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Information and advice from official sources for Christchurch residents in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake (aftershock).
It's been more than two months since New Zealand braced for a tsunami following a massive earthquake off the coast of Chile.
The Government has appointed one of its most senior ministers to oversee the rebuilding of Canterbury following Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
There is now a single appeal fund being managed by the New Zealand Red Cross to help those affected by Canterbury's earthquake.
The Cabinet is likely to approve emergency legislation today that will smooth the way for reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.
The Christchurch City Council says it needs Government money to help repair its earthquake damaged heritage and character buildings.
The Transport Agency says initial repairs to State Highways damaged in the Canterbury earthquake could cost up to six million dollars.
People in Canterbury who own empty houses are being urged to help put a roof over the heads of homeless earthquake victims.
The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says all but a few Cantabrians will be able to rebuild on their original properties.
Christchurch's Lyttelton Port says business has picked up about five per cent, as shops replace stock lost in the earthquake.
Lectures resume at the University of Canterbury this morning after being cancelled for two weeks because of the earthquake.
The Commerce Commission says Canterbury earthquake victims, struggling with mortgage and credit card repayments, should use consumer legislation to get help.
It's more tha 10 weeks since the seven point one magnitude Canterbury earthquake but the region continues to be shaken by aftershocks.
The Canterbury University student Sam Johnson mobilised more than two thousand students on Facebook to help clean up after the earthquake in September.
Cabinet will today decide how the Government will contribute to the clean up in Canterbury following Saturday's massive earthquake.
Some Christchurch residents fear there's a risk to the region's history if headstones damaged by September's 7.1 magnitude earthquake are not repaired.
After a shaky few weeks in Canterbury thousands of earthquake survivors have been rocked again, this time by heavy metal greats, Metallica.
The Government is considering introducing a new law to cover any natural disaster of a similar size to the Canterbury earthquake.
The Christchurch City Council is investigating ways to prevent buses from going through Avonside and other earthquake damaged suburbs.
Canterbury has been hit by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake rocked the region.
Canterbury was hit last night by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake struck the region.
File Reference: CCL-2010-CanterburyProvincial-IMG_0779 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries