A week after the devastating earthquake many are still needing assistance to get essential provisions such as food and water.
Households in Christchurch are being warned many face a long wait before essential services are restored following last week's earthquake.
The wind is picking up in Christchurch, causing concern about dust storms being blown up from earthquake debris and silt.
The devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquake has other cities reviewing how well they are prepared for a similar shake.
The country's largest local body has told its staff not to fundraise at work for victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Big businesses are getting the thumbs up for the way they've looked after their workers after the Christchurch earthquake.
The heritage sector says the earthquake recovery minister shouldn't be hasty when it comes to heritage buildings in Christchurch.
A month on from the Christchurch earthquake, all but a handful schools in the city are back up and running.
The Bank of New Zealand has set aside 60 million dollars for potential credit losses from the earthquakes in Christchurch.
Head of Music at Linwood College in Christchurch on status of school orchestra's European trip that was planned before earthquake.
Christchurch-based 11 year-old piano player talks about the compostition he wrote in response to the Sepetmber 4 earthquake.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial service in Hagley Park, marking the February 22 earthquake.
The budget airline Jetstar is cutting back on some of its flights out of Christchurch partly because of the earthquake.
The amount of silt and sand collected following the Christchurch earthquake is now almost five times more than September's quake.
Parliament is debating under urgency the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Bill, but the Greens plan to vote against the first reading.
Christchurch has been shaken by another strong aftershock. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit ten kilometres east of Lyttleton harbour.
Several families of Christchurch earthquake victims have chosen to keep their inquests open, despite the main hearing finishing up today.
A new report suggests economic activity in Canterbury has not reduced as a result of the September and February earthquakes.
The Problem Gambling Foundation says people in Christchurch are turning to gambling to combat stress after the city's major earthquakes.
The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Roger Sutton, flew over the quake-hit city after today's first shake.
The Government is welcoming a report from the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission that calls for urgent changes to building standards.
The acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Town, speaks to Checkpoint about the massive losses sustained because of the Christchurch earthquake.
In Christchurch, 75 police officers from across the country remain on the beat, bolstering the local contingent following February's earthquake.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
NZ Army Chefs creating hot-box meals to be delivered to emergency service workers helping with the Christchurch earthquake operation.
A member of No. 3 Squadron in the Iroquois helicopter making tours of Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside which has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Halswell School shows few signs of the earthquake damage it suffered in September 2010".
A photograph of the governor from the Townsend Telescope. The left weight broke off during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside the Christchurch Art Gallery, still the centre of operations for the earthquake recovery".