Rural: PM tours quake damaged rural areas
There's hope the Prime Minister will listen to the concerns of farmers after a visit to rural areas damaged in the quake.

Business News: Financial report
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Christchurch: Inspection progress being made in Kaiapoi
15 teams have worked through 1000 properties in Kaiapoi, finding 200 that have been affected, they are hoping to assess another 800 by Friday.

National: Earthquake could cost $4 billion
The latest estimate cost of the Chch earthquake has doubled from initial predictions with Treasury suggesting the final bill may reach $4 billion.

Christchurch: 284 aftershocks so far
Civil defence minister John Carter has announced that 284 aftershocks have been felt by the Chch region and is expecting more to come

Christchurch: Tax credits for quake donations
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is taking into account tax and forming initiatives to help people affected by the Canterbury quake.

Crime: Students expelled for drug dealing
Exclusive Wellington school, Scots College has expelled 7 students for dealing drugs on school property.

Christchurch: Christchurch airport open and fully functional
A statement from airport management has confirmed the Chch airport is open and fully functional today after the endless aftershocks

Entertainment/Arts: Donations coming in from all over the world
A Gisborne woman, Toni-Ann Stewart, a member of the Lion King stage production has organised a photos for donations scheme

Auckland: Missing woman worrying Auckland police
Auckland police are worried for Henderson resident, 62-year-old Elizabeth Allen who has been missing since 7am Monday morning.

Christchurch: Quake affected kids need extra attention
Parents Inc writer John Cowan says children can show stress in different ways, but parents need to step up during the recovery phase

Political: Maori party furious at misinformation
Acting leader Te Ururoa Flavell is angry at what he calls a campaign of misinformation about the replacement foreshore and seabed legislation.

Business News: Store brands scrub up
A new study looking at comparisons between "store brands" and premium products have found that the cheaper options stack up well.

Christchurch: Shallow 4.1 aftershock in Canterbury
Another aftershock has hit the Canterbury region, this one 20kms SW of Darfield measured at 4.1 and was quite shallow at 5km deep.

Emergency: Reports of sulphur smells
Fire-fighters and Environment Canterbury's Hazardous Substance team have been investigating a sulphur smell in parts of Chch

Christchurch: Confusion over car claims
The EQC are telling Cantabrians to contact their insurance company in instances when their car has been damaged by the quake.

Christchurch: Malls closed following aftershocks
The Palms, Eastgate and Northlands shopping malls in Chch have all closed their doors to assess the damage from this mornings 5.1m aftershock.

Christchurch: Kaiapoi Welfare Centre has been moved
Residents who need food or water in the Kaiapoi area are being advised that the Welfare Centre has moved to the Kaiapoi Rugby Club Rooms

Crime: Police recover a hoard of stolen goods
Police got lucky when searching a Wellington house, they stumbled upon stolen goods linked to a number of burglaries around the region

Christchurch: Free community cafes in Christchurch
A number of community cafes and drop in centres have sprouted up around the suburbs of Christchurch offering scared residents a chat and a cuppa.

Political: 2.5 million for emotional support
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has pledged $2.5 million to help Chch people recover emotionally from the earthquake

National: Plunket moves to NewstalkZB
The Radio Network has today announced Sean Plunket as the new local host of Newstalk ZB's flagship Wellington weekday morning show

Emergency: New danger in Avonside
Contractors have identified that power poles have sunk lower into the ground meaning that power lines are hanging lower than usual

Emergency: Crash in Christchurch
A bus driver is injured after his bus collided with a rubbish truck Travis Rd near QE2 Stadium in Christchurch

Christchurch: Retrospective consents to speed up recovery
The PM is considering introducing emergency legislation to deal with the red tape of the consents process, to speed up the rebuild in Canterbury

National: State of Emergency extended
The State of Emergency in Christchurch will be extended for another seven days

National: Outpatient appointments cancelled
All outpatient clinic appointments at Christchurch Hospital have been cancelled today

National: State of Chch supermarkets
Three Countdown supermarkets in the Christchurch region have closed following the aftershock that struck the region earlier this morning

National: Picking up their tools to help
Tradespeople wanting to help rebuild Christchurch are offering their services - from as far away as Australia

National: HK co. pulls out of Crafar deal
The Hong Kong company hoping to buy the Crafar family farms has pulled out of plans to spend up to $1.5 billion setting up a dairy business in New Zealand

Crime: Search on for vehicle
Northland police are looking for help from the public to track down a vehicle believed to have left the scene of a fatal crash

National: Power switched off
Chief executive Roger Sutton says there are some badly damaged poles in the area and the only way to fix them is by turning the power off

National: Shopping centre evacuated
The Palms Shopping Centre has been evacuated following this morning's severe aftershock

National: Artist auctions art for Chch
Donna Steel is putting one of her artworks on TradeMe - with all proceeds going to the Christchurch mayoral fund

National: NZTA says roads holding up
State Highways in Canterbury have been given the all clear as aftershocks continue to rattle the region

National: Chch back to drawing board
The mayor of Christchurch says the big aftershock that jolted the city means it's back to the drawing board

National: Police investigating crash
Police investigating the triple fatal crash in Maramarua are looking at what part alcohol may have played

National: Power back on
Most power is back on in Christchurch following the big aftershock this morning

National: Calling for calm
The mayor of Christchurch is calling for calm

National: Facing homelessness
One Christchurch family is facing being homeless as the effects of Saturday's earthquake hits home

National: Manawatu Gorge reopens
The gorge was closed yesterday due to slips brought on by heavy rain

National: Tunnel shut
The Lyttelton tunnel is shut until 11am

National: Quake devastating blow
Christchurch mayor Bob Parker describes the most recent quake as a devastatingly vicious blow

National: Big quake hits Chch
There's just been another enormous shake in Christchurch

National: Remember Kaiapoi
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson says it's a fair criticism from Kaiapoi residents that they've been forgotten

International: Tiny teen big hit
A Nepalese teenager set to be declared the planet's smallest person has received the star treatment on a tour of New York

National: Chch schools all closed
To clarify the situation with school openings, no schools in Christchurch city or district will be open today

National: Anderton praises mayoral rival
The Wigram MP has told Parliament the clear and concise messages from Mr Parker have helped those affected by the quake

Crime: Police ask for help
Far North Police are asking for help tracking down a vehicle that fled the scene of a fatal accident last night

International: NZ universities slip
New Zealand universities have all slipped places in an annual ranking of the world's top institutions

International: Carey makes shortlist
Australian novelist Peter Carey could become the first author to win the Man Booker Prize three times after it was announced he is on this year's shortlist

International: Key congratulates Gillard
The PM has offered his congratulations to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard after her Labor party retained power by the slimmest of margin

International: Earthquake in Fiji
The US Geological Survey reports the 6.2 magnitude quake struck around 4.15am, 145 km east northeast of Vanua Levu

National: Important turning point in Chch
Selwyn District Council local controller Douglas Marshall says today is an important turning point and where the community rebuilds from