One of the world's biggest reinsurers estimated today that last week's Christchurch earthquake would cost insurers between $8.1 billion and $16b.

Applications for financial support following last week's deadly Christchurch quake are flooding in.

A week on from the quake, Christchurch people tell their stories to Christchurch Star reporters...

Wealthy parents receiving money from Working for Families look set to lose the funding as the Govt looks to find financial relief for the Christchurch quake.

Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates has invoked memories of Hurricane Katrina to justify evacuating hundreds of elderly out of the Christchurch in the wake of last week's earthquake.

The grief-stricken family of eight-month-old quake victim Jayden Harris farewelled him in a moving ceremony in Christchurch today.

The new Financial Markets Authority will have the power to clamp down on low-ball stock offers the likes of which are used by Christchurch businessman Bernard Whimp.

The Accident Compensation Corporation's bill from the Christchurch earthquake has been put at $370 million, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.

James Murdoch stood with his arms folded and watched grimly as years of hard work was torn down in front of him.

More than 300 elderly people have been moved from quake-damaged residential care centres in Christchurch, some without the knowledge of their families, Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) has admitted.

Face masks are being handed out as strong wind gusts lift tonnes of dust as high as lamp posts and spread the smell of sewage around Christchurch.

Television personality Jason Gunn says his phone has been running hot and a website inundated with offers to adopt Christchurch families badly affected by last week's devastating earthquake.

Jayden Andrews-Howland, of Aranui was heading into town when the earthquake struck a day before his 15th birthday.

Police have officially released the names of three more victims of last Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Christchurch.

Refugees have left Christchurch in their droves.

So passengers are going to be able to make mobile phone calls on domestic flights on Air New Zealand's new A320s. Fantastic. Hurrah. Yippee. Not.

Buses will soon be back on the streets of Christchurch.

A time frame's been put on the expected length of rescue operations at some of Christchurch's worst-affected buildings.

There have been 22 cases of gastroenteritis since the Christchurch earthquake.

Workers at the devastated Pyne Gould Corporation building in central Christchurch paused work early this morning for an emotional karakia, police say.

Execs to brief international investors on damage to firm's Canterbury operations.

One of the men charged with looting after the earthquake is autistic and has a mental disability that compels him to steal light fittings.