Burglars target vacant quake damaged homes
Burglars are targeting earthquake damaged homes that are being repaired a week after residents have temporarily moved out.
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School's private funding
The Education Ministry's $41 million proposed year 1-13 super school for Christchurch is set to be funded by the private sector, a document reveals.
Flat Man takes flight
Masked student superhero Flat Man has launched a winter offensive to help hard-up families still doing it tough in post-earthquake Christchurch.
Christchurch quake blamed for suicide
Coroner finds Christchurch man killed himself after his home became uninhabitable.
Workers' quake stress
Post-traumatic stress may only now be taking effect on workers who experienced the Canterbury quakes, an expert says,
Lawyer 'cost me my day in court'
A lawyer is before the legal profession's disciplinary body for allegedly settling a client's claim without his permission.
New Christchurch homes announced
A new Housing New Zealand home will be built in Christchurch every day until the end of 2015, the Government announced today.
Chch provides gold Oz doesn't have
Handyman Eng Chuan Tang thought of making Australia his permanent home after hearing stories about its endless opportunities and a job market "paved with gold".
'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.
Christchurch schools learn their fates
Seven Christchurch schools will be closed and six will be merged from next year, Education Minister Hekia Parata has confirmed.
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake shakes Christchurch
Christchurch was shaken awake by a magnitude 3.5 earthquake this morning.
Housing seen as biggest risk to NZ economy
Auckland's 'frothy' housing market poses the biggest risk to the economy's strengthening recovery, the Institute of Economic Research says.
Demand for free law service skyrockets
Post-earthquake demand for free legal service at Community Law Canterbury has skyrocketed, making the legal centre the biggest of its kind in the country.
Students still fleeing quake campus
More Canterbury high school leavers are moving south to the University of Otago, with the fallout from the earthquakes continuing to play a part in where people choose to study.
Chch rebuild workers test positive for drugs
Seven workers were banned from the central city rebuild in March after returning positive drug tests.
Quake claims by the trunkload
Meet the carboot lawyer who wings in and out of Christchurch with a huge caseload on behalf of desperate quake-struck homeowners.
Brownlee shares Obama fame
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee can claim to share fame with American President Barack Obama.
Taxi crisis plagues quake-damaged Chch
A lack of taxis in some parts of Christchurch is causing major problems for evening revellers trying to get home safely.
Red zone owners have 'no choice'
Forty angry red zone property owners who have launched a legal battle over Government compensation say they have been left with no choice.
Mental health concerns for Christchurch
Anti-depressant prescribing in Christchurch is at an all-time high and there are "grave concerns" for the ongoing psychological struggles of the city's residents.
Police forget to pay rent
Police have admitted "dropping the ball" by failing to pay more than $5000 in rent to a tiny Christchurch community group run by volunteers and war veterans.
Quake stress a valid reason for late legal filing - Court
The psychological impact of the Canterbury earthquake has been accepted by the Employment Court as a valid reason for a lawyer filing legal documents several weeks late.