New ZealandChristchurch council's $900m black holeChristchurch City Council has revealed it faces a funding black hole of up to $900 million to help rebuild the earthquake-wrecked city. So does that mean asset sales?31 Jul 10:00 PM
BusinessChristchurch City Council Feature ProfileVideo for Christchurch City Council Feature ProfileWatch04 Nov 02:17 AM
New ZealandChristchurch's lingering odour still a mysteryIt's been attributed to silage and cat poop - but no one is any closer to identifying the real source of Christchurch's mystery stink.28 Oct 03:48 AM
New Zealand'Work starts now'New Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel is calling for an independent audit of the city's books.12 Oct 09:24 PM
New ZealandVote saves Christchurch Town HallThe earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been saved after city councillors unanimously voted in favour of a $127.5 million full restoration plan today.29 Aug 02:31 AM
New ZealandHall restoration plan 'a masterpiece'A restoration plan to save the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Town Hall has been hailed as a "masterpiece" by the internationally acclaimed building's architect.28 Aug 05:32 AM
BusinessChanges to home insurance offered by many insurers will affect many New Zealand homeowners.23 Jul 10:45 PM
New ZealandMarryatt to be investigatedUnder-fire Christchurch City Council chief executive Tony Marryatt will remain on special leave while an independent investigation is carried out into his actions.10 Jul 06:51 AM
New ZealandCouncillors to discuss Marryatt's futureControversial Christchurch City Council chief executive Tony Marryatt's job is on the line today at a secret council meeting that will discuss his future.09 Jul 07:21 PM
New ZealandQuake city's embattled mayor bows outTroubled Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has pulled out of the upcoming mayoral race as his council struggles with a consent crisis.05 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt announces Chch rebuild fundingThe Government will pay $2.9 billion towards Christchurch city centre's $4.8 billion post-earthquake big ticket blueprint projects, it's been announced today.27 Jun 01:04 AM
New ZealandChch rebuild: Who picks up the tab?The results of crunch talks over who pays for what in Christchurch city centre's post-earthquake blueprint projects will remain secret until next week.19 Jun 11:30 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 ZealandEarthquake prediction a risky business"What most people want is not knowledge, but certainty." It's an apt quote of philosopher Bertrand Russell that Italy's Professor Massimiano Bucchi borrows to sum up people's expectation of what science should be able to tell us before earthquakes happen21 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBob Parker: My earthquake storyChristchurch mayor Bob Parker doesn't pull any punches in a personal account of the earthquakes that rocked his city.09 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil buys 'House of horrors' siteChristchurch City Council is to buy the House of Horrors site where Jason Somerville murdered two women and buried their bodies beneath floorboards.23 Oct 12:08 AM
New ZealandChch quake response 'effective' - reviewEmergency services responded rapidly and worked well together during the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch last year, an independent review has concluded.05 Oct 02:04 AM
New ZealandQuake-sticker system confusing, says expertA top engineer behind Christchurch's post-earthquake building assessments has explained the much-criticised inspection system..03 Sep 05:30 PM
