city centre next week. The…

Freezing of EQC's email 'unprecedented'

The government's freezing of EQC's email system is unprecedented for an entire organisation, an IT expert says.

EQC's IT systems frozen

All emails and information technology systems have been frozen at the Earthquake Commission tonight in a drastic move to…

EQC's police complaint 'bullying'
EQC's police complaint 'bullying'

The man at the centre of the EQC privacy bungle says the email has been binned but he is seeking the…

Christchurch earthquake Archives

Canterbury

Recidivist drink driver has car confiscated after ninth conviction
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
Chch power users asked for price hike thoughts

The Commerce Commission is giving the Christchurch…

Economic growth as Chch businesses reopen
Economic growth as Chch businesses reopen

Almost 200 Christchurch businesses have been opened…

Anzac Day: 'I lost a lot of mates, and today I remember them all'
Anzac Day: 'I lost a lot of mates, and today I remember them all'

Tank driver Alan Burgess and foot-slogger David Smith…

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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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