Latest from Christchurch earthquake
Quake CBD demolitions in full swing
Demolition work is being carried out on around 100 buildings in quake-stricken Christchurch's central business district red zone, but there is much to do and safety is top priority, says CERA.
Quake city's credit rating drops
Christchurch City Council's holding company has had its credit rating downgraded. Standard and Poor's has dropped the rating from AA+ to...
Christchurch pokie rise 'dramatic', 'unprecedented'
A spike in pokie machine spending has raised fears quake-hit residents are becoming addicted to...
Spy claims ridiculous, say Israelis
Backpackers and rescue specialists caught up in suspicions over behaviour after quake want an apology for 'stupid story'.
Key will 'gong' $5m quake donor
Wealthy American philanthropist Julian Robertson has given $5 million towards the Christchurch earthquake relief fund.
NZ media blatantly 'prejudice' against Israel - Israeli paper
An editorial in an Israeli newspaper editorial has slammed NZ's media as having "blatant prejudice" against Israel
Israelis 'were just backpackers'
The young Israelis at the centre of suspicions of spying and attempted passport fraud were merely...
Economy shows surprising muscle
GDP growth twice as strong as forecasters picked despite earthquake
Economy surges - GDP up 0.8pc
New Zealand's economy kicked off 2011 with a bang, growing at twice the forecast pace and the fastest since December 2009 as a resurgent manufacturing sector drove the nation's revival in the face of Canterbury's earthquakes.
More heart attacks for quake-hit Christchurch women
A study of Christchurch Hospital clinical records has found a significant link between the quake heart attacks in women.