Dr Dominic Joseph Gerard Bell, 45, worked for The Clinic, a general practice in the CTV building.

Structural engineers should work with conservation architects and architectural historians to ensure that no quake-damaged heritage buildings in Christchurch are demolished in haste, a heritage campaigner says.

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the focus on heritage buildings after the devastating earthquake in Christchurch is 'unacceptable' at a time when thousands of residents' lives have been disrupted.

Events in Christchurch give reason to ask if our phone networks are tough enough.

The national state of emergency imposed after last month's devastating earthquake will be extended today and is likely to be in place for some time, Prime Minister John Key says.

A freezing London night didn't dampen the spirits of Kiwis with thoughts of home, writes Stephen Jewell

Lisa Patricia Willems, 43, was last seen at a BMW car yard in Manchester Street in Christchurch's CBD.

Preparing for the worst and cloud-based systems both pay off for Christchurch tech firms.

The Christchurch earthquake will knock gross domestic product growth back by 1.5 percentage points this year, but Treasury predicts a silver lining with 2012 bringing a sizeable boost to residential, commercial and infrastructure investment

Residents allowed into parts of Christchurch's central business district cordon today are being warned not to enter yellow-stickered buildings.

Recovery efforts at the Canterbury TV building have officially ended, with no further positive identifications. Usar workers have sifted through every piece of debris and are satisfied nothing more can be done, the Fire Service says.

People in Christchurch's neglected eastern suburbs tell us what they most need after the earthquake.

The chances of the Crusaders playing a home game at Eden Park is now more a probability than a possibility.

For years, the spirit of the Crusaders has been unbreakable.

The Christchurch boy killed a day before his 15th birthday when the earthquake struck has been farewelled.

A large aftershock has hit quake-weary Christchurch this evening, with fears it may have caused more damage.

Justin Marshall never took a backward step on a rugby field though these days he surveys his Sumner backyard with a sense of trepidation.

The names of six more people who police have confirmed died in the February 22 Christchurch earthquake have been released.

Christopher Grant Homan, 34, of Christchurch, has been confirmed as one of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

Gil Hwan Yu, 24, from South Korea, was a student at the King's Education language school, which was based in the CTV building.