The Prime Minister was challenged about the earthquake response in Christchurch's hard-hit eastern suburbs during a walkabout today.
The Christchurch earthquake looks to have dashed hopes of a pickup in household spending this year.
Tens of thousands have left Christchurch since the earthquake, and many are planning to stay away for good.
The Bank of New Zealand has set aside 60 million dollars for potential credit losses from the earthquakes in Christchurch.
Details of the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority are announced and Senior Labour MPs meet in Dunedin.
Emily Cooper, who worked as a reporter in the CTV building, which was destroyed by the earthquake.
Unanimous political support for legislation vesting the Government with extraordinary powers for Christchurch has broken down.
A Canterbury University engineer says building standards need to be upgraded before rebuilding begins in the earthquake battered region.
The Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission is calling for changes to building standards as a matter of urgency.
With Kelvin Berryman - Natural Hazards manager at GNS and Carol Ball - Red Cross Area Manager for Canterbury.
The Reserve Bank says it sees little pressure on inflation from rebuilding after the Canterbury earthquake.
A series of aftershocks on Boxing Day has rocked Christchurch, hitting businesses hard over the post-Christmas sales.
Matthew Carpenter is from the Canterbury Business Recovery Network. Gerry Brownlee is a Christchurch MP.
John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Ian Beale joins us from Mt Pleasant where there has been a rock fall off Castle Rock.
Construction teams are working to fix earthquake damaged stopbanks in the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi rivers near Christchurch.
The Canterbury earthquakes have shaken up many of the region's industries - and beer brewing is no exception.
Is Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee pleased with the initial response to the plan?
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, is leading the government's response to the latest round of earthquakes.
The downpours have added yet another problem for Christchurch residents living in earthquake-stricken homes.
A lack of affordable space after Christchurch's earthquake threatens to fracture the city's arts community.
Journalist Jane Bowron and her account of life in Christchurch during and since the earthquakes which have forever changed the city.
Christchurch trades companies say they are struggling to find experienced staff as the earthquake rebuild begins.
Earthquake engineers at the University of Canterbury are world-leaders in designing buildings that will be better able to withstand earthquake shaking.
University of Canterbury's John Hopkins and Toni Collins explain disaster law and shortcomings in NZ's legal system highlighted by the Canterbury earthquakes.
An historic Christchurch clock tower damaged in the earthquakes was unveiled today, after undergoing more than eight hundred thousand dollars of repairs.
Should a 150 year-old tree have been cut down to make way for Christchurch's earthquake memorial?
The grass roots organisations that sprang up after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake are showing little sign of fading away.
Canterbury homeowners are questioning the validity of a survey which was supposed to independently test the quality of earthquake repairs.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Christchurch and the Solomon Islands escapes serious damage despite major earthquakes.