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6000 Christchurch homeowners apply for EQC on-sold programme
Many are pinning their hopes on this programme after finding missed earthquake damage.
Exclusive: A decade on, inside Christchurch's broken cathedral
10 years after the February 2011 quake, drone footage reveals an interior frozen in time.
'Nobody can silence us': CTV families slam police
The building pancaked in the February 2011 earthquake, killing 115 people.
On the ice: Details of Lorde's Antarctic adventure revealed
The singer spent six days on the continent.
Thousands of cubic metres of rubbish to be moved from Fox Glacier landfill
Another rubbish cleanup is also underway.
Synthetic cannabis 'ring leader' loses appeal
Fei He was one of three people charged after the police conducted Operation Sin in 2015.
Lewis Pass blocked following truck crash
Motorists are being told to expect delays as there are no detours.
'Snuffed out too early': Families remember Pike River miners
The families of the Pike River miners say it's been a long 10 years.
32m-wide unmanned aircraft on track in Christchurch
The aircraft would be powered by hundreds of solar cells and three electric motors.
Ten years on from the Pike River disaster: Nearing the end of the tunnel
Thursday, November 19 marks 10 years since the mine exploded, killing 29 men.
Southern Response loses Supreme Court battle
The class action could cost the government hundreds of millions of dollars if successful
Quake rebuild work winds down Kaikōura faces challenges
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2016 caused widespread damage across the district.
Paramotor wreckage removed after West Coast fatal crash
The man is believed to be a Harihari local.
Aramoana massacre: Nephew of policeman killed says he's 'proud' of his uncle
It was New Zealand's deadliest mass shooting for 29 years.
$12.5m to fight erosion and flooding in Christchurch suburbs
Some of this work would reduce the flooding risk to 450 homes.
Christchurch's smokefree areas now 'vapefree' too
The city's existing Smokefree Public Places policy will now include vaping.
'Horrifically tone-deaf': Council grapples with new planning rules
The new rules would increase building heights and scrap car-parking requirements.
Rising sea levels: Chch council agrees to start adaption planning
About 25,000 properties will be exposed to coastal flooding over the next 100 years.
Witness describes 'massive explosion' as man falls on tracks near Britomart
The man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
Russian mariner dies in Lyttelton of 'natural causes'
The man did not have Covid-19, and spent his two weeks' managed isolation in Auckland.
'Vapefree' public spaces being considered in Christchurch
Fifteen other councils have already included vaping in their smokefree policies.
Banks Peninsula water supplies 'dropping'
Akaroa's cumulative rainfall this year is the lowest it has been in a decade.
Police still at scene of serious assault in Christchurch; person in critical condition
St Bernadette's School on Hei Hei road confirmed they are currently in lockdown.
Lyttelton cruise ship berth to open on time – but with zero bookings
The berth was expected to open at a ceremony later this month.
Six firework call outs for Christchurch firefighters
Guy Fawkes night is a typically busy period for fire crews.
Thousands of Christchurch dogs unregistered
The council extended the registration expiry period from July 31 2020 to August 31 2020.
Quarantine squeeze: Family can't get to NZ to see dying grandfather
There is no room at managed isolation facilities in New Zealand.
Cars turned away at busy new covid testing station in Christchurch
Princess Margaret Hospital is hosting a pop-up testing station.
Covid-19: Student close contact of community case; Principal says attendance full today
PM says Chch Covid patient may isolate at home but still plenty of room at MIQ facilities
Lake Ōhau fire: Family still has 'nightmares' of firestorm
The blaze destroyed 46 homes; the remains of about 20 per cent of those have been cleared.
Covid-19: Christchurch economy 'resilient' despite thousands out of work
Chief executive of Christchurch NZ, Joanna Norris, speaks to Chris Lynch.