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Prime Minister John Key says the Earthquake Commission levy paid by all home owners could be doubled or even tripled because of the Christchurch earthquake.

The Prime Minister John Key has announced the launch of a worldwide appeal to raise funds to help the people of Christchurch rebuild their lives after the 6.3 magnitude quake...

Recovery efforts at the severely damaged Canterbury Cathedral are being hampered by rain which is causing masonry to become more unstable.

Prime Minister John Key has again said he cannot rule out imposing a nationwide tax to help rebuild Christchurch. Audio

The Government hopes to give Christchurch parents a better idea of plans for education in the earthquake-hit city next week.

New Zealand's chief coroner says his staff will work to return the bodies of victims of the Christchurch earthquake to their families as soon as possible. The death toll from...

Oil company Shell will donate $1 million to the Red Cross Earthquake Appeal to support the Christchurch community.

The Government's Debt Management Office says it is ready to borrow more on world markets to meet the costs of the Christchurch earthquake if needed.

Rugby World Cup organisers say it is too early and inappropriate to speculate on whether the Christchurch earthquake will mean the city will lose its matches later this year.

Finance Minister Bill English says up to 90% of the cost of rebuilding Christchurch will come from overseas insurance companies.

Rugby World Cup organisers say it is too early and inappropriate to speculate whether the Christchurch earthquake will mean the city lose it's World Cup matches. Christchurch is scheduled to...

Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Christchurch caused the New Zealand dollar to tumble and the stockmarket to fall sharply.

Economists say the devastating earthquake in Christchurch on Tuesday has left international markets even more jittery about how the Government, and the economy, will cope with the multi-billion dollar…

The Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has rejected claims that Canterbury's earthquake recovery process is too slow.

A group set up to represent the business community following the Canterbury earthquake is vowing to keep up pressure on the council.

A blessing ceremony has been held in Christchurch to mark the beginning of earthquake repair work on council-owned services.

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission says it will employ a co-ordinator to pull together work being done by various groups to rebuild Christchurch. Audio