Police tonight named 12 more people who died in last month's Christchurch earthquake. Meanwhile, The people of Christchurch remain nervous about the future of rugby World Cup games in their earthquake-ravaged city.

Limiting increases in rents in Christchurch would stop residents being hit by profiteering landlords, Labour deputy leader Annette King suggested today.

More than two weeks on from the earthquake that changed our second largest city forever, we recap the events that gripped the nation.

Police today released the names of six more people who died in Christchurch's February 22, magnitude 6.3 earthquake, while Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced 110 schools in the region will have reopened by next week.

Rebuilding Christchurch will create conditions similar to the building boom between 2002 and 2007, Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard says, helping the economy and improving prospects for the building sector 'massively'.

The Government is planning for 1000 temporary housing options such as cabins and motorhomes to be established in Christchurch over the next few weeks.

Workers caught up in last month's Christchurch earthquake may be eligible for emotional trauma compensation from ACC even if they weren't physically hurt.

Warnings about Christchurch's heritage buildings in a quake were given 15 years ago on TV.

Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says it's "appalling" some landlords are reportedly hiking rents in the wake of last month's big earthquake.

There were many unsung heroes during and after the Christchurch earthquake; the neighbour who shared food; strangers who offered lifts and a smile; the volunteer who knew where the nearest water supply was.

NZX head Mark Weldon is to head the Government's earthquake appeal, raising speculation that he may political aspirations.