There will be no state of emergency declared after Christchurch's latest shakes and most schools in the city should reopen soon, but there is also some bad weather on the way for the beleaguered city.

The High Court has been asked to sort out who is legally responsible for insurance...

Fifteen thousand homes are without power in Christchurch this morning, roads, bridges and all schools are closed, as the stunned city once again wakes to the destruction caused by earthquakes. Miraculously...

Continued reactions to Monday's earthquakes in Christchurch.

Stacks of shipping containers line Christchurch roads, protecting lives in yesterday's aftershocks, but causing a nationwide shortage.

"A lot of people have lost the plot here. They can't take it any more. You can't blame them, really." Alan Harris lives in Kinsey Tce, a clifftop street in the...

Tearful and emotional residents recall the shock of yesterday's quakes.

A magnitude 6 quake that struck Christchurch around 2.20pm was "very, very scary", Mayor Bob Parker said.

A map showing the location of the large aftershocks which hit Christchurch on the afternoon of Monday, June 13.

Insurance company Tower is taking the Earthquake Commission (EQC) to court over how much it will pay out on Christchurch earthquake claims.

The Dalai Lama says he is in Christchurch to show solidarity with its people.