Cabinet ministers know they have to work miracles in the limited window they have before those affected by the quake tire of their plight and the Government becomes the target of blame for things not being fixed

Dairy owner Suresh Patel was one of the quiet heroes of the Christchurch earthquake. We talk to him.

Children try to come to terms with the fear as they return to school.

Outrageous Fortune stars lifted the spirits of exhausted linesmen who have been working non-stop trying to reconnect power to quake-hit Christchurch.

Waimakariri residents are being warned of burglars posing as bogus insurance agents to case homes hit by Saturday's earthquake.

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake turned buildings into rubble, sent brick chimneys through roofs and knocked homes off their foundations - so how did no-one die?

Aftershocks rattling Canterbury are likely to last for "weeks" rather than days but will get less frequent and probably weaker.

Central Christchurch businesses are heading to the hotels as they relocate in the wake of the earthquake.

The Christchurch Mayor has warned the rest of NZ that they are not immune from the type of natural disaster that struck his city this week.

Some 1200 Canterbury school children will not be able to return to their schools for weeks.

If you only have a minute and you want today's need-to-know earthquake news at a glance, this is the page for you.

nzherald.co.nz answers readers' questions on the Christchurch earthquake.

Residents of earthquake-ravaged Kaiapoi say they are sick of being treated like a freak-show.

From miracle escapes to devastating damage, here are nzherald.co.nz's updated five must-see videos on the Christchurch earthquake.

Welfare centres set up after last Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch are starting to focus on helping people return home.

Like many parents affected by the Christchurch earthquake, Kelly Jennings has decided the best thing for her family is to leave the affected area.