BDBDCurrencyS&P maintains EQC rating- says govt help neededStandard & Poor's Rating Services says the government is likely to be called on to fund claims from the Christchurch earthquake.24 Feb 10:45 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Defence Force water plantArmy Engineers have established two water production facilities in Christchurch to support people effected by the earthquake. 24 Feb 09:36 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: PM says EQC levy hike may be neededIf increased levies are needed to replenish Earthquake Commission funds then the Government would consider it, Prime Minister John Key says.24 Feb 09:33 PM
New ZealandCensus cancelled over Christchurch earthquakeThe March 8 Census has been cancelled following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says.24 Feb 09:06 PM
New ZealandEarthquake rescuers heroes - CarterThe devastation from Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch needs to be seen to be comprehended and rescue workers are doing an "outstanding job", Civil Defence Minister John Carter says.24 Feb 08:51 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Risk - you're surrounded by itWe may imagine we're bullet-proof, but life's dangers are always lurking.24 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Bride-to-be makes wedding from ruins of buildingA bride-to-be huddled in the ruins of her office had no idea her fiance was frantically searching for her outside.24 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: 'Beautiful' friend dashed back in to her deathWhen Jilly Murphy rushed back into a shop after the earthquake, she had one thing on her mind - her family.24 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Doctor uses hacksaw in amputationA medical specialist used tradesmen's tools to amputate the legs of an earthquake victim.24 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Morning wrapFive key stories from this morning's coverage of the Christchurch earthquake.24 Feb 07:44 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake - what they're saying onlineChristchurch earthquake - reaction, thoughts, pictures from social media in New Zealand and around the world.24 Feb 07:20 PM
New ZealandWater restored to half of Christchurch after earthquakeFifty per cent of Christchurch now has a basic mains water supply following Tuesday's earthquake but people should still conserve water.24 Feb 07:05 PM
New ZealandCarter: Live rescues of earthquake survivors becoming unlikelyRescuers are still looking for survivors in the rubble from Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, but the chance of more live rescues is becoming "unlikely", Civil Defence Minister John Carter says.24 Feb 07:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanMedia: Broadcasters strive to avoid ad clashesTelevision bosses were in complex talks with advertisers yesterday to bring commercials back into their news schedules.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Soccer-lover loses leg but survives"I have lost a leg. They had to cut it off to save me." Those were the first words rescued student Kento Okuda said to his mother.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Sister lay trapped with dead brotherA woman found beneath the rubble of a building held her dead brother's hand as she cried out for help from under the debris - and her heart-wrenching cries prompted rescuers to carry on digging until they freed him.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: 5-month-old Baxtor youngest victimBaxtor Gowland was born two weeks after the September earthquake in Christchurch. Yesterday, he was named the youngest victim of Tuesday's quake.24 Feb 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsChristchurch earthquake: Lyttelton port plans to resume limited operations24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Disaster levy touted as EQC faces being 'cleaned out'24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Rest homes evacuated, others need food, waterMore than 200 elderly patients have been evacuated from rest homes damaged in the earthquake.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Tourists feared buried under church rubbleAs many as 22 tourists are thought to be buried in the rubble of Christ Church Cathedral and its spire. 24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Bexley's heartache starts all over againThe people left in Bexley grabbed spades and started again, shovelling and scraping at the charcoal grey sludge which clung to their homes. 24 Feb 04:30 PM
