Latest from Christchurch earthquake

Red zone dispute: Win for 'Outcasts'

The Quake Outcasts group have had a partial victory in their appeal against the Government's buyout offers following the Canterbury earthquakes.

Public event honours quake dead

Hundreds gathered in Christchurch's Botanic Gardens yesterday for a public memorial service to mark the fourth anniversary of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Editorial: Plug the gap between EQC, private cover

The four years since the Christchurch earthquake is more than enough time for a discussion about New Zealand's system of disaster insurance.

Silver lining to the earthquake's cloud

Today marks four years since the catastrophic Christchurch earthquake that claimed 185 lives.

NZ on Screen: Christchurch quake documentaries

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the fatal Christchurch earthquake, NZ On Screen Content Director Irene Gardiner looks at some of the documentaries that have been made about the disaster.

Choosing a quake memorial

Canterbury quake memorial designs

The Canterbury Earthquake Memorial will provide a place to reflect on the events that changed Canterbury forever, paying respect to the 85 people who lost their lives on 22 February 2011. It will acknowledge the shared trauma and huge support received with the recovery operation that followed.

Lloyd's pays out $4.2b for NZ quakes

Global insurance giant Lloyd's has paid out $4.2 billion for the Canterbury earthquakes, expects to pay a further $1.6 billion and remains committed to New Zealand.

$214m in unauthorised public spending

Costs associated with the Christchurch rebuild account for the bulk of $214 million of unauthorised public spending in the past year, according to a new review.

High profile Christchurch city fringe building

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Why Roger Sutton hasn't had a fair go

Pressure goes on State Services boss

Pressure is mounting on State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie after it emerged he ignored advice to exclude Cera boss Roger Sutton from a press conference.

John Roughan: Superman? No, just an admiration-seeker

There is really no defence to a complaint of sexual harassment.

Editorial: Other side of Sutton affair needs airing

Roger Sutton attracted a large amount of public sympathy when he resigned this week.

John Armstrong: Softly-softly style backfires on state services chief

The State Services Commission moves in mysterious ways, but none so perplexing as this week's weirdness surrounding the resignation of Roger Sutton as chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake....

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