An earthquake engineer says designing buildings to resist earthquakes is as much an art as it is a science and you can never make a structure completely quake-proof.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is leading the government's response to the latest round of earthquakes.
The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton is with us now.
The Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquake begin in Christchurch today to examine why some of the newer buildings in the city's CBD failed so badly.
Continuing coverage of the Canterbury earthquake.
The Earthquake Commission has increased its liability for the Canterbury earthquakes by 4 billion dollars to 7.1 billion dollars.
Caroline Bell, consultant psychiatrist and the clinical head of the Anxiety Disorders Unit at the Canterbury District Health Board talks about the psychological fallout from the Christchurch quakes.
Colonel Roger McElwain has recently been briefed on the military response in Christchurch.
The Crusaders rugby side had just finished training at Rugby Park when the quake struck.
The Canterbury Civil Defence Duty Manager, James Thompson, says the Waimakariri River could breach its banks just south of Kaiapoi, and as a preacaution they have evacuated the Riverlands Holiday Park.
The government is hoping a new one-stop shop will help homeowners in Canterbury still struggling with insurance claims, but as Logan Church reports, this isn't the first initiative of its kind in the quake-rattled city.
The Canterbury earthquake is tipped to increase insurance premiums across the country.
An earthquake simulator designed to help people get over their fear of quakes is being developed at Canterbury University.
Today marks 10 years since the February earthquake claimed 185 lives. RNZ's Christchurch reporter, Rachel Graham, was at the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial site for the official ceremony and spoke to Māni Dunlop.
Principal of Banks Ave School, Murray Edlin, and Canterbury Primary Principals Association president, John Bangma, discuss the issue of earthquake damaged schools in property repairs funding shock.
It's estimated up to 150 businesses will go bust following the Canterbury earthquake.
An earthquake engineer has told the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission that the intense vertical shaking during the February 2011 earthquake wasn't unique and was similar to events overseas.
A woman who was badly injured in the February 2011 earthquake is critical of the proposed design of the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial.
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority boss Roger Sutton.
The Earthquake Commission says it's had to dismiss assessors who've not met its standards when dealing with Canterbury claimants.
The Government is considering introducing a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes in Christchurch this afternoon.
Canterbury was shaken by a 5.1 earthquake just after 5.30 this morning.
The University of Canterbury's CEISMIC project is building a digital archive of earthquake-related information
CTV journalist Emily Cooper was out filming when the Canterbury earthquake hit. Fifteen of her colleagues are unaccounted for.
A class action taken by 40 Canterbury earthquake claimants against Southern Response heads to court tomorrow.
Canterbury's earthquake risk has caught up to Wellington's.
Amidst the damage and disruption of the Canterbury earthquake, spare a thought for the animals.
Canterbury's Earthquake Recovery Commission says it accepts criticism of its work in coordinating the recovery effort.
Minister for Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett discusses Financial assistance in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake.
State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie is helping to recruit the new head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.