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Canterbury will get a touch of the green thumb with $96,000 of Enhanced Taskforce Green funding to help restore earthquake affected areas.

Canterbury community organisations will be able to use a special emergency fund to move to new premises if their building suffered serious earthquake damage.

The Government is extending the wage subsidy to support employees of small businesses seriously disrupted by the Canterbury earthquake.

The people of Canterbury have shown remarkable resilience as they get on with the business of rebuilding says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is impressed with the effort made by Work and Income staff since the earthquake and has received substantial support for the checks that were made on the e

Support schemes are assisting Canterbury individuals, employers and community providers affected by the earthquake, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has announced a special $7.5 million Community Response Fund for social service providers in Canterbury.

Minister for Social Development, Paula Bennett has pledged $2.5 Million for trauma counselling to support Canterbury's shaken and quake weary residents.

The Government has announced a wage subsidy to support employees of small businesses seriously disrupted by the Canterbury earthquake.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says more than two thousand people have called the 0800 779997 Government helpline so far.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says more than a thousand people have called the Government's earthquake helpline for assistance.