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Aftershocks in Christchurch on Boxing Day have driven some residents from the city. Hotel and motel bookings are also affected.

One hundred and fifteen buildings have been deemed unsafe after a series of earthquake aftershocks rocked Christchurch over the weekend. Some parts of the central city remain cordoned off.

The Earthquake Commission says the aftershocks in Christchurch on Boxing Day will be treated as separate events from the big September quake and will not be affected by the now-expired deadline for…

Two more shallow earthquakes occurred near Christchurch early on Monday morning. Part of the central city remains cordoned off. Audio

Stocks on Wall Street closed flat on Friday, after US politicians gave final approval to President Barack Obama's deal with Republicans to avert a New Year tax rise and extend aid to the jobless.

Parliament remains in urgency to make progress on, and pass a range of bills, and will continue to sit at the weekend.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has occurred in a mountainous area of southern Iran. State TV said there were no casualties.

European markets are up and there are some signs of composure in Europe despite concerns about debt problems in the euro zone and jitters over tensions on the Korean peninsula. Wall Street is closed…

Tongans are today going to the polls to elect a parliament, where for the first time most of the MPs will be ordinary citizens, who are elected by ordinary citizens.

Stocks on Wall Street have jumped on signs that Ireland is inching towards accepting a financial aid package.

Voting in the Cook Island's general election opens at nine in the morning to choose a new 24-seat parliament. The electoral office says all arrangements are in place with several...

Stocks on Wall Street have fallen on investor concerns about China and Ireland, which offset strong quarterly results and upbeat forecasts from major retailers Wal-Mart and Home Depot. Markets in…

Tonga is bringing in new laws to try and counter alcohol abuse. The police commander, Chris Kelley, says there'll be new categories of licences, and this'll mean bars being separated...

About 65 sticks of gelignite left on the steps of the Balclutha police station forced the area to be evacuated and cordoned off for several hours. Audio

A stand-off in Brisbane ended on Monday night when a New Zealand man poured diesel over his yacht, set it alight, stabbed himself with a bayonet, and jumped into the Brisbane River.

Christchurch is reeling from another shallow aftershock close to the city that caused more damage to buildings, fresh liquefaction and further frayed nerves.

New Zealand's squash pairng of Joelle King and Martin Knight have beaten compatriots Jaclyn Hawkes and Campbell Grayson in the mixed doubles quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. King...

The New Zealand dollar surged near 76 US cents overnight, before a stronger greenback led to an easing to about 75 US cents.

Stocks have fallen on Wall Street after a disappointing jobs report while technology stocks slippped after a broker downgraded the chip sector.

The road to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi has been littered with difficulties - delays in the construction of the stadiums, problems with the Athletes' Village and training facilities…

A sharp shallow aftershock has occurred in Canterbury. It was magnitude 5.1, at a depth of 6km, 10km north-west of Diamond Harbour.

More aftershocks have occurred in Canterbury after a swarm of strong quakes overnight. Audio

Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe closed higher on Friday, after a relatively encouraging report on the jobs market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Stocks on Wall Street have fallen after comments by President Barack Obama fell short of addressing worries the recovery is faltering.

South Canterbury Finance says its announcement on Tuesday morning about the future of the company will contain some surprises. SCF chief executive Sandy Maier expects "some angst" afterwards. Audio