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The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union says Carter Holt Harvey has told its staff it plans to cut about 70 jobs in Rotorua and Tokoroa before Christmas.

An IT business centre has opened in Christchurch's central city on Thursday giving technology companies a home on the edge of the city's quake-devastated red zone.

Federated Farmers has been told that the Christchurch rebuild is likely to bring fresh challenges for the export sector, including agriculture.

The Government team tasked with creating Christchurch's new central business district says it is not prepared to let lengthy negotiations with property owners slow down the rebuild.

Prime Minister John Key has dismissed a Reserve Bank forecast that economic growth rates will begin to decline in 2013 as the rebuild peaks in earthquake-hit Christchurch.

The High Court at Christchurch has granted an application to halt the demolition of the quake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Audio

Vero Insurance says post-earthquake repair work in Christchurch will accelerate early next year as the construction phase of the rebuild gathers momentum.

ASB Bank's latest survey shows investor confidence is at its highest level in two years, buoyed by the ongoing Christchurch rebuild.

A Christchurch-based telecommunications expert says the city needs to build the infrastructure to support wireless public information systems.

The chief executive of the Christchurch City Council is defending the decision to give staff 11 extra days of paid leave to cope with the aftermath of the region's earthquakes.

The Catholic Church in Christchurch is awaiting the results of geotechnical tests before deciding the fate of the city's Roman Catholic basilica.

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee expects between 1500 and 3000 new jobs to be created during the Christchurch rebuild over the next seven years. Audio

The Prime Minister has poured cold water on the Christchurch mayor's ambitions to regain control of the earthquake-hit city's rebuild. Audio

The Government is offering guaranteed jobs and training to attract hundreds of people to earthquake-hit Christchurch.

Housing New Zealand says it has completed repairs to 212 earthquake-damaged homes in Christchurch within its target of six months.

The north-east coast of the United States is beginning a massive clear-up after the biggest storm to hit the area for decades caused widespread damage across several states. Audio