Scam uses Christchurch rebuild jobs as bait

An Indian fraudster posing as an agent for a New Zealand recruitment company has scammed thousands of dollars from Indian workers hoping to get a job in the Christchurch rebuild.

Rebuild boosts jobs growth

Canterbury unemployment has hit a new low in the period since the earthquakes began, and is expected to fall further.

Indian scammer offers $1.50 an hour

An Indian fraudster posing as an agent for a New Zealand recruitment company has scammed thousands of dollars from Indian workers hoping to get a job in the Christchurch rebuild.

Scam uses rebuild jobs as bait

An Indian fraudster posing as an agent for a New Zealand recruitment company has scammed thousands of dollars from Indian workers hoping to get a job in the Christchurch rebuild.

Gingerbread quake model 'sweet as'

An earthquake-damaged Christchurch landmark may have a fairytale ending.

Scientists to scour quake-hit suburbs for data

Teams of scientists will scour the quake-shattered eastern suburbs of Christchurch over the next fortnight to gather vital information to improve earthquake hazard and risk assessments in New Zealand.

Hornby mall upgrade halted

Mainzeal's key partner in the Christchurch rebuild says home repairs will not be delayed, but cannot give such assurance to commercial customers.

Workers return hundreds to elderly Christchurch couple

An elderly couple can't believe their luck after a demolition worker returned hundreds of euros lost in the quake.

Brownlee calls for calm after Mainzeal collapse

Gerry Brownlee says the collpase of Mainzeal will not affect the Christchurch rebuild as badly as many fear.

Apprentices take on rebuild roles

Apprentices are taking on a larger role in the Christchurch rebuild through the building trades and through individual companies, such as the Gough Group.

Rebuild scramble as Mainzeal topples

Rival construction firms are set to scramble for Christchurch rebuild contracts and staff after the collapse of one of New Zealand's largest building groups.

Rebuild scramble as firm topples

Rival construction firms are set to scramble for Christchurch rebuild contracts and staff after the collapse of one of New Zealand's largest building groups.

Rebuild scramble as firm topples

Rival construction firms are set to scramble for Christchurch rebuild contracts and staff after the collapse of one of New Zealand's largest building groups.

Christchurch red zone now 'like a ghetto' – resident

Thieves are stooping to a new low by stealing plants from abandoned quake-damaged properties in Christchurch.

Farmers want wool under Cantabrian feet

The Christchurch rebuild is going to need two million square metres of floor covering and farmers are asking for wool to be given a fair go.

Christchurch earthquake-proofing standard lowered

Owners of earthquake-damaged buildings won't have to strengthen their buildings beyond the legal requirement.

Rebuild needs 'certainty, clarity' - Parker

Government concerns over the financial challenges facing the Christchurch City Council could see the planned release of the council's 10-year work programme and financial strategy dropped.

'Make more noise' for city heritage

The Christchurch City Council is being urged to "make more noise" about the loss of heritage buildings amid concerns that more could be lost as the city rebuild progresses.

Time should march on, council told

The hands on the historic Victoria Clock Tower have been fixed at 12.51pm for nearly two years, but Christchurch City Council staff say time should now move on.

Filled job numbers back to pre-quake levels

Canterbury's filled job numbers have returned to pre-earthquake levels.

Jackup cheaper than a rebuild

Jacking earthquake-damaged Canterbury homes up to 3 metres off the ground could save hundreds from the scrapheap.

Christchurch rebuild taking workers off dole

Christchurch is boasting the lowest beneficiary unemployment rate in the country as the city's rebuild continues to soak up the unemployed.

Rebuild taking workers off dole

Christchurch is boasting the lowest beneficiary unemployment rate in the country as the city's rebuild continues to soak up the unemployed.

Rebuild taking workers off dole

Christchurch is boasting the lowest beneficiary unemployment rate in the country as the city's rebuild continues to soak up the unemployed.

Week's wages thrill after benefit

A new world opened up before Lesina Figota when she was offered a job in the Christchurch rebuild.

Bar to open in former cinema

People will be able to enjoy a drink and a meal in the Christchurch Arts Centre by Christmas.

Let rover do the real risky stuff

The days of crawling under your house to check quake-damaged foundations could be over.

Public consultations on quake-prone buildings begin

Public consultation meetings will be held across New Zealand this month as the Government looks to make changes to its system for dealing with earthquake-prone buildings.

Shallow quake felt widely in Christchurch

A shallow aftershock hit Christchurch this afternoon and was felt strongly around the city.

Shallow quake shakes Canterbury

A magnitude-3.8 earthquake has rocked Canterbury this afternoon.

Restoration underway at Arts Centre

The $36 million restoration of the Great Hall and Clock Tower in the Christchurch Arts Centre has taken a step forward with the arrival of steel braces.

Arts Centre restoration under way

The $36 million restoration of the Great Hall and the Clock Tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre has taken a step forward with the arrival of steel braces.

House-lifting technology could save homes

Hundreds of condemned earthquake-damaged houses could be saved if new house-lifting technology proves a success.

Roving robot goes where humans can't

Canterbury quakes highlight need for risk management

Couple abandon ghost-town dream

Rubbish day for Brian Taylor is a stark reminder of the disintegration of his red-zoned community.

Chch to mark second quake anniversary

Christchurch residents will gather in silence at 12:51pm on February 22 - the second anniversary of the deadly quake that rocked their city.

Rebuild is chance for disabled tourism

Officials deciding on proposed earthquake-proofing building codes have been told ensuring New Zealand leads the way in access for the disabled will be a financial boom - including the chance to tap into a tourism sector that pumps almost $5 billion into the Australian economy.

Stoush over Christchurch bridge, twisted from the quake

Christchurch's famous twisted bridge, one of the symbols of the big February earthquake, will be moved because it's said to be a safety risk.

Insurers back record of written-off homes

The insurance industry is backing calls for a public record to be kept of earthquake-damaged homes that have been written off by insurers.

Uncertainty over who will pay bill

Uncertainty over the cost of the proposed central Christchurch transport network could stall progress on the rebuild, Wigram Labour MP Megan Woods says.

New Regent St gearing up to reopen

Two New Regent St shops have been refurbished and handed back to their owners, and the precinct's opening date is pencilled in for March 22.

Theatre restoration spinoff for traffic flow

Restoration of the Isaac Theatre Royal in central Christchurch could mean Gloucester St will soon be reopened to two-way traffic.

Theatre restoration spinoff for traffic flow

Restoration of the Isaac Theatre Royal in central Christchurch could mean Gloucester St will soon be reopened to two-way traffic.

Uncertainty over who will pay bill

Uncertainty over the cost of the proposed central Christchurch transport network could stall progress on the rebuild, Wigram Labour MP Megan Woods says.

Planned coastal pathway would cost $26m

A proposed 6.5-kilometre coastal pathway between Ferrymead and Scarborough that could attract more than a million users is likely to cost about $26 million.

New Regent St gearing up to reopen

Two New Regent St shops have been refurbished and handed back to their owners, and the precinct's opening date is pencilled in for March 22.

Cranmer Court site for sale

The landmark Cranmer Court site in central Christchurch has been put up for sale by the building's 31 owners. 

Cera axes dress code after outcry

A proposal to ban red-zone workers from wearing t-shirts and shorts has been abandoned.

Worker village planned for St Albans

Up to 200 rebuild workers will be housed in a temporary village on the old Orion site in St Albans.

Rebuild impact on NZ uncertain

Uncertainties around Christchurch's rebuild makes it difficult to forecast its impact on New Zealand's economy, says the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) governor.

Trucks on way for Canty rebuild

Allied Concrete is investing $15 million in 30 new concrete trucks as it ramps up for the Canterbury rebuild.

Brownlee slams council housing 'inaction'

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has attacked the Christchurch City Council for its failure to fix quake-damaged social housing units in the city despite a multimillion-dollar payout from the Earthquake Commission (EQC).

Christchurch rebuild cost warning

Christchurch city councillors have been warned in a secret meeting that the cost of fixing quake damaged underground infrastructure could be much more than originally thought.

SMEs get ready for return to usual tax deals

Small to medium enterprises have been hard hit by the Canterbury earthquakes, with more than 20 per cent still in survival mode.

Port Hills still dangerous - engineer

A senior geotechnical engineer says rock falls in Christchurch’s Port Hills will happen again and could kill more people.

Consent granted for rebuild workers' camp

Resource consent has been granted for a temporary camp that will house up to 200 rebuild workers in St Albans, Christchurch.Christchurch company JGM Group Ltd has been granted consent to build a complex of relocatable single-bedroom...

High temperature may have loosened rock

A 40-tonne rock that crashed into an empty Port Hills home needed just millimetres of movement to shake loose, geotechnical engineers say.

Quake-making truck heads to Christchurch

A 30,000kg truck named T-Rex is bound for Christchurch to pound the city's shaky ground.

EnaSolar's inverter sales heat up

Christchurch's EnaSolar is ramping up the manufacture of inverters for the solar panel industry to fit in with the building of new homes in the quake-hit city.