"Extraordinary powers for extraordinary times."The Government says that's what it's giving to the new Christchurch earthquake authority it's set up to lead the rebuild.
The first details surrounding the deaths of 18 people in the PGC building collapse in February's earthquake have been revealed at an inquest in Christchurch.
A Christchurch couple who fled to Auckland after the earthquakes are now assessing damage at their new house, after a tornado tore through their suburb.
Students at Christchurch's Shirley Boys High School were upbeat about their return today to their old school, for the first time since the February earthquake.
After an appeal from the families of Christchurch earthquake victims, a third lawyer is being appointed to the Royal Commission, to work specifically with them.
There are suggestions this morning that a Mossad agent working for the Israeli government may have been one of those killed in the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch schools will lose the equivalent of 167 teaching jobs next year as the government removes support for schools that lost pupils after February's earthquake.
An additional 300 people could have died in the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch, if it wasn't for the earlier quake in September.
A pub in a church might seem unusual, but then life in Christchurch after both the September and February earthquakes has been anything but normal.
For the latest on the damage caused by Monday's earthquakes, we're joined by the Christchurch City Council's water and waste unit manager, Mark Christison.
A photograph submitted by Alastair to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "ChristChurch Cathedral with scaffolding stabilising the facade. Sunday 11/12/11".
Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Security team preparing to evacuate Christchurch rest home residents affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "40-46 Armagh Street, the now totally cleared site of the Cranmer Centre, formally the Christchurch Girls High School".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Loons Theatre Company is performing Macbeth here on the site of the Volcano Cafe, Lyttelton during the Christchurch Festival".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "NZ Police arriving at Christchurch Air Force Air Movements terminal to provide support for the earthquake effort".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in front of an earthquake-damaged building in central Christchurch.
Words and drawings of the shelves of a bookcase in the Words of Hope project. A message reading, "Build Christchurch better - Olivia" can be seen.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a residential road in Christchurch. Road cones have been placed around lifted man holes to warn road users.
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
A photograph of a map of the Christchurch central city. Greed, red, and yellow dots have been used to indicate the status of inspected buildings
A photograph taken inside an office in the Christchurch central city. Documents have fallen off many of the desks and are lying on the floor.
A story written by Lupesiliva Tuulua, Pacific Island Diabetes Nurse Educator at the Christchurch Diabetes Centre, about her experiences of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A group of residents clearing liquefaction from a property in north-east Christchurch. They can be seen using shovels and wheelbarrows to shift the liquefaction.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "NZ Police arriving at Christchurch Air Force Air Movements terminal to provide support for the earthquake effort".
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
A fire engine parked behind the cordon fencing and road cones on Victoria Street. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
The entrance to the Christchurch Casino. On the fencing around the Casino is a sign that reads "Casino Opening 8pm Thursday May 26th".
A portaloo outside the Christchurch branch of Deaf Aotearoa. Dried silt from liquefaction can be seen along the footpath and the edge of the building.
Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tim Manning, working with the Red Cross in the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Art Gallery was used as the Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.