No significant damage has been reported in Christchurch and residents are continuing with their day-to-day lives.

Christchurch residents have escaped the worst of the quake.

More than one fault may be responsible for this morning's earthquakes.

The injured man has been taken to Christchurch Hospital

A decision to slash the speed limit in rebuilding Christchurch's central business district to just 30km/h has been deemed a success.

A man is in hospital after being hit by a car in Christchurch in the early hours of this morning.

A road is closed in Christchurch after a pedestrian was struck by a car early this morning.

Police said they had received reports a man had made threats towards school staff.

A young mum of two is dead after a collision between a car and truck in Christchurch.

Emergency services are attending a suspicious house fire in Christchurch. Fire broke out at an unoccupied house in is the suburb

An investigation starts at first light into the cause of a massive blaze in a derelict Christchurch building.

Fire crews are attending a large fire in central Christchurch early this evening.

Police have concerns for the safety of a 12-year-old Christchurch girl who hasn't been seen since midday today.

New Zealand's professional engineering body has tightened up its code of ethics in the ongoing wake of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake disaster.

A Christchurch motorcycle gang headquarters has been shut down by police.

A police spokeswoman said a person called police at 4.30am to say they had heard a group of people "talking about a bomb".

Christchurch City Council has today approved a new policy governing the flying of drones over its public spaces.

Christchurch residents are being urged to call the Fire Service or Environment Canterbury if they smell gas.

Days after Labour and the Greens signed an agreement to work together, Little became the first Labour leader to speak at a Green Party conference.

Auckland first home buyers are being encouraged to learn some lessons from post-quake Christchurch.

The rebuild of Canterbury's schools has been allocated more than $276 million over four years as part of Budget 2016.

A woman who went missing in the Lake Coleridge area of Canterbury as temperatures dropped below zero was found late last night.

A woman has gone missing in Canterbury after she wandered off following an argument with a friend on the side of the road in the Lake Coleridge area.

Costs to repair luxury Christchurch home is under dispute.

Christchurch has been shaken by a light, shallow earthquake this evening.

Trams are back up and running along Christchurch's historic New Regent Street. Barriers had been in place since the Valentine's Day earthquake so assessments and repairs could be carried out on some businesses. This means the tram can travel the full loop from Canterbury Museum to Cathedral Junction

Aucklanders are being pushed out of their own housing market and are responsible for one in five house sales in cities including Hamilton, Whangarei and Tauranga.

COMMENT: While the Government has signalled it's time for Christchurch to enter its regeneration phase, I'm not sure Cantabrians are ready for that, writes Rachel Smalley.