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Young man stabbed in Christchurch
A young man was stabbed in Christchurch today during a fight involving more than eight people.

Quake city demolition too slow, expert warns
Disaster expert suggests speeding up demolition to hasten recovery with rolling teams working every day

Quake CBD demolitions in full swing
Demolition work is being carried out on around 100 buildings in quake-stricken Christchurch's central business district red zone, but there is much to do and safety is top priority, says CERA.

Quake city's Ellerslie Flower Show on for 2012
The Ellerslie Flower Show is returning to Christchurch, despite the February 22 quake.

Minister: Paper's quake reporting 'irresponsible'
Gerry Brownlee has slammed a newspaper report a decision about orange zoned land in Kaiapoi is due next week...

Christchurch pokie rise 'dramatic', 'unprecedented'
A spike in pokie machine spending has raised fears quake-hit residents are becoming addicted to...

Fuel tax hike to pay for road costs
Fuel tax is likely to rise by about 3.5c per litre over the next two years to help fund hundreds of millions in additional government spending on "roads of national significance" such as the Puhoi to Welsford highway.

Paul Thomas: Trivial story with no sex and no intrigue
Three good, non-sinister reasons why young foreign tourists would want to hasten their departure

Fran O'Sullivan: NZ reaction to Israel 'scandal' exposes official wariness
The close scrutiny of the young tourists shows the SIS harbours deep suspicions when it comes to Israeli activity

Red zone re-opens after 5.1 aftershock
Buildings in Christchurch's red zone will be inspected this morning after a large 5.1 aftershock rattled the city.

Key will 'gong' $5m quake donor
Wealthy American philanthropist Julian Robertson has given $5 million towards the Christchurch earthquake relief fund.