New ZealandCTV: Bomb rescue techniques usedA search and rescue expert used Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack rescue techniques to take control of the CTV Building collapse site, an inquest heard today.08 Nov 09:32 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 ZealandCTV: 'No confusion' over leadershipA Fire Service has disagreed strongly with some earlier witnesses at the CTV inquest that there was confusion over leadership on February 22 last year.06 Nov 05:42 AM
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
New ZealandArchbishop stunned by Christchurch damageFollowing a bus tour of the red zone the Archbishop of Canterbury says he is stunned by the scale of damage from the Christchurch earthquakes.04 Nov 01:15 AM
New ZealandCTV: Emotional u-turn failed to pay offSearch and rescue units were told to stop scouring the collapsed CTV Building's rubble for survivors within 24 hours of it coming down.02 Nov 06:18 AM
New ZealandLiquefaction did more damage than shakingLiquefaction did more damage to underground pipes than ground movement in the Christchurch earthquakes, a University of Canterbury study has found.01 Nov 09:45 PM
New ZealandCTV site was 'chaos' after collapseA coroner's inquest today heard from a senior search and rescue expert who described the "chaos" at the disaster site when he arrived two hours after the building's collapse.01 Nov 09:40 PM
New ZealandCTV inquest: 'No one was listening'The inquest into the CTV deaths has heard of frustrations caused by delays and chaos in the hours after the catastrophe.01 Nov 05:04 AM
New ZealandMore harrowing testimonyMore harrowing testimony is expected as a coroner's inquest into the deaths of eight CTV building victims continues today.29 Oct 07:58 PM
New ZealandOfficer 'frustrated' by thwarted rescue attemptsThe police officer left in charge of the Christchurch earthquake's biggest disaster zone said he became "frustrated" at being ordered off the site as he tried to rescue survivors.29 Oct 05:42 AM
New ZealandQuake 'overwhelmed' police systemPolice today admitted the February 22 earthquake disaster in Christchurch "overwhelmed" their communication system.29 Oct 12:28 AM
OpinionScience standing on shaky groundMark Quigley asks: Do scientists have a right to be wrong? Does state-of-the-art science really enable us to speak confidentially about "low-probability" events?25 Oct 04:30 PM
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 ZealandStress and anxiety in post-quake ChchIncreased alcohol consumption and higher levels of depression, stress and anxiety have been linked to residents living in some areas of quake-hit Christchurch.22 Oct 04:10 AM
New ZealandChch quake report slams fire chiefsFire chiefs failed to cope with the February 22 earthquake response, according to a scathing report out today which criticised them for being disorganised.18 Oct 03:48 AM
New Zealand'A ticket to change'The Canterbury earthquakes were a chance for many to break out of their mundane existences, a researcher has found.17 Oct 09:27 PM
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 ZealandPost-quake exodus bottoms outThe post-earthquake exodus from Christchurch has bottomed out, according to latest figures which show just 2800 people leaving the wider city area in the last year.10 Oct 03:03 AM
New ZealandLandlords cash in on Chch quakesChristchurch landlords are cashing in on the earthquakes by putting up rents by as much as $250 a week - even for rundown bungalows.09 Oct 08:28 PM
