Canterbury Earthquakes

As the fifth anniversary of Canterbury's Feb 22 earthquake approaches, Colin Peacock speaks with a reporter who helped document the disaster. Audio

Christchurch residents are urging the council to save more than 1500 heritage and notable trees from being delisted and losing protection in the city's plan. Audio

A proposal to turn earthquake damaged red zoned land into recreational areas will have minimal impact on those still living there, the Waimakariri mayor says.

Waimakariri District Council has released a draft plan for what to do with the area's red-zone.

A river of flowers will run through the centre of an exhibition commemorating the fifth anniversary of the 22 February earthquake at Canterbury Museum.

Insurers are on track to settle the vast majority of Canterbury earthquake claims by the end of this year, the Insurance Council says.

The Christchurch City Council will spend up to $3.8 million to seal and re-bury thousands of tonnes of asbestos found underneath QEII Park.

A Christchurch couple have been told they can't use a driveway that no longer leads to any houses because the Crown might need access to it.

A Christchurch couple with serious health issues are still living in temporary housing, nearly five years after the quake that damaged their home. Audio

One of the most ambitious projects being undertaken by the Christchurch City Council is the repair of its quake-damaged town hall.

A homeless shelter specifically for women will now be a permanent fixture in Christchurch.

Insurance companies which flout a new voluntary code coming into force today could face fines of up to $100,000.

An advocate for the restoration of the Christchurch cathedral says he will personally put $1 million toward the project. Audio

The quake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral could be restored but that it would cost $105 million and would be a complex and risky project, an independent report has found.

The fate of the Christchurch Cathedral is set to be announced this week, nearly five years after it was damaged in the 2011 earthquake.

More than 3000 people visited the Christchurch Art Gallery today after it reopened after being shut for almost five years due to earthquake damage.

The Christchurch City Council went over its printing budget by $750,000 in part because of a need to distribute pamphlets on new planning rules, it says.