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The Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce is predicting the region's economic growth will remain the highest in New Zealand for the next five to 10 years. Audio

Christchurch police are asking employers and recruitment companies to write job contracts which provide for workers on the region's quake rebuild to be sacked if they commit a crime.

Bus tours of the cordoned area of central Christchurch are due to start operating from 17 July, seven days per week. Tickets will cost $15 for a 40-minute trip.

A major milestone in the Canterbury earthquakes inquiry has been reached with the presentation to the Governor General of the first part the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission report.

An economist says another fall in business confidence this month increases the chances that interest rates will stay on hold for longer.

National Bank's closely watched monthly survey of business sentiment found confidence halved in June.

The value of major commercial projects in Christchurch has risen by $80 million in the past 13 weeks.

The Government has announced it will remove a Crown Observer from the Christchurch City Council, indicating elected members appear to have overcome their differences.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has recommended changes to the city's draft annual plan that could push up a proposed rates rise from 7.5% to 7.63%.

The Government has given Christchurch City Council power to adjust rates more often, following the approval of an Order in Council on Thursday.

An economist says New Zealand's highly likely to be subject to a credit rating downgrade in coming years, as the current account deficit continues to widen.

The head of the Serious Fraud Office says it's actively monitoring the $20 billion rebuilding of Christchurch, saying the prospect of corruption and fraud is high given the amount of money involved.

Financial grants are being offered to building developers who design energy efficient buildings for Christchurch.

Builders and other tradespeople are quitting Christchurch as delays to the city's anticipated reconstruction begin to affect building companies.

Europe's bank stocks have plummeted and global share markets were mixed on Monday as investors worry that the euro zone debt crisis is far from over, despite Greece's pro-bailout election result.

Fletcher Building is confident its newly named chief executive can lift earnings in its main markets over the next few years. Audio

Some foreign workers trying to get visas to help with rebuilding of Christchurch say they are being thwarted by Government red tape.

Christchurch residents will find out next month what sort of central city they will end up with, with a consortium of architects due to report to the Government on their plan for the CBD. Audio

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard says low mortgage rates are playing a part in recent house price rises but is seeing no evidence of a house price bubble emerging, despite record low interest rates. Audio

The Ministry of Culture and Heritage says Maori artefacts and taonga could be unearthed in Christchurch during the rebuild.