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A survey issued on Thursday indicates the number of New Zealanders considering heading overseas has grown from 105,000 to 177,000, an increase of about 70%.

Tourism West Coast says the closure of State Highway 6 has resulted in mass cancellations for tourism operators and could not have come at a worse time. Audio

Christchurch's post-quake international workforce is increasing, according to figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Fletcher Construction has been fined $45,000 for failing to ensure the safety of a worker who was seriously injured during demolition of an earthquake-damaged high rise in Christchurch.

Support services in Canterbury say the post-earthquake social recovery of the province has been largely ignored.

Some economists are now expecting interest rates to be held until early 2014 after the economy expanded at a slower pace than expected in the first nine months of the year.

Christchurch City Council is confident its debt levels won't spiral out of control and lead to a further credit downgrade.

Christchurch employers were in Wellington on Thursday looking for tradespeople to help rebuild earthquake-damaged parts of their city.

The Earthquake Commission is investigating two allegations of fraud in Christchurch involving overpricing and invoicing for work not done.

A large group of Christchurch employers has been in Wellington recruiting workers to rebuild earthquake-damaged parts of their city.

A new survey shows property owners in Christchurch are becoming increasingly fed up with claims the city's rebuild is gaining momentum.

The University of Canterbury says a big jump in the number of applications for next year shows growing student confidence in Christchurch after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

Major insurance firms have set a three year deadline to repair and rebuild thousands of homes damaged by Christchurch's earthquakes, as they face growing criticism that the work could have been…

Christchurch City Council is sending plans for an international cricket venue to be developed in Hagley Oval to the Environment Court.

A new blood donor and laboratory centre is to be built in Christchurch in conjunction with the property arm of Ngai Tahu, a move the tribe says is its latest effort to help rebuild the city.

The government agency in charge of developing central Christchurch is defending the slow progress of land purchases to rebuild the main business district.

Red zone workers in Christchurch may soon have to leave their t-shirts and shorts at home under a new health and safety policy and wear long-sleeved tops and trousers instead.

The Serious Fraud Office says the Christchurch rebuild has the potential to generate $1 billion of fraudulent activity.

Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler says a lower dollar is not necessarily a panacea for a revival in manufacturing jobs judging by the experience of other countries.