New ZealandThree options for new look cathedralCampaigners for the restoration of the Christchurch Cathedral are "thrilled" that rebuilding the earthquake-damaged church remains on the table.03 Apr 09:40 PM
New ZealandOnly 30pc of NZ prepared for emergencyAfter the Canterbury earthquakes only 30 per cent of New Zealanders are prepared at home for an emergency and a Civil Defence report says there is little evidence on how prepared businesses are.02 Apr 11:31 PM
New ZealandPM: Privacy breaches are inevitableJohn Key says privacy breaches like the two revealed in one week at the EQC are inevitable, and they are a result of human error, not systemic failure.02 Apr 06:25 AM
New ZealandD-day for Christchurch red-zone ownersSome Christchurch residents with land in the red zone are calling in the Human Rights Commission as a deadline looms for a Government buy-out offer.01 Apr 07:08 PM
New ZealandDisabled Kiwis left behind by quake plansLarge parts of the country's building stock will be off-limits for disabled people under a proposal to trim the cost of upgrading thousands of earthquake-prone buildings, advocacy groups have warned.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFreezing of EQC's email 'unprecedented'The government's freezing of EQC's email system is unprecedented for an entire organisation, an IT expert says.29 Mar 04:33 AM
New ZealandEQC's IT systems frozenAll emails and information technology systems have been frozen at the Earthquake Commission tonight in a drastic move to stop privacy breaches.28 Mar 06:22 AM
New ZealandEQC's police complaint 'bullying'The man at the centre of the EQC privacy bungle says the email has been binned but he is seeking the legal green light to retrieve it and use it in a legal battle.27 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandEQC lays police complaintThe Earthquake Commission has laid a complaint with police against the recipient of an accidental email including private customer information.27 Mar 06:36 AM
New ZealandDecision on CTV building investigation imminentPolice will decide soon on whether a formal investigation is warranted into the collapse of the Canterbury Television building, which killed 115 people.26 Mar 06:51 PM
New ZealandKey: Email gaffes not systemicPrime Minister John Key has come under fire for downplaying "a serious and widespread" data security problem across government departments.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandQuake boss offered to resignEarthquake Commission boss Ian Simpson has offered to resign over the commission's massive privacy breach but has been told to stay on and fix up the mess.Watch25 Mar 10:26 PM
New ZealandQuake boss told to stay, fix messEarthquake Commission boss Ian Simpson has offered to resign over the commission's massive privacy breach but has been told to stay on and fix up the mess.25 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandQuake papers: 'Everything is in there'The man who was sent details on 83,000 claimants in the Earthquake Commission privacy breach says the document contains detailed information and "everything is in there".25 Mar 09:09 PM
New ZealandEQC privacy breach: 80,000 affectedThe massive EQC privacy breach of the details of more than 80,000 people is just another reason not to take the organisation seriously, Christchurch residents say.25 Mar 06:49 AM
New ZealandEQC apologises for privacy breachThe Earthquake Commission has apologised to nearly 10,000 claimants in the latest privacy breach blunder by a government department.22 Mar 04:48 AM
New ZealandNew plan for Christ Church Cathedral restorationEngineers have unveiled a plan which they say can allow for the restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral.21 Mar 06:53 PM
New ZealandBrownlee questioned over quake fraud allegationsEarthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has been questioned in Parliament over allegations of fraud and corruption involving Canterbury earthquake rebuild contracts.20 Mar 09:06 PM
New ZealandChristchurch's changing CBDMinister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee, along with CERA chief executive Roger Sutton and CCDU director Warwick Isaacs, visit areas of the Rebuild Zone to discuss progress with business and land owners. courtesy YouTube/cerachchWatch18 Mar 01:51 AM
New ZealandChristchurch Japanese remember quake in homelandAround 50 members of the Japanese community in Christchurch have turned out to remember those who suffered in their homeland's quake and tsunami.09 Mar 12:46 AM
New ZealandCementing Chch’s recoveryThe largest concrete pour within the Christchurch central city cordon so far began at 3am on Thursday 28 February, and took 13 hours to complete. This timelapse shows the almost-750 cubic metres of concrete being laid on the site of a new four-storey office building on the corner of High and Lichfield streets. There were 32 trucks and two pumps were needed for the project as well as a team of 19 staff.Watch03 Mar 09:46 PM
