The Government has announced a $6.85 million "needs-based" economic recovery plan to help Canterbury businesses get back on their feet, which has been welcomed by local groups.

Real estate agency Bayleys Canterbury is predicting a broader but lower central business district will arise in Christchurch after last month's earthquake, while demand is expected to escalate for residential properties in more stable areas

Christchurch police say they will arrest any business owner who deliberately breaches a cordon in the CBD.

About 120 Christchurch business owners stormed the inner-city cordon yesterday.

Some government programmes will be axed as budget spending is cut to pay for rebuilding Christchurch, Prime Minister John Key says.

Protests from angry Christchurch business owners locked out of the damaged CBD have intensified today, with police physically intervening when several protesters went inside the cordon.

"It is not enough to design purely for life safety," says Auckland architect Barry Copeland.

CTV building survivor Anne Malcolm wants a simple question answered: Who is the man helping her in this photo?

Prince Charles offered architectural advice to Christchurch but didn't visit, whereas Prince William shelved ongoing wedding plans last week to support our quake victims. So, who should be New Zealand's next King?

Collaboration has helped many of the city's businesses to get up and running after the quake.

A new government department could be set up to deal with rebuilding Christchurch.

Wine-inspired initiatives are supporting quake-stricken Christchurch.

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