New ZealandBriefing today with families of CTV building victimsA briefing will be held today with families of Japanese victims of the Canterbury Television building collapse during the devastating earthquake three years ago, Prime Minister John Key says.23 Feb 07:40 PM
New ZealandChch memorial marks 'turning point'A minute's silence has been observed for the 185 people who were killed in the 2011 Canterbury earthquake.22 Feb 03:19 AM
New ZealandChch'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.22 Feb 03:07 AM
New ZealandSurvivor back on feetNick Walls knows the slow pace of recovery better than anyone.21 Feb 07:21 PM
New ZealandSurvivors' bravery and hope shine onFebruary 22 is Bonnie Singh's mother's birthday. But for the past three years there has been no celebration.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChCh Quake rememberedIt's been three years since the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4th 2010, the devastation and trauma has changed the very fabric of life for Cantabrians and the city of Christchurch forever. Watch18 Feb 01:34 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake remembered (Part two)It's been four years since devastating earthquakes changed the very fabric of life for Cantabrians and the city of Christchurch forever. This is the second installment of a two-part series.Watch18 Feb 12:55 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake remembered (Part one)In this first installment of a two part series, nzherald.co.nz remembers the devastation and trauma that changed the fabric of life for Cantabrians and the city of Christchurch forever.Watch18 Feb 12:40 AM
New ZealandDesperate property owners offloading quake-damaged homesOwners of damaged and unrepairable Canterbury homes are increasingly selling them on an "as is, where is" basis, a new property report says.14 Feb 03:10 AM
New ZealandIs this NZ's biggest insurance payout?Nearly $200m is being paid by insurer Vero to the Education Ministry for quake-damaged schools in Christchurch, in one of the country's biggest-ever payouts.29 Jan 10:20 PM
BDBDBusinessQuake repairs two-thirds doneThe Earthquake Commission is two-thirds of the way through repairing houses damaged by the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes in a contract managed by Fletcher Building.28 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPensioner wins apology from police'It will be nice to have an apology.' Police are to compensate pensioner John Bennett for the way he was roughed up by armed officers in his own home two years ago.21 Jan 09:13 PM
New Zealand4.1 earthquake rattles ChristchurchA shallow 4.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled Christchurch this afternoon.10 Jan 02:40 AM
New ZealandMystery flashes linked to quakesScientists say lights from electrical discharges are a sign of stress at faultlines and can give warning of big shakes02 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey endorses major Christchurch rebuild projectsTwo major rebuild projects in Christchurch worth close to $1 billion have been endorsed by Prime Minister John Key. Visiting the 17 Dec 04:38 AM
New ZealandChristchurch schools closing their doors one last timeNine Christchurch schools are preparing to close their doors for the final time in the next few days as part of the Ministry of Education's post-quake shake-up.12 Dec 07:33 PM
New ZealandNZ warning - be ready for the big onePlastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake devastation.05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHusband of quake victim calls for CTV site tidy upA man who lost his wife when the Canterbury Television building collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake is adding his voice to calls for the unkempt site to be tidied.03 Dec 07:21 PM
New ZealandChristchurch 'red zone' lawfully createdThe 'red zone' created in the aftermath of Christchurch's earthquakes was legal, the Court of Appeal has ruled.02 Dec 10:23 PM
New ZealandChristchurch housing 'worst it's been''It feels like there is no hope left out there.' There are concerns in Christchurch that the city's housing situation is more dire than ever, with families squatting in the red zone.26 Nov 10:08 PM
New ZealandChristchurch trams back on track todayThe trams are returning to Cathedral Square after an almost three-year absence following the February 2011 earthquake.20 Nov 06:14 PM
New ZealandPost-quake rate of serious stomach bugs increased 14-foldThe rate of serious stomach bugs in Christchurch increased 14-fold in the month after the 2011 earthquake, a Canterbury University researcher has found.12 Nov 09:24 PM
New ZealandCrucial meetings over quake damage payments delayedCrucial meetings between Christchurch City Council's insurer and its re-insurers over earthquake damage payments have been pushed into next year.07 Nov 07:01 PM
New Zealand'Mass land movement' areas on Port HillsA long-awaited report looking at the slope stability of the Port Hills above Christchurch has identified 36 areas of "mass land movement" since the earthquakes.06 Nov 03:32 AM
