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Friday's headlines: lavish lifestyle of Ponzi fraudster; Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell banned for a game after a drinking session in Napier; empty classrooms at seven scholls still under maintenance.

The New Zealand government is providing nearly five million US dollars for trades training for Pacific people so they can assist with the rebuilding of Christchurch. The initiative is part...

Unresolved insurance negotiations mean the fate of damaged Catholic churches in Christchurch, including the Basilica, will not be known for several months.

Fletcher Building chief executive Jonathan Ling expects the recovery in the Australian building market to lag that of New Zealand, even as the Christchurch rebuild gets pushed back.

Families bereaved in last year's earthquake have attended services in Christchurch to reflect and remember those who lost their lives. Audio

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton says he's happy with the progress made in getting Christchurch back on its feet.

The Labour Party leader says the scale of the damage in Christchurch's red zone is overwhelming but he is confident the city will be rebuilt once people have certainty over what is happening with the…

A group of Maori tradesmen has formed a collective to rebuild Christchurch and help train rangatahi.

Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says negative coverage of divisions within the city council is affecting investment in the city.

With downtown Christchurch still closed off to the public after last February's earthquake, thousands of businesses have been forced to relocate and rethink the way they operate.

More than $200 million has been raised in donations to help Christchurch recover from the 22 February earthquake, of which less than half has been distributed. Audio

Prime Minister John Key says insurance companies are starting to provide new cover for the Christchurch city rebuild.

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says he has asked Canterbury's three main tertiary providers to examine all possible options, including mergers, as they look towards the next 20 years.

Wellington City Council says that if a major quake hits the capital, the impact on the New Zealand economy could be $37 billion. Audio

A group of property owners in central Christchurch hope innovative engineering will enable them to rebuild on soft land in the green-blue zone. Audio

The Bishop of Christchurch expects to begin looking at engineers' assessments of Christchurch Cathedral next month. Audio

Investor confidence in New Zealand has remained strong through a period of upheaval in Europe and slow growth in the local economy.

A Christchurch resident says she will appeal using any grounds she can against her home in Avonside being zoned red.

Christchurch residents living in orange-zoned homes say they are frustrated a decision has not yet been made on the fate of their homes.