The annual arrival of the godwits in Christchurch has been marked, despite the city's cathedral being out of action following February's earthquake.
The Canterbury District Health Board is facing a bill in excess of $70-million to repair earthquake damage to more than seven and a half thousand rooms in two of its hospitals.
NZ SAS troops involved in another gun battle in the Afghan capital Kabul. Another fatal police pursuit, this time, in South Auckland and Police investigate missing cheques for earthquake damage in Christchurch.
Commercial property owners are facing not just higher insurance premiums following the Christchurch earthquakes, but also the prospect of much higher excesses.
This morning the Prime Minister was refusing to confirm or deny whether a group of Israelis in Christchurch at the time of the February earthquake were spies - saying it was not in the national interest for him to do so.
Christchurch schools will lose the equivalent of 167 teaching jobs next year as the government removes support for schools that lost pupils after February's earthquake.
The creator of Christchurch's online 'earthquake map' explains its mechanics and its wide appeal around the world.
Daniel O'Regan is on Antigua Street.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker gives advice to Cantabrians.
Rodger Bates is a farmer from near Darfield.
Matthew Carpenter is from the Canterbury Business Recovery Network. Gerry Brownlee is a Christchurch MP.
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake including the Prime Minister's address to Parliament.
Orion's chief executive, Roger Sutton outlines the power situation in Christchurch.
John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington.
Daille Rogers is at Hagley Park where people have been evacuated from the central city.
John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington.
Kimberley Grady works for KiwiRail.
Alistair Hamilton is the Canterbury Medical Officer of Health.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says that this earthquake felt as violent as the one in September.
Jane Patterson has been at the Beehive bunker getting a civil defence update.
Jim Palmer is the CEO of the Waimakariri District Council.
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.
David Miller is from Christchurch Civil Defence.
The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency.
Barry Saunders is at the epicentre of the earthquake - Lyttleton.
Labour Party leader Phil Goff is outside the Pyne Gould building - where people are trapped inside.
James Thompson is the Operations Manager for Civil Defence Christchurch.
Bridget Mills is in Latimer Square at a triage centre.
Dave Cliff is the Police Superintendent.
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.