In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch, political parties put aside partisan differences as they offered support to the city.
Law experts have criticised the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act for creating a dangerous precedent. Our political editor Brent Edwards weighs up the arguments for and against the emergency legislation.
Matthew Hooton and Sue Bradford on politics including the political implications of the Christchurch earthquake.
It's no longer politics as usual in Christchurch following a series of devastating earthquakes. Not everyone in the city and its surrounding areas is happy with last week's offer to buy out those households on land which has suffered the worst damage. Our political editor Brent Edwards investigates.
MPs are pledging not to let politics get in the way of helping rebuild earthquake-devastated Christchurch.
The man who received Earthquake Commission files detailing claims by 83,000 Christchurch people says he's appalled the slip-up has become a political football.
The cartoon shows rubble and ruined buildings after the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010. Rats representing 'looters' run over the buildings taking advantage as do cockroaches representing 'politics'. Refers to a certain amount of looting but also the high profiles during the aftermath of Mayor Bob Parker with local body elections only a few weeks away and PM John Key in particular. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The nuclear meltdown at Fukushima ... the Fonterra botulism scare ... the Christchurch earthquakes – in all these recent crises the role played by scientists has been under the spotlight. What is the first duty of scientists in a crisis – to the government, to their employer, or to the wider public desperate for information? And what if these different objectives clash? In this penetrating BWB Text, leading scientist Shaun Hendy finds that in New Zealand, the public obligation of the scientist is often far from clear and that there have been many disturbing instances of scientists being silenced. Experts who have information the public seeks, he finds, have been prevented from speaking out. His own experiences have led him to conclude that New Zealanders have few scientific institutions that feel secure enough to criticise the government of the day." - Publisher information. http://librarysearch.auckland.ac.nz/UOA2_A:Combined_Local:uoa_alma21259423940002091
Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been covering the reorganisation of schools in Christchurch since the earthquakes.
The political consensus over the response to the Christchurch earthquake is in danger of collapsing.
Christchurch and its surrounding towns are slowly starting to be rebuilt after the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Our political editor Brent Edwards has been in Christchurch to find out whether the rebuild debate will dominate the election campaign in the city.
Unanimous political support for legislation vesting the Government with extraordinary powers for Christchurch has broken down.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage in Canterbury, taken by John Weeber.
Photo of damage to offices on Pegasus 3rd Floor, taken by Compliance Enforcement.
Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 9 June 2011
Photo inside of Level 3 of Aoraki Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch(primary bank), taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Kaiapoi, taken by Compliance Enforcement, 10 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 7 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 7 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 7 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 6 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 10 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 10 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 10 September 2010.
Photo of damage in Halswell & Tai Tapu, taken by Dan Harrison, 10 September 2010.