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It's just over three weeks since a magnitude seven-point-one earthquake struck Canterbury, damaging infrastructure and destroying homes and businesses and the Earthquake Commission has already… Audio

The Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce estimates up to 150 of the region's small businesses will fold if they're not given Government assistance to relocate from their earthquake-stricken… Audio

It's been a milder night in Southland, but a new cold front is expected to sweep across the region in the next few hours. Audio

Struggling Southland farmers are welcoming government assistance to help them through the worst storm in living memory. Audio

And almost a hundred people have been battling high seas and cold winds overnight trying to save a large pod of whales stranded at Spirits Bay north of Kataia. Audio

In Canterbury, those carrying out sentences of community service are being put to good use - with teams of workers out helping with the post-earthquake clean-up. Audio

We've been looking at the health of regional economies - today it's Waikato. Audio

Lawyers and real estate agents want the Government to back property sales disrupted by fears of earthquake damage. Audio

People in Canterbury who own empty houses are being urged to help put a roof over the heads of homeless earthquake victims. Audio

The Cabinet today signed off on emergency legislation to fast track reconstruction in Canterbury. Audio

Roger Phillipson and Louise Barry lead traumatic incident teams for the Ministry of Education with advice on how to help children settle down following the earthquake. Audio

The Government says, if necessary, Parliament will be called upon to pass urgent legislation to speed up reconstruction efforts in Canterbury. Audio

Businesses, farmers and workers in Canterbury are anxiously waiting to see what more the government will do to help after the 7.1 earthquake that devastated the region on Saturday morning. Audio

The international aid agency, the Red Cross, has set up two teams in Canterbury to help those in immediate need. Audio

Army troops remain on standby this morning, ready to assist with security and emergency recovery work. Audio

At least one hundred thousand insurance claims are expected as a result of yesterday's early-morning quake. Audio

The Government says the decision to place South Canterbury Finance into receivership has averted a meltdown in the South Island's rural economy - and possibly the wider economy. Audio

Unions are claiming they're helping narrow the wage gap with Australia. Audio

Scientists studying bacteria found in the Gulf of Mexico say they've found a new species which could result in oil from the BP spill being cleared up much faster than some had predicted. Audio

Engineers are preparing to install a big drill to rescue 33 miners trapped deep in a Chilean mine, and are going to send down games to help them cope with a wait that could last until Christmas. Audio

The sister of a Hawke's Bay woman bashed to death in London has given the government a blunt message: stop promising to help the families of victims if you don't mean it. Audio

Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire and author of 59 Seconds, a self-help guide based on science. Audio

The United Nations has warned that up to three-and-a-half million children in Pakistan are at risk from water-borne diseases, as a result of the floods that have devastated the country. Audio

As many as two and half million people are thought to be in desperate need of help following the worst flooding to hit Pakistan in nearly a hundred years. Audio

The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, says the political protests in India against New Zealand dairy imports are disappointing, as the trade deal is intended to help the Indian Government. Audio