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Govt announces quake help for Cantabrians
A range of measures has been announced today by the Government to help Cantabrians rebuild their homes after the September 4 earthquake.
Building consents keep falling - down 9pc in August
The number of consents issued for new homes has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year, Statistics NZ said today.
Govt hopes to have quake land plan by next week
The Government hopes it will be able to give thousands of Canterbury property owners in the worst earthquake-hit areas some idea of what the future holds by the middle of next week.
EQC: Settling claims may take months
Two weeks after the Canterbury earthquake nearly 3000 homes cannot be lived in and about the same number are not weatherproof.
Top-end prices take battering in recession
The real estate storm has seen prices fall by as much as 25 per cent.
BNZ in court scrap over Fontein's drip-feed offer
An offer by property developer Patrick Fontein to repay creditors owed $93.9 million has been met with disdain from the BNZ.
Builders head south in earthquake goldrush
Builders from around the country see a goldmine of work awaiting them in quake-torn Christchurch.