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Economists are almost certain that the Reserve Bank will keep interest rates on hold at 2.5%, when the bank announces its next interest rate decision on Thursday.

A free advisory service is to be set up in Christchurch to help residential property owners facing problems with quake rebuilds and repairs.

The Government is revising its estimate of the cost of rebuilding Christchurch and now believes it will exceed $25 billion.

A landmark case between Tower Insurance and a retired Christchurch couple with a house in the earthquake-hit red zone has been settled.

Christchurch City Councillors have met to discuss plans to rebuild the city's cathedral.

Inflation has risen, boosted in part by higher cigarette taxes, rents and construction costs.

New Zealand banks' return on assets is being squeezed because competition in the mortgage market has become more intense than for many years.

The Ministry of Education is going to court over the $1.5 billion repair bill it is facing for leaky school buildings. Audio

South Island companies grew by 6.9% in the first three months of the year, taking their total market capitalisation to their highest level in six years.

Business New Zealand is expecting activity in the services sector to remain robust, though there are question marks over the sustainability of the surging housing market in Auckland.

Activity in the services sector has edged down, but remains robust.

Activity in the services sector has edged down, but remains robust.

Housing New Zealand has settled an insurance claim for 5559 damaged houses in Canterbury.

Inflation is expected to rise, boosted by higher tobacco taxes and prescription charges. A quarterly increase of 0.6% is expectwed on Wednesday, bringing the annual rate of inflation to 1.1%.

Manchester Street in central Christchurch is fully open again for the first time in more than two years.

Christchurch youth told the leader of the Labour Party at a public meeting on Saturday that young people may leave the city if opportunities are not created.

Housing New Zealand says it has successfully settled the largest insurance claim in New Zealand history, but it is over $100 million less than the Government asked for. Audio

The pace of activity in the manufacturing sector has slowed.

Prime Minister John Key says banks and investors in China have raised the possibility of investing money in the Christchurch rebuild.

The director of a company that finds accommodation for earthquake rebuild workers in Christchurch says demand is not strong enough to build housing villages in the city.

A preliminary finding on whether a proposed cardboard cathedral should be funded from the insurance payout for the badly damaged ChristChurch Cathedral is being welcomed by a member of a city…

The Insurance Council says the interim judgement in the case between Tower Insurance and a couple in the Christchurch red zone brings certainty and clarity about properties in this area.