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Chch Council defends hiring private investigator
Christchurch council has come under fire for hiring an investigator to gather evidence about people living in at-risk houses in the Port Hills.
The levellers - making Christchurch buildings even again
Companies specialising in the tricky task of re-levelling buildings are gearing up for a massive amount of work fixing up damaged land in Christchurch.
Quake city's Ellerslie Flower Show on for 2012
The Ellerslie Flower Show is returning to Christchurch, despite the February 22 quake.
Quake city's credit rating drops
Christchurch City Council's holding company has had its credit rating downgraded. Standard and Poor's has dropped the rating from AA+ to...
Rush of interest in quake inquiry
62 parties have expressed interest in making submissions to the inquiry into why so many buildings were destroyed by the Canterbury earthquakes.
Audrey Young: Visit by US Coast Guard on agenda
Although there is still some sensitivity within Pentagon, PM says the idea makes sense.
Sir Peter Blake awards: Sam Johnson
Today the Weekend Herald salutes the winners of the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, which honour one of the country's greatest leaders, the late Sir Peter Blake.
AMI reinsurance expires Thursday
AMI, Christchurch's largest residential insurer, could be uninsured as soon as Friday as officials scramble to put reinsurance in place in the event of a fourth quake.
Taxpayers to cover quake damage
Taxpayers would pay most of the cost of repairing future earthquake damage to uninsured Christchurch infrastructure, a spokesman for Finance Minister Bill English says.