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Unemployment at lowest since 2009
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level in more than five years, but wage growth remains muted. The number of people out of work stood at 5.6 percent in the three months to June.
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Milner conviction appeal rejected
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Christchurch woman Helen Milner, found guilty of murdering her husband by poisoning him with pills to which he was allergic.
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The Chistchurch Mayor says asset sales could stem huge rate rises
Audio 5 Aug 2014The Christchurch City Council is considering selling $400 million of assets to address a nearly $1 billion shortfall in financing the city's rebuild. The Cameron Partners report… Audio
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Strong economy driving new car sales
More new vehicles were bought last month in New Zealand than any other July on record. All up, 10,313 new vehicles were bought, up from 10 percent a year earlier.
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Buck passed over quake repairs quality
Construction companies in Christchurch are facing heat from homeowners over allegations of substandard repairs - but they say the problems are out of their hands.
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Council considers $400m asset sale
The Christchurch City Council is considering selling $400m of assets to address a nearly $1b shortfall in financing the city's rebuild. Mayor Lianne Dalziel doesn't want to raise rates. Audio
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Brownlee defends pace of rebuild
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has defended the pace of the Canterbury rebuild after criticism from Labour MPs Clayton Cosgrove and Phil Twyford.
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Mounting legal action over repairs
Lawyers in Christchurch are warning of a looming building crisis as legal action against insurers and building companies claiming shoddy repair jobs mounts in the courts.
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CTU wants to stem quake build injuries
The CTU is calling for fresh legislation to address the rise of work place injuries in the Canterbury rebuild. More than 200 construction sites were shut down for being unsafe last year.
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Leading public servant still on leave
One of the country's highest-paid public servants remains on sick leave following surgery at the start of the year. Mark Ford heads Auckland Council's water company.
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Rate of state home rebuilds defended
Prime Minister John Key is defending the Government's record of rebuilding the state housing stock in Christchurch following the damaging earthquakes.
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Reserve Bank raises rates again
The Reserve Bank has increased its benchmark interest rate to 3.5 percent, in the fourth hike this year. Governor Graeme Wheeler signalled further increases are on hold for now.
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Focus on Politics for 18 July 2014
Audio 18 Jul 2014Christchurch and its surrounding towns are slowly starting to be rebuilt after the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Our political editor Brent Edwards has been in Christchurch to find out… Audio
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Party like it's 3012
If younger generations want to shape their future, there are conversations we should be having right now.
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The Pops Choir - Luke Di Somma
Audio 14 Jul 2014It's no secret that music can lift your spirits and a good song can brighten your day. In Christchurch, the Pops Choir is doing just that - lifting the spirits of Cantabrians. The choir was initially… Audio
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Steel dump captain Jodie Brown
The Southern Steel have dumped their captain, the Silver Ferns shooter Jodi Brown, after three seasons as skipper of the Invercargill-based trans-Tasman netball franchise.
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Call to go beyond city for new CERA
A Christchurch business leader says it would be short-sighted to draw a pool of leaders to replace the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) from Christchurch alone.
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Christchurch Town Hall rebuild on hold
Financial uncertainty has forced the Christchurch City Council to put on hold plans to rebuild the quake-damaged Town Hall. It was to have undergone a $127 million rebuild.
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Dunedin urged to catch up with uni
Dunedin's Chamber of Commerce says the rest of the city needs to lift its game to match the growth of Otago University.
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Pledge to protect heritage buildings
Labour is promising to keep the wrecking ball away from remaining heritage buildings in quake-hit Christchurch if elected, but MP Jacinda Ardern says that won't hinder the rebuild.
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Labour policy won't stand in way of rebuild
Audio 3 Jul 2014Labour is promising to rein in the wrecking ball in Christchurch but insists its policy to protect the city's remaining heritage buildings will not get in the way of the rebuild. Audio
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Filipino workers lose rebuild jobs
There are calls for Immigration New Zealand to look into the 90-day trial period in cases of migrant workers in the Christchurch rebuild. Five Filipino men have been made redundant.
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Part of Summit Road re-opens
Cyclists, walkers and runners will be able to use a further part of the Christchurch Port Hill's Summit Road closed by rockfalls in the February 2011 earthquake. Audio
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Quake-hit youth missing places to relax
A survey on youth wellbeing in Christchurch shows understanding young people will be crucial for the earthquake-hit city's rebuild. Many are missing places to relax or play sport.
