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Reserve Bank will look through' disaster consequences

Japanese restaurant puts bells on donation bucket

Christchurch court held at marae

Thieves escape with cash for quake victims

Floods probe to hear desperate final phone call

An inquiry will hear the distressing final phone calls of a mother and son killed in the Queensland floods.

Strong aftershock jolts Christchurch

Power has been fully restored to about 20,000 homes and business after a 5.3 magnitude aftershock in Christchurch tonight.

Recovery powers bill on fast track

Quake repair estimate revised to $8.5 billion

Couple's natural disaster-plagued honeymoon

Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?

Honeymooning couple attract disasters

A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Queensland 'on road to recovery'

Queensland's recovery has taken giant strides forward after a summer of floods and Cyclone Yasi, teh state premier says.

Natural disasters, rising dollar keep interest rates on hold

Temporary campervan rent affordable, says Brownlee

The minimum $190 per week rent for a Government-supplied campervan in earthquake-hit Christchurch is affordable, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Christchurch earthquake: Error strewn heritage demolition process 'abysmal'

Japan dumping radioactive water into sea

Japan started dumping water tainted with low-level radiation into the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Editorial: Better a levy than debt for rebuilding