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
New ZealandKiwis visit family of CTV victim in JapanA Christchurch couple has returned from a trip to Japan to visit the family of a student they hosted who was killed in the February 2011 earthquake.05 Nov 09:18 PM
New ZealandQuake repairs 'painfully slow'The rate of repairs to earthquake-damaged Housing New Zealand homes in Christchurch has been slammed for being "painfully slow".21 Oct 04:38 AM
New Zealand'Tears of joy' for schoolA tiny Christchurch school that today won a David vs Goliath legal battle against a government-forced closure is hosting a victory party tonight.10 Oct 05:50 AM
New ZealandVote on $91k pay rise for council bossActing Christchurch City Council boss Jane Parfitt may get a $90,000-plus pay rise today.03 Oct 09:12 PM
New ZealandSchool fights post-quake closureThe "unlawful" decision to merge a Christchurch school will see 70 per cent of its pupils "scatter" to other city schools, a court heard today.29 Sep 10:15 PM
New ZealandThief caught during quake damage assessmentA property owner and a builder who were meeting to assess earthquake damage found someone already at work on the house - stealing a hot water cylinder.25 Sep 04:35 AM
New ZealandCrown buys site of Pyne Gould quake buildingThe Crown has bought the Christchurch property where the Pyne Gould Corporation building stood until it collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake.18 Sep 10:35 PM
New ZealandNo luck for Key over UK visas for KiwisJohn Key has some high-level support in his quest to get the UK to lift new visa restrictions on Kiwis. While London's mayor is on board, the British PM is not.18 Sep 09:42 PM
