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Finance Minister Bill English says the Budget will lay the foundations for a return to long-term economic health, rejecting criticism that Treasury economic forecasts are overly optimistic. Audio

A new report says up to 40,000 construction workers may be needed in Christchurch in the next few years to meet the demand for quake repairs.

The Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce wants Finance Minister Bill English to make the rebuild of Christchurch one of the top priorities in Thursday's Budget.

Local Government Minister David Carter says asset sales should be considered by Christchurch City Council to help pay for the city's rebuild. Lower stakes in Port Lyttelton and Christchurch airport… Audio

Christchurch City Council is urging people to have their say before public consultation on the city's plan for the year ahead closes on Monday evening.

The Corrections Department says getting former prisoners involved in the rebuilding of Christchurch following the earthquakes will help reduce reoffending.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is urging insurance companies to speed up the settlement of quake-related claims in Christchurch.

Another 600 properties have been given the go-ahead for rebuilding in Christchurch while almost 200 have been red-zoned.

The Government has spent about half of the $5.5 billion allocated in last year's Budget for the rebuild of Christchurch.

A group managing the rebuild of Christchurch's earthquake-damaged infrastructure is to be headed by the man who oversaw the formation of Auckland's "super council".

The manager of a recycling business in Christchurch is concerned about what he says is the waste of tonnes of recyclable material from the red-zoned central city.

The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust is giving $2 million for the rebuilding and repair of damaged sportsgrounds and facilities.

The Government has asked Christchurch people if they want fewer but larger schools as the city recovers from last year's earthquake.

Tuesday's headlines: Trams in Christchurch could be running again by the end of the year; free birth control offer to beneficiaries; bus driver collapsed and died after chasing a youth he saw stealing…

The Christchurch central city rebuild is one step closer to getting started, with the announcement the unit spearheading it has a short-list of preferred contractors.

The Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce says the enormity of the financial cost of earthquakes mean that the Christchurch City Council must look at all funding options, including asset sales, to… Audio

The authority in charge of rebuilding Christchurch has more than doubled its demolition budget.

The horticultural industry in Canterbury is bracing itself for a loss of workers due to the Christchurch rebuild.

Science and engineering courses are in for a surprise boost in the May Budget - but it might come at a cost to other subjects.

Mayor Bob Parker is to travel to South Korea to promote investment in the rebuilding of central Christchurch.

Most economists are expecting little change in the unemployment rate for the first three months of the year, with hours worked and wage growth also remaining subdued.

Christchurch residents have an opportunity this weekend to give feedback on the city council's annual draft plan. The council is holding three community open days from Saturday to Monday at...