Incumbent Bob Parker says he is "very humbled and very grateful" to be re-elected with such a "handsome" majority.

Portraits of loneliness.

Green MP Keith Locke is warning the Government the lawsuit it's bringing against the Waihopai spy base saboteurs may backfire.

Next time you're passing through Christchurch International Airport during the hours of darkness keep an eye out for the control tower.

Canterbury residents were shaken awake last night by two big earthquakes - exactly a month after the destructive 7.1 quake.

It's been exactly one month since Canterbury was rocked by the devastating 7.1 earthquake so I decided to return to the region to check out the damage.

Phillip Bannan bought three bottles of wine and - after several afternoon drinks - decided to drive 87km from Akaroa to Christchurch.

A range of measures has been announced today by the Government to help Cantabrians rebuild their homes after the September 4 earthquake.

Two radio-thons held in Tonga over the past week have raised almost $600,000 for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund.

Are you swelling with national pride? New Zealand has once more been granted Aaa status by international credit-ratings agency Moody's.