Six years after Christchurch's destructive 6.3 magnitude earthquake the rebuild programme is now being used to provide training for workers from the Pacific.
Twenty-four workers from Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are helping rebuild the city while learning new skills and earning money they send home.
Maja Burry reports.
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Fijian native Semi Gaga is helping to build a justice precinct in Christchurch Photo: RNZ / Maja Burry