New ZealandFlooding and animal sickness hit farmers after Canterbury earthquakeWeary Canterbury farmers picking themselves up from days of earthquakes and aftershocks face new threats.12 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandEarthquake shelters tell of gangs, theft - and great helpersChristchurch earthquake-shelter residents say they have had to deal with gangs, drug searches and theft as they enter their second week displaced from their homes.12 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake, <i>Day 9 updates</i>A big aftershock rocked Christchurch this morning. Read latest updates here.12 Sep 07:07 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Recovery could take yearsEarthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will take years to return to normal.12 Sep 04:16 AM
New ZealandAnderton presses on with mayoral bidJim Anderton has announced he will stand down as MP for Wigram if he wins the Christchurch mayoralty, in light of the challenges presented by last week's earthquake.12 Sep 02:43 AM
New ZealandHundreds at Cathedral earthquake massAbout 400 people today gathered in Christchurch's Cathedral Square for the Cathedral's first mass since last week's earthquake.12 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Pregnant and homelessA bewildered and pregnant Renee Rushton is living in a Christchurch holiday park after last week's earthquake.11 Sep 10:44 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake victims ask: When will it stop?As Christchurch tries to make sense of the earthquake destruction, a child questions how much 'braveness' she has left.11 Sep 10:43 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: 102-year-old Mavis wanted to stay putMavis Pattison didn't want to leave her home.11 Sep 10:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland homes could crumble in a big tremorEQC-trained building inspector Peter Wei examined four homes in Auckland to see what improvements could make them safer in a natural disaster.11 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Tales from the cityAn elderly man filling water bottles for himself and neighbours after Saturday's earthquake was told to stop by the petrol station boss.11 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch quake blamed for deathA 53-year-old grandmother was searching her home in the darkness to find her grandchildren when she suffered a heart attack.11 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Looters to have day in courtA man accused of looting a house that had been damaged and left abandoned is concerned about what people are saying about him.11 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt to push through emergency quake lawsWithout special legislation, the rebuilding effort could be hampered after the state of emergency is lifted, says John Key.11 Sep 06:24 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake, <i>Day 8 updates</i>Veteran New Zealand race driver Greg Murphy has thrown his weight behind the Christchurch earthquake appeal.11 Sep 06:19 AM
New ZealandOpportunists evicted from welfare centreChristchurch Mayor Bob Parker says he feels "repulsed" by members of a family evicted from a welfare centre under the Trespassing Act.11 Sep 05:44 AM
New ZealandAkaroa memorial hit by Christchurch quakeA coastal town's war memorial has partially crumbled in the Canterbury earthquake, leaving descendants of dead soldiers shattered.10 Sep 10:20 PM
New ZealandQuake victim's miraculous survivalThe man who came closest to be killed in last weekend's devastating Canterbury earthquake remains in a serious condition in Christchurch Hospital.10 Sep 09:14 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Sewage sinks gardener of the yearSusan Dent's garden has become soiled with sewage and she may never be able to grow veges in her yard again.10 Sep 08:30 PM