EconomyTreasury: Rebuild to cost up to $15bThe Christchurch earthquake will knock gross domestic product growth back by 1.5 percentage points this year, but Treasury predicts a silver lining with 2012 bringing a sizeable boost to residential, commercial and infrastructure investment06 Mar 01:33 AM
New ZealandResidents warned not to take risks within cordonResidents allowed into parts of Christchurch's central business district cordon today are being warned not to enter yellow-stickered buildings.06 Mar 12:48 AM
New ZealandRecovery efforts at CTV building endRecovery efforts at the Canterbury TV building have officially ended, with no further positive identifications. Usar workers have sifted through every piece of debris and are satisfied nothing more can be done, the Fire Service says.06 Mar 12:19 AM
New ZealandOn the ground in Christchurch: 'We need help'People in Christchurch's neglected eastern suburbs tell us what they most need after the earthquake.06 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandPraise for community's fortitudeResidents of the eastern suburbs of Christchurch have been praised for the fortitude their community has shown following the February 22 earthquake.05 Mar 10:20 PM
New ZealandStrangers brought together by quake storiesPeople listen to each other over and over as they recall the stories of escape, of bravery, of fear.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Naming the dead is the hardest jobOf all the emergency workers in Christchurch, these 16 police staff may have the worst job of all: identifying the broken bodies of the dead.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTV psychic warns earthquake survivorsTelevision psychic Deb Webber claims she predicted the Christchurch earthquake - and says it won't be the last of the devastation. 05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Discordant voice among ruinsLabour MP Lianne Dalziel's is a discordant voice at a time when few dare criticise the emergency response.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt in charge as new jolt hits cityChristchurch was last night slammed by its biggest aftershock since the day of the devastating February 22 earthquake.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Agonising wait continuesThe body of Janet Meller has probably been lying in the morgue at Burnham for 11 days - but her partner doesn't know for sure.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre Woodham: The best of human natureThe Christchurch quake as turned some ordinary people into heroes, writes Kerre Woodham.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Teen bus victim farewelledThe Christchurch boy killed a day before his 15th birthday when the earthquake struck has been farewelled.05 Mar 08:16 AM
New ZealandLarge aftershock in ChristchurchA large aftershock has hit quake-weary Christchurch this evening, with fears it may have caused more damage.05 Mar 07:17 AM
New ZealandEx-All Black ponders future after deadly quakeJustin Marshall never took a backward step on a rugby field though these days he surveys his Sumner backyard with a sense of trepidation.05 Mar 06:12 AM
New ZealandPolice name six more quake victimsThe names of six more people who police have confirmed died in the February 22 Christchurch earthquake have been released.05 Mar 04:51 AM
New Zealand'Surreal' moment when no bodies found - USARSearch teams who were bracing for grim news had a "surreal" moment when they discovered no bodies buried in the ChristChurch Cathedral spire that had collapsed during last week's devastating earthquake.05 Mar 03:02 AM
New ZealandBrownlee takes hard line on damaged heritage buildingsEarthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says if he had his way, most of Christchurch's heritage buildings would be bowled tomorrow.05 Mar 01:14 AM
New ZealandGiving families closure worth it - searcherAn Australian searcher who helped remove victims from the earthquake-ravaged Canterbury TV building says bringing closure to families was his way of coping with the devastation.05 Mar 01:02 AM
