New Zealand'A sad day for Phillipstown'Some Christchurch families are shattered after learning the Ministry of Education was closing their beloved schools as part of the $1 billion city schools shake-up.29 May 07:18 AM
New ZealandChristchurch schools learn their fatesSeven Christchurch schools will be closed and six will be merged from next year, Education Minister Hekia Parata has confirmed.29 May 03:34 AM
New ZealandChch rebuild workers test positive for drugsSeven workers were banned from the central city rebuild in March after returning positive drug tests.16 May 10:15 PM
New ZealandAsbestos found at QEII siteAsbestos piping has been found buried at the QEII Stadium demolition site in Christchurch.16 May 09:00 AM
New ZealandD-day for Christchurch red-zone ownersSome Christchurch residents with land in the red zone are calling in the Human Rights Commission as a deadline looms for a Government buy-out offer.01 Apr 07:08 PM
New ZealandQuake experts reach towards holy grailTwo years ago today, with a force equal to 15,000 tonnes of TNT, came the devastating aftershock that scientists hoped they would never see.21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFlops and flukes of forecastsPredicting earthquakes is generally seen as not possible - but in the 1970s some eventual flops sparked a brief stir in the scientific community.21 Feb 04:30 PM
TechnologyMicrosoft helps non-profit organisations in ChchThe Government has teamed up with Microsoft in Christchurch to strengthen the technology capability of 50 non-profit organisations - some badly affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.13 Feb 10:46 PM
New ZealandCardboard cathedral taking shapeThe first cardboard cladding tubes, each weighing 120kg, were installed to shape the $5.3 million A-frame building.11 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand$2b in payouts to be shared for land claimsCanterbury property owners with earthquake-damaged land are likely to share some $2 billion in payouts as the Earthquake Commission gears up to settle land claims.15 Jan 10:10 PM
New ZealandNew phase for Student Volunteer ArmyThe highly-acclaimed Student Volunteer Army which mobilised in the immediate aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes is moving into a new phase of community service projects, its new president says.19 Nov 08:41 PM
New ZealandChristchurch cathedral demolition haltedA High Court judge has stepped in to halt the demolition of the earthquake-crippled Christ Church Cathedral.15 Nov 05:21 AM
New ZealandDraft transport plan for Chch revealedTraffic will be slowed and pedestrians given priority in post-quake Christchurch under a draft transport plan, which the public is now invited to have their say on.15 Nov 02:52 AM
New ZealandQuake workers query day off plansA fight is looming between earthquake repair workers and their bosses over the city council's controversial free days off.13 Nov 09:26 PM
New ZealandPublic transport revamp for ChchSweeping changes to the Christchurch public transport system will be introduced next month, with buses on major routes set to run every 10 minutes at peak times.13 Nov 06:27 PM
BusinessExtra leave for stressed council workersStressed Christchurch council office workers will get an extra day's paid holiday each month, but their colleagues helping rebuild the quake-damaged city won't be getting it.08 Nov 06:20 PM
New ZealandRebuilding Christchurch: Massive concrete pour to build MuseumMainzeal has completed laying the slab which will be the base of the new Airforce Museum in Wigram, Chrictchurch. Until they move in it will be a pop up conference centre and help out other museums affected by the earthquakes. Watch05 Nov 04:30 AM
TravelLonely Planet boost for ChchChristchurch's determination to rise from the rubble has been richly rewarded with a spot in Lonely Planet's top 10 cities worldwide to visit in 2013.23 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandExpert 'horrified' by Chch developersCutting-edge quake engineering technology emanating out of post-disaster Christchurch is being ignored by some owners in their haste to erect new buildings, says expert.15 Oct 09:39 PM
New ZealandQuake exiles look northCantabrians are setting their sights on Hamilton's housing market as they look to spend their newly received insurance payouts from damaged properties.08 Oct 04:30 PM
