Fletcher EQR denies liability for damage

A few broken bathroom tiles are the only things preventing Stephen Moore from declaring his earthquake-damaged house fully repaired.

CTV inquest: High-tech equipment failed

High-tech cameras designed to probe collapsed buildings and search for signs of life failed on February 22 and have since been replaced, an inquest was told today.

USAR workers sent back to CTV building after complaints

An inquest has been told USAR workers were sent back to the CTV building after dismayed foreign diplomats in Wellington complained to the Government.

Fire Service apologises to CTV families

The Fire Service has apologised to the families of victims unable to be rescued from the collapsed Canterbury Television building.

CTV 'compacted down to 30cm'

An Urban Search and Rescue technician was in disbelief at hearing signs of life from within the collapsed Canterbury Television building rubble, an inquest has heard.

USAR dismisses CTV delay accusation

An Urban Search and Rescue technician has rejected suggestions a hole dug to locate CTV building collapse survivors was delayed more than five hours.

USAR team to give CTV evidence

The actions of an Urban Search and Rescue team which tried to get to survivors trapped in the rubble of the CTV building will come under more scrutiny today.

Report into quakes due before Christmas

The final part of the royal commission report on the Canterbury earthquakes will be released before Christmas, Prime Minister John Key says.

Multimillion-dollar complex for Christchurch site

A five-storey glass-fronted complex of offices, shops and cafes will replace the demolished Amuri Courts and URS-Landsborough House buildings in central Christchurch.

Rockfall work stance upsets hill residents

Red-zoned Port Hills residents battling to stay in their homes are bitterly disappointed by a city council report that rejects putting public funding into private rockfall protection work.

CTV collapse: Widower asks for answers

The widower of a woman who died in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building says he just wants answers, not fingers pointed.

Cathedral decision planned for Feb

Anglican leaders hope to make a decision on the future of the Christ Church Cathedral by the end of February.

CTV victim believed she would be rescued

A woman trapped and injured in the CTV building told her husband that she wasn't scared because she had faith that rescuers would reach her.

USAR went 'above and beyond'

A rescue team buoyed by signs of life from within the collapsed Canterbury Television building rubble tried unsuccessfully to locate the void, an inquest has heard.

Widower of CTV victim gives evidence at inquest

More than eight hours after the CTV building collapsed, Alex Cvetanova managed to contact his trapped wife via cellphone.

CTV victim called husband six times

A woman trapped in the rubble of the collapsed Canterbury Television (CTV) building told her husband in one of their final calls she was scared but had faith in rescuers.

Quake-risk buildings could reopen

A raft of community facilities closed because they are considered earthquake-prone could be reopened if Christchurch City councillors agree to plans to re-think the danger threshold.

CTV inquest: Quake tragedy detailed

A woman trapped in the debris of the collapsed CTV building could hear her distraught husband shouting her name as he searched for her, an inquest was told today.English language student Dr Tamara Cvetanova survived when the six-storey...

CTV widower gives evidence

A man who spoke to his wife trapped inside the Canterbury Television building collapse but never saw her alive again will speak at an inquest into her death.

Rockfall-threatened homes covered

Mayor not offended by 'cheeky' protest

Christchurch's mayor is assuring New Brighton residents they're not being neglected following a cheeky protest.

Inquest into CTV earthquake deaths resumes

A coroner's inquest into deaths at the CTV building is resuming on Monday with footage available online.

Rain 'a missed resource'

Waimakariri repair jobs behind schedule

Sumner, South Brighton to lose community facilities

Option to save homes dismissed

Dance in mall raises awareness on access

A flash mob of able-bodied and disabled Cantabrians has launched a campaign for a truly accessible Christchurch.

Baring bums for Brighton

About 40 bare bums squared up to Christchurch city councillors Peter Beck and Glenn Livingstone on New Brighton beach this morning.

Cantabrians take to the streets, demanding democracy

Hundreds of people are marching through Christchurch to protest about a lack of democracy over the rebuild of the quake-crippled city.

Property development fund targets rebuild action

A new $20 million property development fund is being set up, partly to chase "good opportunities that will emerge" in the Christchurch rebuild in the next two years.

Bold ideas to bring life back to area

Bold proposals for the regeneration of New Brighton have been welcomed by residents and business owners as a way to revitalise the seaside suburb.

Influx of Irish, British workers

Up to 600 Irish and British workers are expected to flock to Christchurch over the next six months, an overseas recruitment expert says.

In memory of Yuki

Yuki Hamasaki was a student of the King's Education Language School and died in the CTV building last February.

CERA calls 55-second press conference

Christchurch Central Development Unit boss Warrick Issacs must have an itching to get home for the weekend.

October building consents dive

New home construction has fallen in Christchurch and Canterbury at a time when a shortage of houses is pushing up prices and rents.

Red zone suburbs becoming huge wasteland

The eastern suburbs red zone is quickly becoming a huge wasteland as houses disappear and nature takes over. And it looks like it will remain that way for many years.

'Villages' to house rebuild workers

A major international company that runs workers' camps around the world will manage two camps planned for Christchurch.

Owners in dark as fight for CBD site heats up

The battle for Christchurch's City Mall is hotting up, with one of three competing developers' plans for a key riverfront site clearing a major hurdle.

Families query foreign appointment

Families who lost loved ones in the Christchurch earthquake are asking why a Wellingtonian has been chosen to chair the Government's earthquake memorial committee.

Outsider heads quake memorial committee

Families who lost loved ones in the Christchurch earthquake are asking why a Wellingtonian has been chosen to chair the Government's earthquake memorial committee.

Anglican Church looks outside Christchurch for financial help

A piece of Christchurch's cardboard cathedral is on display outside four major Anglican churches around the country.

Christchurch's missing wheelie bins

Powerless to stop heritage demolition

City councillors frustrated at their powerlessness to stop heritage buildings from being demolished say it is another example of the loss of democracy in Christchurch.

Government receives CTV inquiry report

The royal commission's report on the collapse of the CTV building has been handed to the Government.

CTV families to see final report first

Families of those killed in the Canterbury Television building collapse will see a report into the disaster before it is released publicly.

Transport plan 'misses opportunities'

Christchurch's draft transport plan has "missed opportunities", a University of Canterbury transport expert says.

'Entire city centre should be 30kmh'

Christchurch's city centre should have a 30kmh speed limit, a transport expert says.

Thumbs-up for $200m retail project

Battle for city mall steps up

The battle for Christchurch's City Mall is hotting up with one of three competing developers' plans for a key riverfront site clearing a major hurdle.

Red zone workers told to cover up

Workers in Christchurch's central city red zone may not be able to wear shorts or T-shirts to work next year.

Prince Charles to judge building designs

The Christchurch rebuild has been given the royal seal of approval, with Prince Charles agreeing to judge a design competition for a city centre site.

Crown eyes 104 CBD properties

The Crown is poised to spend tens of millions of dollars by early next year to buy the first tranche of land tagged for central-city anchor projects.

Chch rebuild may boost manufacturing

Wheelie bins go missing in Christchurch

Donor fronts to save Timeball Station

A mystery donor has stepped in to help resurrect Lyttelton's earthquake-damaged Timeball Station.

Sinking homes in Canterbury

Since the earthquakes parts of Christchurch have dropped by up to a metre.

From bad to worse for Shirtcliff

Things are going from bad to worse for the fake engineer who supervised construction of the CTV building.

Property Matters: Seismic work put at $100b

Property sector could face bills dwarfing the leaky building issue.

Alpine Fault could send river through Christchurch

The 'Garden City' could have a new river to deal with in future years, if a newly published academic paper proves to be accurate.

Carlton Hotel rebuild begins

The controversial third incarnation of the Carlton Hotel is underway.