Prime Minister John Key updates the death toll.
The prime minister, John Key, has faced further questions about allegations of an Israeli spy ring operating in Christchurch at the time of the February earthquake.
More now from today's post cabinet news conference where the Prime Minister announced that a national memorial service to mark the Christchurch earthquake will be held in the city on Friday March the 18th.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visits CPIT. First-year design students embrace the idea of a high vis city. From left: Prime Minister John Key, first-year design students Ellen Gray and Rory Grant".
In the last hour the Prime Minister, John Key, has called for a two-minute nationwide silence on Tuesday, exactly one week on from the Christchurch earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: Prime Minister John Key".
Prime Minister John Key speaks at the Community Engagement Awards 2011.
Prime Minister John Key speaks at the Community Engagement Awards 2011.
Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John Key says the structure of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was decided upon after an examination of the way other governments responded to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
Admiral Thad Allen was the principal federal official in charge after Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast in 2005, killing more than 1,700 people and displacing many more. Prime Minister John Key says the structure of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority was decided upon after an examination of the way other governments responded to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
Earthquake Recovery Minister Jerry Brownlee, Prime Minister John Key, and Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr at the Community Engagement Awards 2011.
Bronze award presented to Alexandra Millen, from Christchurch. Pictured with Prime Minister John Key.
Bronze award presented to Hannah Duder, from Christchurch. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Bronze award presented to Claire Laredo, from Christchurch. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr talking to Prime Minister John Key before the Community Engagement Awards.
Bronze award presented to Jonathon Atkins, from Christchurch. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Bronze award presented to Chanel Harris, from Christchurch. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
The Prime Minister has confirmed the Government is looking at cuts to the Working for Families package to help pay the costs of the Christchurch earthquake.
Silver Award presented to Henry Jenkins, originally from Blenheim. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Silver Award presented to Hamish Drake (from Palmerston North). Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Bronze award recipient, Rachel Linehan, from Hamilton. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key, Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Bronze award recipient, Rachel Linehan, from Hamilton. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key, Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Prime Minister John Key holdsup the award for Sean Maskill who was unable to attend the ceremony.
Prime Minister John Key holdsup the award for Sean Maskill who was unable to attend the ceremony.
Silver Award presented to Jason Pemberton, originally from the USA. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key.
Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Ian Town walking to the Community Engagement Awards.
Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Ian Town walking to the Community Engagement Awards.
A video of Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key speaking at the opening of Re:Start Mall which has been set up on Cashel Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Re:Start mall is made up of shipping-container shops, with the Ballantynes Department Store reopening as a retail anchor.
Gold Award, presented to Anthony Rohan, from Invercargill, Student Volunteer Army financial management. With Prime Minister John Key.
Gold Award, presented to Anthony Rohan, from Invercargill, Student Volunteer Army financial management. With Prime Minister John Key.