The Law Society is criticising the Government for rushing its Canterbury earthquake recovery legislation through Parliament under urgency.
Christchurch has been shaken by another strong aftershock. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit ten kilometres east of Lyttleton harbour.
Scientists are calling for more ground testing to be carried out before reconstruction starts in earthquake devastated Christchurch.
Gaps in the government's insurance cover will leave many schools damaged by the earthquakes in Canterbury out of pocket.
Several families of Christchurch earthquake victims have chosen to keep their inquests open, despite the main hearing finishing up today.
A Christchurch arts event that took one of the biggest hits in the September earthquake last year, was the annual Body Festival.
The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust has spelled out how it will allocate almost 70 million dollars in quake donations.
The Problem Gambling Foundation says people in Christchurch are turning to gambling to combat stress after the city's major earthquakes.
The Government is welcoming a report from the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission that calls for urgent changes to building standards.
The Earthquake Commission has increased its liability for the Canterbury earthquakes by 4 billion dollars to 7.1 billion dollars.
Christchurch resident Nigel Rushton recently cycled through Japan and spent a week helping with the clean-up of another earthquake ravaged region.
Canterbury was shaken by a 5.1 earthquake just after 5.30 this morning.
The annual arrival of the godwits in Christchurch has been marked, despite the city's cathedral being out of action following February's earthquake.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.
The Christchurch Casino reopened its doors last night for the first time since the February 22nd earthquake.
The Government is considering introducing a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes in Christchurch this afternoon.
In Christchurch, 75 police officers from across the country remain on the beat, bolstering the local contingent following February's earthquake.
Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110608 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
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Probing for water leaks File Ref: CCL-2011-03-17-St Albans-IMG_0391 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Etcetcera collectibles and cafe File Ref: CCL-2011-03-17-St Albans-IMG_0384 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110607 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110610 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Etcetcera collectibles and cafe File Ref: CCL-2011-03-17-St Albans-IMG_0383 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Taken 10th Jan well through the controversial demolition of Manchester Courts
Typical of many homes in Kaiapoi still to be demolished and rebuit.
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