Hundreds of "battle hardened'' Cantabrians descended on the eerie half-demolished central city to voice concerns over the Government's proposed schools shake-up.

Today the Weekend Herald salutes the winners of the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, which honour one of the country's greatest leaders, the late Sir Peter Blake.

The Green Party will drop from four to just one Auckland MP after the next election unless it can win two more seats.

Buses will soon be back on the streets of Christchurch.

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

Police are appalled at the condition of Christchurch's bus fleet after a sting that saw 28 buses pulled off the city's streets.