BusinessReinsurance rates to rise as earthquake bill soarsNew Zealand insurers face rate increases of more than 10 per cent for the renewal of their insurance this year, as Canterbury earthquake bill continues to mount.21 Feb 10:00 PM
ConstructionQuake package 'huge weight lifted'A Govt package for displaced homeowners is the 'first really positive thing' since the Canterbury quake, a resident says.17 Feb 10:07 PM
ConstructionGovt to help quake residents with accommodationCantabrians forced out of their earthquake-damaged homes are set to get financial assistance and help finding accommodation from the Govt.17 Feb 09:01 PM
ConstructionBrownlee denies telling quake residents to sell on open marketGerry Brownlee has rejected claims he told Canterbury residents that selling their quake-damaged homes would be the best way to withdraw equity.14 Feb 09:26 PM
OpinionAnzac not a name but a way of thinkingThe bond forged at Gallipoli is now a dynamic partnership, say Julia Gillard and John Key.14 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis denied Yasi paymentsExpat New Zealanders hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasi have joined a growing number of disaster victims denied recovery payments by the Australian Government.09 Feb 11:28 PM
BusinessAustralia: The Great Shrinking LandIn a rare moment of unity, Australia's political leaders joined to mourn the victims of a catastrophic summer.08 Feb 04:30 PM
World'Sheer blind luck' decides whose home is destroyedBushfire victim Paul Bosveld saw the remains of his home and said he was 'going to travel through life a bit lighter from now on'.08 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldBushfires raze almost 70 homesFirefighters worked throughout the night to control a fierce bushfire, which razed 68 homes near Perth.08 Feb 01:14 AM
WorldPerth bushfires destroy 59 homesBushfires that destroyed at least 59 Perth homes and forced hundreds of people to flee for their lives continued to burn last night. 07 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldA blue day helps to raise the spiritsThe Bruce Highway south of Cairns is a road to hope and despair.06 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldFloods, Yasi stamp their mark on 2011The summer of 2011 was already going to go down in Queensland's history for all the wrong reasons.04 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandStormchaser looks into cyclone's heartA stormchaser has told how he tied himself to a tree, strapped on a helmet and went into the core of Cyclone Yasi.03 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ's cooler waters protect us from the worst stormsOnly a freakish combination of weather conditions could see a storm with the force of Cyclone Yasi reach New Zealand.03 Feb 04:30 PM
