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'Cautious optimism' over quake risk
Christchurch is not out of the woods yet when it comes to aftershocks, but that has not stopped the creation of the largest constructions site in the country inside the Red Zone.
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Civil Defence admits tsunami messages mixed
Areas of New Zealand took no chances after tsunami warnings Civil Defence has admitted were "confusing"...
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Civil Defence: Stay out of the water
A tsunami warning issued for New Zealand following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the Kermadec Islands has been cancelled. But Civil Defence says there is a marine threat and people should stay away from the water.
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EQC pays out $1b worth of claims
The Earthquake Commission has paid out $1 billion in claims from the Canterbury earthquakes.
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ERA rules that quake affected boss must pay
A worker who hasn't been paid after his employer's business was shut down by the Christchurch earthquake has been awarded nearly $5000 in unpaid wages by the Employment Relations Authority.
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Quakes could lead to nationwide rates rises
Rates across the country could rise due to increased insurance bills in the wake of the Christchurch quakes.
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Rugby: Crusaders' home for 2012 still in doubt
The All Blacks are booked to play a test in Christchurch next year, but that match and the Crusaders' home fixture list remains in limbo.
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Taxpayers to cover quake damage
Taxpayers would pay most of the cost of repairing future earthquake damage to uninsured Christchurch infrastructure, a spokesman for Finance Minister Bill English says.