Dozens of angry residents have rallied in one of Christchurch's worst earthquake-hit areas over the "third world" conditions they are still living.

Two weeks after the Canterbury earthquake nearly 3000 homes cannot be lived in and about the same number are not weatherproof.

Heartless thieves have struck a young Christchurch couple and their family.

A Facebook group has started to capture people's experiences of the Christchurch earthquake and the rebuild.

A new phenomenon from the Canterbury earthquake: chimney scammers.

Builders from around the country see a goldmine of work awaiting them in quake-torn Christchurch.

The Govt will contribute up to $10m to assist with the repair and restoration of character buildings in quake-hit Canterbury.

An 87-year-old war veteran has likened the atershocks from the Christchurch earthquake to the unpredictability of his wartime experiences.

The earthquake that struck Canterbury may be the fifth-most expensive ever for insurers, according to risk management projections.

Round-the-clock patrols will continue as Christchurch moves into a recovery phase.

Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says the city has moved from a state of emergency "to a state of urgency" and significant problems remain.