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Latest from Christchurch earthquake
Stadium opens as $219m Cathedral project stalls, square remains empty
The heart of Christchurch becomes a stadium in place of the untouched cathedral project.
Frank Films: When will Christchurch get its heart back?
14 years on from the earthquakes, Christchurch city prepares to open a first-class stadium while the Cathedral sits unfinished in an empty Square.
Pike River, earthquakes and cats up trees: Former firefighter honoured
Ian Pickard has been honoured for 50 years of life-saving service.
Christmas tours of half-fixed quake-hit cathedral
It's operating public tours inside, where the City Mission's Christmas Tree makes a return
Govt tightens payout criteria for on-sold quake homes in Christchurch
Seymour called it a 'full stop on the programme'.
CTV building collapse: Design company owner appeals engineering body’s ruling
Alan Reay was fined $750 and ordered to pay $1000 in costs by Engineering New Zealand.
Emergency management roadmap due early next year
The roadmap will precede new emergency management legislation.
Kāinga Ora job cuts and police cost-savings difficulties | Focus Morning Bulletin September 26, 2024
More job cuts proposed for Kāinga ora, police cost-savings difficulties and what key NZ institutions have fallen in public trust?
Christchurch cathedral rebuild hopes crumble as Govt declines funding
Government will not provide $60m of taxpayer cash to bail out troubled project.
'I'm not a freeloader:' Man who lived rent-free for 15 months overturns order he pay landlord $52k
The Camerons lived rent-free for 15 months, now they only have to fork out half the bill.
Woman electrocuted by etching machine salvaged from dumpster
Christine Rowley was found dead in her Inangahua Junction, West Coast store.
Public Purse: Reinstating the Christchurch Cathedral and the wobbly numbers it relies on
Victorian Gothic: Christchurch's ruined cathedral and romancing the rebuild numbers.
Christchurch’s new Catholic cathedral to be built on same site as last one
The original Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament was demolished in 2020 after quake damage.
'Indefinitely mothballed': Quake-hit cathedral's dire future unless $30m found by August
Landmark post-quake rebuild in dire trouble after $114m funding gap emerges.
NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home
With severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.
The many benefits of travelling to Christchurch with your family
Christchurch offers the best of both worlds for children little and large.
Editorial: 13 years on from deadly Christchurch earthquake, and a city still under repair
There have been success stories, but many ugly gaps remain.
CTV collapse candlelight vigil: 13 years on families of victims want ‘accountability’
Family members of those who died in the CTV building are still waiting for justice.
Class action launched claiming EQC underpaid victims
It is alleged EQC switched from settling claims based on repair cost to a cheaper option.
Judge allows professional body to investigate former engineer
ENZ wants to investigate whether Dr Alan Reay should have better supervised his employee.
‘It can be so overwhelming’: Child mental health professionals speak out
A major public appeal has been launched to raise $1 million for a new outpatient facility.
Christchurch earthquakes: Artist recreates lost buildings in miniature
Massage parlour, legendary hang-out spots, all recreated in miniature.
'Stale, not relevant': Engineer behind collapsed CTV building wants complaint dismissed
Alan Reay's lawyer says "no need for accountability", "no public interest” in pursuing it.
Couple nearing retirement start over after quake haven home burns
Firefighters allegedly considered aborting the job due to the heat of the blaze.
Former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority workers sentenced to home detention for fraud
Two former public servants corruptly tried to profit from Christchurch earthquake rebuild.
The town NZ forgot: Meet those refusing to leave the abandoned post-disaster zone
Kurt Bayer reports on a stoic group who refuse to leave ‘paradise’.
An alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effort
Downer aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.