
Christchurch earthquake: Hotel operators in dark while cordon remains
Christchurch hoteliers are waiting to assess the damage to tourist accommodation with about 3000 rooms behind the CBD cordon.
Christchurch hoteliers are waiting to assess the damage to tourist accommodation with about 3000 rooms behind the CBD cordon.
Amanda Hooper an incredibly motivated and loving person, says her former coach.
A year from now, Christchurch will still be rattled by a magnitude-four aftershock at least once a month, according to a scientist.
People from around NZ and the world have offered to help the people of Christchurch struggling to cope after the earthquake.
Christchurch's small CBD traders will be forced out to fringe areas like Riccarton, Addington and Sydenham, says one property expert.
Distraught relatives of baby Baxtor Gowland have spoken for the first time about the 5-month-old's death.
Strong winds that were set to hit Christchurch this afternoon did not eventuate, but residents are warned that they should secure loose roofs and beware of the threat of falling masonry.
The devastating 6.3 magnitude Christchurch quake that struck yesterday afternoon has left dozens of people dead, and many more unaccounted for.
As the Government commits itself to rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Christchurch, it is looking at costs running into tens of billions with an economic impact that will last for years.
Take a look at the destruction inside Christchurch's cathedral.
Prime Minister John Key today announced those put out of work by last week's deadly earthquake will be eligible for subsidies of $400 per week.
Police have evacuated 200 properties in the exclusive Christchurch suburbs of Redcliff and Clifton Hills after cracks appeared in cliffs above the houses.
The bodies recovered after last Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch will be released to families as soon as possible and are being treated with respect in the meantime, the Chief Coroner says.
The short life of five-month-old Baxtor Gowland has been celebrated at a funeral in upper Riccarton this afternoon. A family friend said he'd be laid to rest next to his grandfather.
Baby Baxtor Gowland was today farewelled as the youngest victim of the Christchurch quake.
Police have named two more people confirmed dead in last Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake.
A distraught wife has left her husband after telling him he did not pick her up quickly enough after the earthquake.