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The Government says more beds will be added to Auckland's secure psychiatric hospital over the next four to five years to try to cope with the growing number of prisoners needing treatment.

An increasing number of people are using their credit cards to make purchases, highlighting a growing sense of confidence in the economy, Paymark head Paul Whitson says.

New figures show the owners of 5000 severely damaged properties in Canterbury are still waiting to settle their insurance claims. Audio

Te Arawa training cadets will learn insulation skills as part of the Ngati Whakaue plan to warm up 250 homes in the region.

Some residents of rugby-loving Christchurch have serious reservations about the need for a $500 million rugby stadium and calls are growing for it to be delayed. Audio

New listings of houses available for sale rose in August but are still insufficient to meet demand, pushing the inventory of available properties to a record low.

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee opened the first stage of Christchurch's Avon River precinct on Thursday.

Police in Christchurch are again warning contractors and tradespeople to be vigilant about security after a spate of commercial vehicle thefts, including a forklift, since mid-August.

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch City Council wasted an opportunity in deciding to save the town hall, instead of building a new performing arts precinct.

The construction start dates have been pushed back for three of the so-called anchor projects in Christchurch.

The Labour Party has had its second official nomination for a candidate to stand in the Christchurch East by-election.

Trade figures are expected to swing around in the next few months as significant events such as the drought and the volatile currency affect the balance.

Carpet maker Cavalier Corporation is hoping to cash in on the Canterbury rebuild and Auckland's booming housing market, as its prospects across the Tasman and in Asia remain soft.

Steel & Tube Holdings says the New Zealand economy now appears to be slowly gaining momentum across an increasingly broad range of sectors.

Steel Tube Holdings has lifted annual net profit 19%, boosted by the Christchurch rebuild despite a number of adverse headwinds.

Steel Tube Holdings has lifted annual net profit 19%, boosted by the Christchurch rebuild despite a number of adverse headwinds.

Job advertising lifted in July, a sign that business intentions to hire people are finally flowing through into action.

The BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index shows the sector continued to expand at a record pace in July. Audio