Services and infrastructure in Christchurch have been seriously affected by this morning's quake. Here is the current situation.

Cities throughout New Zealand will be voting for new leaders as Auckland ushers in the Super City in October. Jarrod Booker examines two very different candidates running for Christchurch mayor.

A Christchurch city councillor won't stand at the next election after a ratepayer-funded US trip to study sandcastles.

A city councillor is keeping her head below the parapet after taking a $4000 ratepayer funded trip to California to study sandcastles.

He's dealt with plenty of sticks and stones in his long political career, but Jim Anderton may yet find that names will hurt him.

Boy racers could be banned from many Papakura streets if a proposed bylaw goes ahead.

Christchurch's Cruising Bylaw 2010 prohibits cruising on selected city streets seven days a week between the hours of 10pm to 5am.

Jim Anderton says he will run against Christchurch incumbent Bob Parker as 'the People's Mayor' in October.

A fire that gutted the Christchurch "House of Horrors" is a "turning point" for the community, Mayor Bob Parker says.

The house under which two bodies were buried could be bought by the city council, unless neighbours follow through on threats to burn it down.