British crossover tenor performing Christchurch Earthquake fundraiser with NZSO and Elizabeth Marvelly this weekend.
Did his work in the earthquake aftermath sway the voters?
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake including the Prime Minister's address to Parliament.
The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency.
John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing.
Christchurch’s new $92m central city library opened today – replacing the former library which was damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. But as Logan Church discovers, with sewing suites, a TV wall and a music studio, this library is home to more than rows and rows of books.
Kaiapoi, just north of Christchurch, has unveiled a bold new plan for the parts of the town wiped off the map in the Canterbury earthquakes. The plan proposes having house boats on the river that runs through the town, there'll be a place for campervans to park up and a covered sports facility is on the cards.
Our weekend panellists, Jane Clifton and Richard Harman look at the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake, riding bikes on the footpath, vaccines, and the New Zealand 'terrorist' arrested at the border in Turkey.
A video of an interview with Corporal Pani Bell about his work guarding cordons at the edge of the Christchurch central city red zone. Bell talks about the progress of the Christchurch rebuild, the shrinking of the red zone, the implosion of the Radio Network House on Worcester Street, and the temporary offices which have been built for the cordon guards.
Christchurch was jolted by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake this lunchtime.
Pip Ramby was rescued from the top floor of the Canterbury televison building.
Canterbury's earthquake risk has caught up to Wellington's.
Board Chair of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra on the future of the ensemble post-earthquake.
Jane Patterson has been at the Beehive bunker getting a civil defence update.
Denise Torrey is the principal of Summerfield School in the south of Christchurch.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will be a better city.
New research shows the Canterbury earthquakes generated eight million tonnes of waste - forty times what would normally come from local households in a year.
Te Pae, Christchurch's near $450 million convention centre, has been officially opened this afternoon with a pōwhiri and unveiling by Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Minister Megan Woods. Billed as a legacy for the city, it replaces the old centre which was demolished following the Canterbury earthquakes. Niva Chittock is at the ceremony and joins Lisa with the details.
A Christchurch catering company has joined forces with the City Mission to tackle what is being described as a new era of poverty after the Canterbury earthquakes.
The man who documented the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes with the film 'When A City Falls' says this week's plan for a new Christchurch CBD will forge a new path for the damaged city.
A new plan will see all dangerous earthquake-damaged buildings in Christchurch's Cashel Mall pulled down or made safe by mid-July.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake was felt widely throughout the central New Zealand and as far south as Christchurch today. We spoke to people throughout the country, who described what impact the quake had on them.
A Slovenian architect is come up with the winning design for Christchurch's earthquake memorial.
Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.
Christchurch Reporter Jessica Horn is at the emergency accomodation centre at Bernside High School.
Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen.
Today Dr Grant Morris talks to Jesse about the destruction of major settlements in New Zealand history. He's just returned from a trip to Christchurch where he saw a lot of what has been built since their devastating earthquakes and what still needs to be constructed. Today he looks back on two famous historic examples of New Zealand settlements that were partially destroyed by earthquakes.
Radio New Zealand has had to abandon the Christchurch building that was it's base and the home of Sound Archives - Nga Taonga Korero. Deborah Nation tells its earthquake story through audio - starting with the interview Brigette Mills was recording at 12:51pm on 22 February 2011.
Noelle talks with researcher Jesse Dykstra.
Public Affairs manager for Kiwi Rail.