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Friday's headlines: lavish lifestyle of Ponzi fraudster; Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell banned for a game after a drinking session in Napier; empty classrooms at seven scholls still under maintenance.

Unresolved insurance negotiations mean the fate of damaged Catholic churches in Christchurch, including the Basilica, will not be known for several months.

Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae has presented Christchurch with the Royal Humane Society Gold Medal for its part in coping with the quake. Audio

The Bishop of Christchurch expects to begin looking at engineers' assessments of Christchurch Cathedral next month. Audio

Final results in the Christchurch City Council by-election have confirmed the outgoing dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Peter Beck, is set to become the city's newest councillor.

Preliminary results in the Christchurch City Council by-election, show that the former dean of Christ Church Cathedral Peter Beck is set to become the city's newest councillor.

Nine people are campaigning for a seat on the Christchurch City Council despite protests this week calling for the council to be dumped and fresh elections held.

Demolition work has begun on the BNZ Building in Christchurch's Cathedral Square.

New Year's celebrations have been taking place up and down the country as New Zealanders farewell 2011 and welcome the start of 2012. But bad weather cancelled several events.

Many Christchurch churchgoers will be attending Christmas services outdoors, for safety reasons.

Christchurch Cathedral was damaged even more in Friday's earthquakes. The western wall has all but completely collapsed.

The head of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority says liquefaction in parts of Christchurch following Friday's swarm of earthquakes is as bad as after the September earthquake in 2010. Audio

The bronzed tabernacle doors that went missing from the Catholic Cathedral in Christchurch last week have been found in a container.

Church-goers in Christchurch have to seek alternative locations to celebrate Christmas this year.

The public will be able to walk through parts of the devastated Christchurch's inner-city on Christmas Eve after a decision to allow a temporary walkway to stay open.

A pair of bronzed tabernacle doors at the Catholic Basilica in Christchurch, valued at almost $200,000, is missing.

The Bishop of Christchurch says she has no intention of resigning over complaints about her handling of the future of the badly quake-damaged Christchurch Cathedral. Audio

The Bishop of Christchurch appears to be seriously at odds with some parishioners over the fate of the badly earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Audio

The Anglican Church in Christchurch is staying silent about reports of internal divisions over the future of the Christ Church Cathedral, after revelations it has far more damage than first thought.

The Christchurch City Council is to meet with the Anglican Diocese to discuss the possibility of building a cardboard cathedral in Hagley Park.