The Accident Compensation Corporation's bill from the Christchurch earthquake has been put at $370 million, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.

James Murdoch stood with his arms folded and watched grimly as years of hard work was torn down in front of him.

Christchurch-based band The Eastern are about to tour makeshift backyard stages in the city's quake-hit suburbs.

Face masks are being handed out as strong wind gusts lift tonnes of dust as high as lamp posts and spread the smell of sewage around Christchurch.

Police have officially released the names of three more victims of last Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Christchurch.

Workers at the devastated Pyne Gould Corporation building in central Christchurch paused work early this morning for an emotional karakia, police say.

As eight-month-old Jayden Harris is laid to rest today, a trust named in his honour will look to help other children with head injuries.

Plenty of ideas and plans have been floated to try to ensure the Christchurch is rebuilt. Here are 10 proposals doing the rounds.

In her heart Holly White knew nobody could survive a four-storey building of bricks, concrete and steel falling on top of them.

The devoted wife of a soldier is among the missing in the rubble at the Christchurch Cathedral.

Christchurch people are being warned to wear face masks to avoid breathing in earthquake debris dust expected in winds of up to 70km/hr.

The single ring of a bell echoed through the Holy Trinity Cathedral, signalling the moment the earthquake struck.

A feathery find in the rubble of central Christchurch has become a small symbol of hope for an earthquake-ravaged city.

Migrant communities in Auckland are opening not only their wallets but also their homes to earthquake victims.

The cordoned-off area of central Christchurch may be cut back within the next four days, says a local business leader.

Search teams in the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Forsyth Barr, CTV and PGC buildings are facing a variety of challenges in trying to secure the buildings.