The Prime Minister says he expects the death toll from this week's Christchurch earthquake will rise to more than two hundred.
The Government has announced a 120-million dollar finance package to help workers and businesses hit by last week's Christchurch earthquake.
In London's Westminster Cathedral about 1500 people have just finished a vigil in memory of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
The plumbing industry says there is festering discontent in Christchurch, over what it calls unnecessary red tape from the Earthquake Commission.
People in Sumner with earthquake-damaged homes are demanding answers from the Christchurch City Council about the future of their properties.
The memorial service for those who died in the Christchurch earthquake will take place in Hagley Park just after midday today.
Christchurch school principals say they might not be able to implement the government's national standards properly because of the February earthquake.
About five thousand people have attended a vigil in memory of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake at London's Westminster Cathedral.
The community of Lyttelton, severely cut off from Christchurch access routes during the earthquakes, is planning to become more self reliant.
The mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker, has admitted the city council's handling of the September 2010 earthquake was not good enough.
Saturday Morning's commentator on children's books talks about being in her old home city of Christchurch last Saturday during the earthquake.
Christchurch's community law centre is braced for an avalanche of cases as people confront legal issues associated with the Canterbury earthquake.
A new temporary housing village for residents with earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch has opened in the east of the city.
Christchurch residents made homeless by the earthquakes have made an emotional plea to the city council for 100 percent rates relief.
Forty Christchurch homeowners have headed back to court, as they seek to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response.
A video of Prince William speaking to residents in Sumner during his trip to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cat inspects a crack in front of a house on Avonside drive, caused by the Christchurch earthquake".
A photograph showing Jean Sprott in her 'red zoned' home, soon to be demolished following the series of earthquakes in Christchurch.
The first freight train since the devastating Kaikoura earthquake has chugged into Christchurch, after an historic 348 kilometre journey from Picton.
Forty law students in Christchurch are volunteering their time to help local residents take the Earthquake Commission to the High Court.
A section of retaining wall that tilted in the Christchurch 2011 earthquake. At the Edmunds Band Rotunda sight. Still not repaired,
Some of the families of the 115 people who dies in the CTV building during the 2011 Canterbury earthquake protested in Latimer Square yesterday over the police decision not to prosecute the designers of the CTV building. They say they do want to see a prosecution go ahead, and they are seeking legal advice about what their options are.
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect. 113/115 - Natural Framing. In the middle of the rebuild, wall murals are everywhere is Christchurch. The framing is wire fence around ballet dancer, although there is plenty of evidence of framing/boxing around the foundations.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. The state of emergency has been extended for a further 7 days and more army personnel have been brought into the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Jade Brown (11) from Hornby on top of the posts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged well at the earthquake-damaged water pumping station on the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged well at the earthquake-damaged water pumping station on the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road".
Local park walkway. The day of the quake the birds on the lake beside it were disturbed and made a lot of noise
Photo taken Jan 2011 - the cracks in the front of the building get a little bigger with each aftershock.
Still standing in Jan 2011 - but the buildings future is unknown - It is probably destined to be demolished.