New Zealand's economy probably slowed from its surprisingly robust first-quarter pace in the second three months of 2011 as construction stayed weak and manufacturing continued to tread water.
Rapper Scribe makes moving tribute to the resilience of Cantabrians who have lived through more than 8500 quakes in the past year.
The taxpayer's share of the $29.5 billion bill for rebuilding Christchurch is set to rise yet again - by as much as $1 billion according to Prime Minister John Key - after a High Court decision late last week.
A shallow magnitude 4.9 earthquake has rocked Christchurch early this morning with many...