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Brownlee takes hard-hitting Chch rebuild report on the chin

An in-depth survey of leaders in the Christchurch rebuild indicates serious weaknesses in the way major projects are being managed.

Papua New Guinea hit by fourth strong quake

James Dann: Backstage of rock star economy

You've all read the stories: the New Zealand economy is predicted to be a "rock star" this year, largely on the back of the Canterbury rebuild.

Moderate quake hits Christchurch

A moderate earthquake has struck Christchurch today.

Govt pushes for public private partnership to meet school bill

Chch memorial marks 'turning point'

A minute's silence has been observed for the 185 people who were killed in the 2011 Canterbury earthquake.

Chch's third anniversary

A minute's silence has been observed for the 185 people who were killed in the 2011 Canterbury earthquake, as hundreds gathered to mark the third anniversary of the tragedy.

Desperate property owners offloading quake-damaged homes

Owners of damaged and unrepairable Canterbury homes are increasingly selling them on an "as is, where is" basis, a new property report says.

Quake-damaged hotel issued with urgent demolition notice

Crown compulsorily acquires nine quake sites

School fights post-quake closure

The "unlawful" decision to merge a Christchurch school will see 70 per cent of its pupils "scatter" to other city schools, a court heard today.

Pre-quake 'time machine'

An application developed by Christchurch researchers allows people to walk its streets and see how they looked before the earthquakes.

Four Christchurch schools to be replaced

Four schools in some of the worst quake-damaged areas of Christchurch will be closed down and replaced by one super-school, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today.

Strong quake rattles ChCh

Contractors charged with burglaries at quake-damaged homes

Three men were charged by police.

Stolen vehicles being sold back into Chch rebuild market

Expensive commercial vehicles stolen in Christchurch are likely being sold back into the city's rebuild construction market, police have warned.