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Prime Minister John Key believes confidence is beginning to return to Christchurch, six months on from the earthquake on 22 February.

Carpet maker Cavalier Corporation has lifted its full year earnings as improved sales in Australia offset declines in New Zealand.

The first offers to purchase Christchurch red zone properties are now in the mail as the Government prepares for what it says is the biggest property transaction in New Zealand's history. Audio

A major hotel in Christchurch, damaged in the earthquakes, will be demolished and will not be rebuilt.

Public consultation on the $2 billion plan to rebuild central Christchurch is delayed by the snow.

Placido Domingo is coming to Christchurch to support two charities hit hard by the February earthquake. Audio

Fletcher Building is expected to post a full year profit of around $331 million on Wednesday, driven by improvements in its laminates and panels business, infrastructure and distribution operations.

Leading architect Ian Athfield says proposed minimum heights for buildings in Christchurch could slow the movement of businesses back into the city.

Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says he expects the draft plan to rebuild the city may provide more office space than before the earthquakes, despite a seven-storey building height limit. Audio

Christchurch has unveiled a $2 billion plan to re-create the central city as a green, people-friendly, low-rise zone inside a garden. Audio

Steel products manufacturer Steel Tube Holdings says it has started the new financial year slowly under a cloud of global uncertainty after reporting a sharp jump in its full year profit for the 2011…

Prime Minister John Key says the Government will assess the global financial situation before making decisions about the partial sales of state assets. Audio

A Green Party plan for Christchurch's future is to be put before the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority on Monday.

New Zealand's biggest recruitment company says growth in Auckland is putting the squeeze on finding skilled staff in the country's largest city.

The construction industry in earthquake-hit Christchurch may have seek labour from Asia and Ireland due to the drain of tradespeople to Australia.

A grouping of Maori designers says the Canterbury earthquake has created an opportunity for the local iwi to put its architectural stamp on the new Christchurch.