Christchurch 'red zone' lawfully created
The 'red zone' created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was legal, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
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Fire guts house in Te Puke
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Jubilant Wade-Brown re-elected
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Mass job cuts loom at fishing company
About 200 jobs are on the chopping block at Christchurch-based fishing company Independent Fisheries Ltd.
Strong winds hit Auckland
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Caught out in a supermarket queue
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Former lifeguard: 'I had to help'
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Quake anniversary: Claims remain incomplete
About 5000 Canterbury earthquake claims remain incomplete, unresolved or not scheduled for completion, according to figures from the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
Newspapers burn in truck fire
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Govt to appeal red-zone order
The Government has confirmed it will appeal a landmark High Court decision which ordered it to reconsider an offer for vacant, uninsured red-zoned land.
'Quake Outcasts' win legal battle
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Tom Fail: Dealing with risky business
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Leonard Cohen to play NZ
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Child killed in driveway
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Stock Takes: Tenon sparks up
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