Christchurch earthquake: Agonising wait continues
The body of Janet Meller has probably been lying in the morgue at Burnham for 11 days - but her partner doesn't know for sure.
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Kerre Woodham: The best of human nature
The Christchurch quake as turned some ordinary people into heroes, writes Kerre Woodham.
Govt in charge as new jolt hits city
Christchurch was last night slammed by its biggest aftershock since the day of the devastating February 22 earthquake.
Strangers brought together by quake stories
People listen to each other over and over as they recall the stories of escape, of bravery, of fear.
Christchurch earthquake: Naming the dead is the hardest job
Of all the emergency workers in Christchurch, these 16 police staff may have the worst job of all: identifying the broken bodies of the dead.
TV psychic warns earthquake survivors
Television psychic Deb Webber claims she predicted the Christchurch earthquake - and says it won't be the last of the devastation.
Christchurch earthquake: Discordant voice among ruins
Labour MP Lianne Dalziel's is a discordant voice at a time when few dare criticise the emergency response.
Christchurch earthquake: Teen bus victim farewelled
The Christchurch boy killed a day before his 15th birthday when the earthquake struck has been farewelled.
Large aftershock in Christchurch
A large aftershock has hit quake-weary Christchurch this evening, with fears it may have caused more damage.
Ex-All Black ponders future after deadly quake
Justin Marshall never took a backward step on a rugby field though these days he surveys his Sumner backyard with a sense of trepidation.
Police name six more quake victims
The names of six more people who police have confirmed died in the February 22 Christchurch earthquake have been released.
'Surreal' moment when no bodies found - USAR
Search teams who were bracing for grim news had a "surreal" moment when they discovered no bodies buried in the ChristChurch Cathedral spire that had collapsed during last week's devastating earthquake.
Brownlee takes hard line on damaged heritage buildings
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says if he had his way, most of Christchurch's heritage buildings would be bowled tomorrow.
Giving families closure worth it - searcher
An Australian searcher who helped remove victims from the earthquake-ravaged Canterbury TV building says bringing closure to families was his way of coping with the devastation.
Christchurch earthquake: Cordon scuttles proposal plans
Marcel Mihulka had carefully planned a romantic candlelit proposal at a hot spa overlooking Queenstown's Shotover River.
Jetstar in the gun again over refunds
Teens who struggled to buy tickets won their fight to get their money back after their swimming event in Christchurch was cancelled.
Auckland's chances - we're safer, not immune
Central Auckland would suffer only a few casualties if struck by an earthquake similar to the Lyttelton shake.
Christchurch earthquake: When the walls fell...
When the roof of the Pyne Gould Corporation building fell in, more than 100 workers were inside.
How to mend a shattered city from the ground up
The intensity of shaking during last week's quake was unprecedented in New Zealand for its Richter magnitude, says an engineering expert.
Paul Holmes: Interpreter's magic hands speak to thousands
What is staggering about the Christchurch earthquake is the way it seems to keep getting bigger.
Phil Taylor: World's kindness that we can repay
It's the only time I saw a policeman cry. Acts of kindness can do that.