Public service job numbers have continued to fall.

A tax judgment against Andrew Krukziener will 'send shivers' down the spines of some taxpayers, says one accounting firm.

Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says the city has moved from a state of emergency "to a state of urgency" and significant problems remain.

Business owners in central Christchurch are anxious about their shops being sealed away from customers behind cordons a week after the earthquake.