BDBDConstructionNZ building work has biggest gain in 10 yearsThere's been a surprisingly big jump in building activity, with the biggest quarterly gain in the past ten years, driven by construction work in Canterbury and the upper North Island.04 Dec 10:45 PM
New ZealandMechanic describes gruesome discoveryA four wheel drive enthusiast has described stumbling across the charred human remains of North Canterbury resident Shane Malcolm Bell in a burnt out car.04 Dec 10:40 PM
New ZealandPolice probe gruesome deathIt could be several days before police determine whether the gruesome death of a car salesman was the result of foul play, an accident or self-inflicted.04 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandBody found in burnt-out vehiclePolice are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found inside a burnt out car in North Canterbury yesterday.03 Dec 12:49 AM
TravelChristchurch: Conspicuous resumptionFor two years we have seen images of Christchurch, a broken city. Ewan McDonald visits a community picking up the pieces.29 Nov 12:30 AM
BusinessTaste the differenceMajor breweries are battling for market share as the taste for "quality" beer takes hold in supermarkets and pubs. Geoff Cumming follows the consumer-led revolution.23 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandBig turn out but little trouble at Cup DayCup day's Best Dressed Woman will auction off her prize-winning dress to raise money for two children who lost their mother in the February 2011 earthquake.13 Nov 06:40 AM
New ZealandCup Day biggest since quakes beganChristchurch's iconic Trotting Cup Day will be the biggest since the earthquakes began, organisers say.12 Nov 11:20 PM
EmploymentOnline job ads down in October - SeekNew online job ad listings were down last month, according to a major New Zealand employment website.11 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandBob Parker: My earthquake storyChristchurch mayor Bob Parker doesn't pull any punches in a personal account of the earthquakes that rocked his city.09 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCTV: Bomb rescue techniques usedA search and rescue expert used Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack rescue techniques to take control of the CTV Building collapse site, an inquest heard today.08 Nov 09:32 PM
New ZealandDon't panic over water nitrate levels - doctorA top doctor is urging pregnant women not to panic about high nitrate levels in Mid Canterbury water - despite earlier spotlighting the potentially fatal health risks.06 Nov 11:10 PM
New ZealandCTV: 'No confusion' over leadershipA Fire Service has disagreed strongly with some earlier witnesses at the CTV inquest that there was confusion over leadership on February 22 last year.06 Nov 05:42 AM
OpinionSir Bob Jones: Bain case disgraceThe continuing obstinacy of courts, police and government is thankfully no match for the determination of Joe Karam, writes Sir Bob Jones.05 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan arrested for alleged assault in South CanterburyA man has been arrested for an alleged assault which left another man with serious head injuries in the South Canterbury town of Temuka.04 Nov 05:43 PM
New ZealandCTV: Emotional u-turn failed to pay offSearch and rescue units were told to stop scouring the collapsed CTV Building's rubble for survivors within 24 hours of it coming down.02 Nov 06:18 AM
New ZealandSnow and gales for South IslandFlying debris and trees and branches falling across roads could make it unsafe to be outside if predicted severe northwest gales hit Otago and Southland today.01 Nov 11:31 PM
New ZealandCTV site was 'chaos' after collapseA coroner's inquest today heard from a senior search and rescue expert who described the "chaos" at the disaster site when he arrived two hours after the building's collapse.01 Nov 09:40 PM
