Kiwis' nerves fray after a tsunami alert and an earthquake off Tonga.

There is no connection between February's Christchurch earthquake and the massive Japanese quake, scientists say.

Every time Perry Newburn has put on his running shoes in the past couple of weeks the people of Christchurch have been at the front of his mind.

Manning teens have lost mother and an aunt and home has been burgled - all in less than three weeks

Police have this evening named six more people who died in last month's Canterbury earthquake, taking the total names released to 103.

A decision on the safest way to demolish the Hotel Grand Chancellor in central Christchurch is expected in the next few days.

Hundreds of refugees who fled their wartorn countries only to be caught up in the Christchurch earthquake are determined to return to Canterbury.

Prime Minister John Key has hit back at a British rugby writer who has declared there's no way Rugby World Cup matches can be held in Christchurch.

All Christchurch houses will be assessed for damage over the next eight weeks in an EQC rapid assessment process. All homes will be ranked into categories of damage, then homeowners given a timeframe...

A proposed public walk-through of the devastated Christchurch city centre has been labelled "grotesque" and has raised concerns priority earthquake response work might be passed over.

Reviving Christchurch is a job for Government, not Alan Bollard.