Commercial property owners are facing not just higher insurance premiums following the Christchurch earthquakes, but also the prospect of much higher excesses.
Parliament has passed emergency laws to help speed the reconstruction of Christchurch after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 11 days ago.
More evacuations as dams caused by the earthquake threaten to breach in Marlborough and Kaikoura evacuees are given temporary accommodation in Christchurch.
The Christchurch City Council has shipped in an extra 200 hundred portable toilets to help those suburbs worst hit by the earthquake.
Some Christchurch homeowners fear they're being rail roaded into using the Earthquake Commission's preferred builders when it comes to earthquake repairs.
Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, responds to Christchurch residents in limbo awaiting a geotech report into which suburbs will be abandoned.
The man who heads California's earthquake insurance agency says Christchurch is much better placed to recover from earthquake devastation than his state.
A landmark court settlement two months ago has led to a growing workload for the Earthquake Commission in Christchurch. Conan Young reports.
The Black Caps captain will lay a wreath in Christchurch for the Canterbury earthquake remembrance service. Brenton Vannisselroy has te pūrongo hakinakina.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street.
Listening to that has been Gerry Brownlee -- he was the Earthquake Recovery Minister but is now the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Ann Brower survived a bus being crushed, suffering broken bones and cut tendons in her hand."
A video about weddings taking place in Christchurch in the days following 4 September 2010, despite the disruptions caused by the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Shelves low on stocks of water at Chaffers New World supermarket after the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".