A victim's family and engineers are seeking answers from the Christchurch City Council on why the earthquake-devastated CTV building was allowed to be built.
Tower Insurance has increased the amount it is willing to pay towards repairing an earthquake-damaged Christchurch home, but is still refusing to pay for a more expensive rebuild.
It's just over three weeks since a magnitude seven-point-one earthquake struck Canterbury, damaging infrastructure and destroying homes and businesses and the Earthquake Commission has already received over 75-thousand claims.
Norfolk Islanders are seeking UN oversight; Lessons from the Christchurch earthquakes are being applied in Fiji to help heal; The fate of illegally detained asylum seekers in PNG hangs in the balance; Pacific Island nations are urged to be cautious over seabed mining.
Banks are urging Christchurch residents experiencing financial hardship following last week's earthquake to approach them for help.
The Government will be asked to provide special funding to help save small Christchurch businesses facing ruin after the earthquake.
The Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council are going to the High Court for a ruling on who's responsible for 10-thousand claims from the earlier Canterbury earthquakes.
Christchurch has its own social superhero and he's gone cap in hand to the council for funding. The self-styled lycra-clad superhero, known only at 'Flat Man', has been dropping care packages to people since the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. He also wants to be able to help schoolkids and anxious and stressed residents through their troubles. And to do this, he's now asking the Christchurch City Council for funding. He joins us now, and says "a cape is a must".
A poster featuring the headline, 'Few seek quake hardship grants'.
Staying with earthquakes and three years on from the deadly quake in Christchurch an increasing number of children are turning to counselling services for help.
Aftershocks continue to rattle Christchurch following last week's earthquake.
The increase began after Christchurch's 2011 earthquakes, but the District Health Board is expecting to face even more challenges following effects of the Port Hills fires and last year's earthquake in Kaikoura.
A photograph of the installation, 'Cardencity', on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets. The installation is a sign post with all signs pointing to parking spaces.
A photograph of the installation, 'Cardencity', on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets. The installation is a sign post with all signs pointing to parking spaces.
A PDF copy of pages 250-251 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Cardencity'. Photos: Trent Hiles
A photograph of the installation, 'Cardencity', on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets. The installation is a sign post with all signs pointing to parking spaces.
Some Christchurch schools are so worried about the impact of February's earthquake on their students that they want special consideration to be given in their exam marks.
Some Christchurch residents say the Christchurch City Council has been too slow to resolve the threat of rock fall to their homes, and they now hope the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will take over the job.
The much loved 'Dux de Lux' pub in Christchurch could be set to open its doors again in the next few years if enough money can be raised to restore it. The building was badly damaged by the earthquake in 2011 and a group looking to rebuild the pub say it could take around 12 million dollars to see it welcoming Cantabrians back. James Stewart of Gemelli Consulting had a yarn with Nathan Rarere about a couple of schemes to raise the money.
A photograph of a detail of the installation 'Cardencity', showing a logo based on the Christchurch City Council's logo, but featuring a damaged cathedral.
A photograph of a detail of the installation 'Cardencity', showing a logo based on the Christchurch City Council's logo, but featuring a damaged cathedral.
Forty Christchurch homeowners have headed back to court, as they seek to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response.
A large scale interactive art installation that seeks to provide a mechanism for emotional healing alongside the physical rebuilding of the city.
Secret to Pacific growth is in its increasing working age population; CNMI school group is to challenge court gun ruling; Norfolk Islanders are seeking UN oversight, and; Lessons from the Christchurch earthquakes are being applied in Fiji to help heal.
Christchurch city remains shut down this morning as authorities seek to make the city safe after Saturday's massive earthquake. All schools are closed today, workers in the central city are being told not to go to work and city buses are cancelled.
Strong aftershocks felt in Canterbury, Quake firms to seek government wage subsidy, More services, access to buildings being restored in Christchurch, Minister for Earthquake Recovery discusses plans, Heavy rain causes flooding and road closures in Lower North Island, Building codes minimised quake's injuries and damage, Glass supply freezes as Christchurch companies clean up.
A video about people seeking safety at the Civil Defence Support Centres after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video includes interviews with residents at the Burnside High School support centre about their experiences during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The latest news and updates on last night's earthquake; a former resident of a Christchurch complex, where a woman was found dead over the weekend, says altercations are common; NZ says law change on asylum seekers justified; doubts Kiwisaver tweaks would help first home buyers; and veterans want answers about exposure to radiation.
Some of the families of the 115 people who dies in the CTV building during the 2011 Canterbury earthquake protested in Latimer Square yesterday over the police decision not to prosecute the designers of the CTV building. They say they do want to see a prosecution go ahead, and they are seeking legal advice about what their options are.
There is information about finding work, getting income support or employing one of the job seekers and living on a budget. There is also general information about Work and Income's role and activities. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-