Federated Farmers says it's waiting for official approval from the Earthquake Commission and other relief organisations.
The first major arts event to be held in Christchurch since the February earthquake kicks off today.
Erosion to earthquakes with geologist and paleontologist Dr Hamish Campbell from GNS science. Chatham Islands geology and it's links with Christchurch and Canterbury.
The fourth time capsule discovered in the ruins of the February earthquake has been opened in Christchurch.
Students forced to leave Christchurch's Linwood College by February's earthquake returned to their school for the first time today.
The Earthquake Commission is looking at increasing the size of the team investigating fraudalent claims in Canterbury.
A Christchurch support group says home owners will be alarmed at the blowout in earthquake repair costs.
An international study looking at the Canterbury earthquakes is attracting loud criticism from New Zealand scientists.
Labour says an independent panel set up to oversee the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is being paid too much.
Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre today to simulate a magnitude 4 earthquake.
International research has shed new light on why the February earthquake in Christchurch was so damaging.
The damage from the Christchurch earthquakes is now being felt in the government's books.
Head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton is in our Christchurch studio .
The Catholic basilica in Christchurch was further damaged in Monday's earthquake making its demolition all but inevitable.
Homeowners in Christchurch have told earthquake authorities they face heavy losses under the Government's property payout scheme.
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.
National says campaign on track despite focus on Key; Radio New Zealand political editor discusses campaign; Don Brash says his leadership is solid; Pike River anniversary service 'will be non-political'; Auckland protesters may receive trespass notices today; Martin Johnson quits as England rugby coach; Earthquake documentary opens in Christchurch cinemas.
An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale hit Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.
Rob Clark was on the sixth floor of his office building when the quake struck, and got stuck in gridlock leaving the CBD.
The airport was closed to passenger services yesterday following the earthquake. We're joined by the airport's chief executive, Jim Boult.
Looks at the earthquake experience in Christchurch from the world of the web and Panelist Gary Moore's own experience.
A huge team of engineers is in Christchurch to assess the state of buildings damaged but still standing after Tuesday's earthquake.
Pregnant women and new mothers are escaping the disruption and risk of Christchurch in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake.
A review of the week's news with extensive coverage of this week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch
Businesses appear to be getting over the shock of the February earthquake in Canterbury with many more now saying they expect better times ahead.
There's disagreement about whether a Royal Commission of inquiry into building collapses in the Canterbury earthquakes should apportion blame.
People have until midnight tonight to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission for property damaged in the February Christchurch earthquake.
The Christchurch Casino opens again tonight for the first time since February's earthquake left about 500 people out of work.
The first media pictures have been taken of the most recent damage to Christchurch's central city in Monday's earthquake.
The Goverment has offered to pay out five thousand home owners in Christchurch of the most severely quake damaged properties.