The New Zealand Defence Force's Red Zone Cordon in Christchurch was officially lifted at a Civic Ceremony in Christchurch. The operation was the biggest humanitarian assistance mission ever undertaken by the NZDF within New Zealand soil. At the height of the response nearly 1800 NZ Defence Force personnel -- Regular, Reserve and civilian, and from all three Services -- were directly involved on the ground, with more personnel providing support from camps and bases.
Councillors are bracing themselves for a dressing down by government ministers over Christchurch City Council's failure to retain accreditation for building consents.
Stripping the Christchurch council of its building consent authority is drastic, but made by an objective authority. And other councils should take note.
Cabinet ministers will travel to Christchurch to try and broker a deal with the city council over the building consent problems that are slowing the earthquake rebuild.
A Christchurch school has today launched a last-ditch legal battle in a desperate bid to stay open.
The final cordon around Christchurch's quake-damaged city centre was lifted today, bringing to an end the Defence Force's longest-ever domestic deployment.
Half of Christchurch's 80,000 earthquake-damaged homes have now been repaired, the Government announced today.
Canterbury schools and early childhood centres have been praised in a report for how they dealt with the Canterbury earthquakes.
Disaster tourism in Christchurch's worst-hit eastern suburbs has been slammed by residents as totally insensitive and exploitative, new research shows.
When Lesley Thomson died in the CTV building on February 22, 2011, her daughter Alex, lost one of her best friends.
The number of drink drivers getting caught in parts of Christchurch has risen dramatically since the earthquakes.
Bob Parker is adamant his council will meet a two-week deadline to speed up its consenting process, as the Government threatens to step in if it doesn't.
Burglars are targeting earthquake damaged homes that are being repaired a week after residents have temporarily moved out.
The Education Ministry's $41 million proposed year 1-13 super school for Christchurch is set to be funded by the private sector, a document reveals.
Masked student superhero Flat Man has launched a winter offensive to help hard-up families still doing it tough in post-earthquake Christchurch.
Coroner finds Christchurch man killed himself after his home became uninhabitable.
Post-traumatic stress may only now be taking effect on workers who experienced the Canterbury quakes, an expert says,
A lawyer is before the legal profession's disciplinary body for allegedly settling a client's claim without his permission.
A new Housing New Zealand home will be built in Christchurch every day until the end of 2015, the Government announced today.
Handyman Eng Chuan Tang thought of making Australia his permanent home after hearing stories about its endless opportunities and a job market "paved with gold".
Some Christchurch families are shattered after learning the Ministry of Education was closing their beloved schools as part of the $1 billion city schools shake-up.
Seven Christchurch schools will be closed and six will be merged from next year, Education Minister Hekia Parata has confirmed.
Christchurch was shaken awake by a magnitude 3.5 earthquake this morning.
Auckland's 'frothy' housing market poses the biggest risk to the economy's strengthening recovery, the Institute of Economic Research says.
Post-earthquake demand for free legal service at Community Law Canterbury has skyrocketed, making the legal centre the biggest of its kind in the country.