Tomorrow's Christchurch telethon has been boosted by the last-minute support of pop superstar Usher - and his protege Justin Bieber could be next.

Three live, outside broadcasts and feeds from fundraising events around the globe make this week's 12-hour telethon for Christchurch a logistical feat.

Further inquests into the deaths of people killed in the Christchurch quake will take place next month.

Valeri Volnov, a Russian with New Zealand residency, was an IT systems operator at Canterbury Television, which was based in the CTV building.

Fashion company Starfish lost a third of its business when the Christchurch earthquake struck.

The exodus of residents after February's quake has been mapped out in detail for the first time.

Safety was paramount among Christchurch CBD tenants when considering office space, a survey found.

The February earthquake in Christchurch lays bare the complacency which surrounds our risk-management of older buildings.

The failed Western Pacific insurance firm asked the Govt for a $5 million guarantee, two days after AMI approached...