The minimum $190 per week rent for a Government-supplied campervan in earthquake-hit Christchurch is affordable, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Prime Minister John Key said the Government has more spending to come, pointing at an EQC net cost estimate of $1.5b for the latest quake.

A $1.7 billion higher-than-forecast deficit points to the fiscal challenges the Government faces in its May budget, Prime Minister John Key says.

Workers have been thrown "on the scrap heap" by a redundancy offer from the owners of the earthquake-damaged Christchurch Casino, a union representative has claimed. But Prime Minister John Key said casino management were doing everything

The 'To Christchurch With Love' fundraising concert was held in Auckland on Saturday night.

Did the government 'drag out' Christchurch's anxious wait unnecessarily long?

Police patrols are keeping a high level of security in the cordoned off areas of central Christchurch.

A magnitude 4 earthquake jolted Christchurch today as Labour MP Clayton Cosgrove was discussing earthquake recovery on live TV.

Research shows that once people have enough to live comfortably, adding to their wealth makes little difference to happiness.

Authorities in Christchurch have announced at least 184 buildings in the Christchurch CBD will require major work - including demolition.

An accountant who suffered severe injuries when he was trapped under rubble for 10 hours in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake has walked out of hospital