New ZealandChristchurch earthquake, <i>Day 6 updates</i>Tracking today's events as they happen on day six of the Christchurch earthquake disaster.09 Sep 06:10 AM
New Zealand'Sudden and violent' earthquake in Hawkes BayThe Hawkes Bay was struck by a magnitude-5.3 earthquake this afternoon.09 Sep 05:32 AM
New ZealandAll Blacks rally around quake crisisFour Canterbury All Blacks, including captain Richie McCaw, have been enlisted for a campaign to help quake victims.09 Sep 05:08 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: CBD cordon to be liftedChristchurch's CBD cordon will be lifted tomorrow morning if there are no further major aftershocks. The city's Bus Exchange will also open.09 Sep 04:10 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: The Aftershock DiaryBlogger Mike Dickison on Christchurch's week of shakes, in which he found out Eva Longoria was praying for him.09 Sep 03:10 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Special needs school burgledThe theft of thousands of dollars of equipment from a Christchurch special needs school has been called 'a kick in the guts' for students struggling to deal with the quake.09 Sep 02:56 AM
TelecommunicationsBusiness steps up to help earthquake victimsNew Zealand businesses are stepping up and helping out Christchurch earthquake victims.09 Sep 02:30 AM
New Zealand$7.5m for Canterbury social service providersThe Govt has made $7.5m available to organisations providing social services to those affected by Saturday’s earthquake in Canterbury.09 Sep 01:57 AM
Rugby World CupRWC tickets held for sale to Canterbury earthquake affectedTickets to some Canterbury matches for next year's Rugby World Cup have been set aside for those affected by Saturday's earthquake.09 Sep 01:43 AM
New ZealandMore Kaiapoi residents forced to leave homeNearly 400 homes in Kaiapoi and Pines Beach are under restricted access or considered unsafe as a result of Saturday's quake.09 Sep 01:37 AM
OpinionWhat lies beneath the Canterbury Plains? A fault revealedIt is very possible that faults buried beneath the ephemeral surface of the Canterbury Plains may not have been discovered yet.08 Sep 11:28 PM
New ZealandThe earthquake - five things you need to know (Thursday)If you only have a minute and you want today's need-to-know earthquake news at a glance, this is the page for you.08 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch water declared safe after earthquakeWater restrictions have been lifted for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula but some Waimakariri residents must still boil their water and their river is contaminated.08 Sep 10:58 PM
New ZealandMP: Fish tank smashed inches from my girl's headThe Christchurch earthquake threw a fish tank across Amy Adams' daughter's bedroom, shattering on the bed inches from her head.08 Sep 10:30 PM
New ZealandHelp support Christchurch earthquake victimsAPN News & Media, publisher of nzherald.co.nz, is today launching a nation-wide appeal for Christchurch earthquake victims.08 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandHaiti's earthquake similar but deadlier than Christchurch'sResearchers explain why Canterbury escaped with no loss of life and little damage compared with the devastation in Haiti.08 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandShaken Christchurch cafe keeps the flat whites comingKeeping water on the boil is part of the daily grind for a Christchurch coffee maker since the weekend's earthquake.08 Sep 05:30 PM
AgribusinessChristchurch earthquake: Problems for farmers could be lurking underground08 Sep 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Garth George:</i> Big jolt shows the lasting power of printGarth George writes that newspapers are delving deep and providing a lasting record, as our hearts go out to all Cantabrians.08 Sep 05:30 PM