Twenty-three people have reportedly been evicted from quake-damaged council flats without warning.

Tracking today's events as they happen on day 11 of the Christchurch earthquake disaster.

Police doing post-quake patrols today came across a man mixing up chemicals to make methamphetamine.

Geotechnology engineers are assessing damage to Christchurch land and are expected to file their reports next week.

A man seriously injured when a chimney fell on him during the Canterbury earthquake has thanked his wife and "heroic neighbours" for saving his life.

Insurers report a surge in inquiries prompted by homeowners' fears they may not be properly covered if a Christchurch-style earthquake hits.

Consultancy Planit Associates says the Christchurch earthquake requires a rethink in the way development and urban growth are managed.

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The Govt has won political support for emergency earthquake relief legislation that will bypass existing laws to speed up rebuilding in Canterbury.

Rain has worsened flooding on a Canterbury farm where a river has forked along an earthquake fault line, cutting through the property.

The Treasury and ANZ Bank had a stab yesterday at quantifying the impact of the Canterbury earthquake on GDP.

Christchurch schoolchildren have swapped stories of their "holidays" on their first day back from the earthquake.

Christchurch's waterways have become contaminated with sewerage and wastewater due to infrastructure damage.

Several Christchurch hotels have slashed room rates in the wake of Christchurch's "horrendous" magnitude 7.1 quake, with one hotel chief saying everybody needed to "chip in".

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E. Coli has been found in water from Kaiapoi, reinforcing the need for residents to boil their water after last week's earthquake.

Fears of widespread earthquake damage to Canterbury's vital irrigation infrastructure have eased.

The Govt says it will not know how big its bill for the Canterbury earthquake will be until its Recovery Commission has drafted a recovery plan.

In a disaster, cats head for the hills, but dogs stick around, according to SPCA figures out today.

A looter is being held in custody after admitting breaking into a house damaged in the earthquake.

The Governor-General has expressed his shock over the devastation after last Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury.

Most Canterbury schools today reopened after the September 4 magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but aftershocks continue.