Latest from Christchurch earthquake

Quake study rebuffs 'lost opportunity'

At least four research applications related to suicide and the Christchurch earthquakes were declined funding over the past five years.

Companies leading rebuild paid outrageous salaries

Two publicly-owned companies spearheading the city's rebuild have average salary rates in excess of $120,000.

Cost of rebuilding Christchurch homes rising

Since the earthquakes, the cost of building new homes in Canterbury has risen by nearly 40 per cent.

Office sharing new trend for Christchurch businesses

Shared spaces, co-working, hot-desking, desk-surfing. Whatever you call it, there is no denying it's a growing trend.

Christchurch earthquake victim in court

A man who lost his daughter and partner in the Christchurch earthquake has been sentenced for indecent assault and a charge under the new cyberbullying law.

$276m for Canterbury schools rebuild

The rebuild of Canterbury's schools has been allocated more than $276 million over four years as part of Budget 2016.

Watch: Trams back up and running in Christchurch

Trams are back up and running along Christchurch's historic New Regent Street. Barriers had been in place since the Valentine's Day earthquake so assessments and repairs could be carried out on some businesses. This means the tram can travel the full loop from Canterbury Museum to Cathedral Junction

Hugh Norriss: Cantabrians 'feeling emotionally exhausted'

COMMENT: Understandably, some Cantabrians are feeling emotionally exhausted and worn out and are finding it hard to cope, writes Hugh Norriss.

'Something no one wanted to know about'

A Herald investigation into the hidden toll of the Christchurch earthquakes has sparked calls for research into the correlation between suicides and the quakes.

The girl who survived against all odds

On February 22, 2011, 178 children lost a parent. To mark six years since NZ's darkest day, the Herald honours the children of the Christchurch quake.

Chris Lynch: Enormity of disaster evident at earthquake memorial

Barry Soper: Quake shows how vulnerable we all are

The incredible thing about significant events is that most of us remember what we were doing and where we were when they happened, writes Barry Soper.

Mike Hosking: Christchurch has come a long way in five years

Mike's Minute: Christchurch - better every day

Mike Hosking says Christchurch has travelled the most remarkable journey and made incredible advances since the February 22, 2011 quake.

Cartoon: You Cantabrians are resilient

Deadly 2011 quake: Before and after pics

Five years after a shallow, savage earthquake flattened Christchurch, the story of its central business district is a "tale of two cities".

CTV building: Families await justice

The 2011 collapse of Christchurch's CTV building was one of the worst engineering failures in NZ history. Five years on, families are still waiting for justice.

Hundreds protest over quake insurance delays

Organisers of a protest in Christchurch's cathedral square this afternoon are calling for an external review of the way the Earthquake Commission has handled claims.