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The Insurance Council says the interim judgement in the case between Tower Insurance and a couple in the Christchurch red zone brings certainty and clarity about properties in this area.

The lawyer for a retired couple who brought a civil case against Tower Insurance says a court decision has brought more certainty for other red-zoned homeowners in Christchurch. Audio

Ngai Tahu is calling on more people to sign up to its trades training programme He Toki ki te Rika to help rebuild Christchurch.

For the second year running, KiwiRail is suspending the winter train service between Christchurch and Picton, saying the route is losing $3 million a year.

Environment and community groups want Christchurch City Council to spend part of a multi-million dollar fund on upgrading the city's stormwater and wastewater systems.

The minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission is defending the organisation following the revelation of a second big privacy breach within a week.

An insurance expert is warning that major changes to home insurance policies in the next three months will put the onus on homeowners to get their valuations absolutely right or risk losing their… Audio

Canterbury University has launched an earthquake engineering research centre it hopes will become one of the most recognised in the world.

The company that holds the main contract for repairing earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch says it monitors all work very carefully to avoid fraudulent behaviour. Audio

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) says it has measures in place to address allegations of fraud and corruption occurring as part of the Christchurch rebuild.

The Insurance Council has defended the industry's role in the Christchurch rebuild after insurers came under strong criticism at an earthquake forum in the city.

Lower export earnings and a fall in spending by overseas visitors has caused the current-account deficit to widen.

The International Monetary Fund says the Government and the Reserve Bank are on the right track to deal with the challenges that face the domestic economy, but the country would be vulnerable to large…

An uneven economic recovery has prompted the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates at record lows. Audio

A new report says most construction projects formerly run by Mainzeal have resumed operations using different contracting firms.