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Govt needs to review role of EQC - analyst Stuff.co.nz The Government needs to assess how much disaster risk should be taken by the Earthquake Commission and how much should be taken on by private insurers given the Canterbury earthquakes, a ratings agency says. The Earthquake Commission – New Zealand's ... See all stories on this topic »

PM sidesteps quake promise Stuff.co.nz Prime Minister John Key is refusing to reveal what assurances he gave grieving families of Christchurch earthquake victims soon after February's disaster. Comments Key made at private meetings after the quake have led to him being dragged into the ... See all stories on this topic »

Busy times loom for lone Christchurch B & B Stuff.co.nz LAST ONE STANDING: Des Ramsay, owner of The Grange motel/bed and breakfast on Armagh St. The earthquake caused some cosmetic damage to the B & B but it has been certified as structurally sound. Des Ramsay, owner of The Grange Bed and Breakfast, ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Eighteen months after the earthquake in Haiti Oxfam America Eighteen months after the earthquake that decimated what was left of the weak country infrastructure, while killing over 300000 people, the country seemed resigned. Haitians give the impression that they have moved on from the earthquake. ... See all stories on this topic » Oxfam America

Hasten land consents, Brownlee tells councils Stuff.co.nz Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has urged councils to move faster to free up development land for the thousands displaced by the Canterbury quakes. In a media briefing yesterday, Brownlee said he was worried about the slow pace of approving ... See all stories on this topic »

Orion picks inside man for top job Stuff.co.nz Jamieson, Orion's commercial general manager, replaces Roger Sutton, who is now chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority. Jamieson said he saw the job as a chance to deliver a resilient power supply for the community in a ... See all stories on this topic »

Kiwis snap up new wheels New Zealand Herald By Alastair Sloane The new-vehicle market in New Zealand is showing signs of buoyancy, five months after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disrupted production and supply worldwide. July registrations were ahead of the same month in 2009 and 2010, ... See all stories on this topic »

Yamaha sees mixed results in 2011's first half Powersports Business Contributing to a 1.9 percent decrease to ¥663 billion in net sales were the appreciation of the yen and the March earthquake in Japan. Despite this, operating income was up 18.6 percent to ¥41 billion, and net income was up 21.8 percent to ¥29 billion ... See all stories on this topic »

Small earthquake strikes off Oregon coast Herald and News PORTLAND (AP) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Oregon coast, but no damage has been reported. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake at about 6 am on Friday was centered 288 miles west of Salem, Ore. 1 Keep it Clean. ... See all stories on this topic »

Heritage demolition views lean both ways Stuff.co.nz The poll was held after the latest figures from the Canterbury Earthquake Authority (Cera) showed 152 heritage buildings had been approved for demolition. Another 34 buildings would be partially demolished, and only 45 had been approved for make-safe ... See all stories on this topic »

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