Search Results

Ngai Tahu iwi says it's in no hurry to relocate its headquarters back into the Christchurch central business district.

Heritage campaigners in Christchurch are calling for the Government to step in to save some quake damaged buildings facing demolition.

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has dismissed a pessimistic Treasury report on the economy as "grumpy" but the Labour Party says he is on another planet. Audio

Otago University has given up waiting for the Government to help fund a new dental school and has begun drawing up plans itself.

A Spring Creek miner facing redundancy says a meeting over possible construction jobs in Christchurch was seen by many as a waste of time.

The Lyttelton Port company has reported record trade volumes in the 2011-12 year, lifting revenues by 40% on the previous year.

Disgruntled Spring Creek miners are calling for heads to roll at Solid Energy.

The first hotel to resume business in Christchurch's earthquake-hit central business district has been officially opened by Prime Minister John Key.

Spring Creek miners are being encouraged to move to Christchurch to help out the earthquake-hit city's rebuild, but will face much lower pay rates than in the mining industry.

Development rules in Canterbury are to be eased to allow the swift development of housing for the army of workers needed for the post-quake rebuild.

The University of Canterbury is setting up a special archive to document the region's earthquakes.

A Christchurch recruitment agency says it will begin advertising in Greymouth this weekend, for skilled staff to help rebuild Christchurch.

Greymouth risks losing many of its most skilled and highly paid workers with news that one of the town's biggest employers, the Spring Creek mine, will be mothballed. Greymouth risks...

The new Policy Targets Agreement between the Government and the Reserve Bank has had a mixed response, with some hailing it as prudent, while others have dismissed it as single-minded.

Work has begun on building Christchurch's "cardboard cathedral" with the pouring of the concrete foundation.

Builders in Christchurch say the rebuild is speeding up asinsurance companies offer cover for new homes for the first time since the September 2010 earthquake.

The Finance Minister says the rebuild of earthquake-damaged Christchurch and a good agricultural season are behind continued growth in the economy. Audio

A fraud specialist visiting Christchurch has warned of the dangers of fraud as the city begins to rebuild.

Signs are emerging that the Christchurch rebuild is beginning to fuel economic activity, contributing to the strongest annual growth figures since 2007. Audio

Demolition waste from earthquake-hit central Christchurch will continue to be dumped at a landfill in the northern suburb of Burwood for the next five years, but a noise and dust barrier will be…