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More than 80 of the Spring Creek miners who were made redundant yesterday are already negotiating jobs as part of the Christchurch rebuild.

A Christchurch City councillor has given property developers an ultimatum to make their buildings visually interesting or to stop participating in the rebuild.

The Commerce Commission says billions of dollars are at stake in the Christchurch rebuild and it will meet key groups to ensure the Commerce Act is respected.

The Labour Party says it is undertaking a mass survey of Christchurch voters to prepare for the next General Election.

The New Zealand Government is looking at new aid spending on tourism infrastructure in Samoa as part of its increased support for that sector. This was one of the discussion...

Building a house in Canterbury is less affordable than ever as construction costs soar.

The Labour Party is promising it would make it a priority to give New Zealanders the first opportunity to work on the rebuilding of Christchurch. Audio

Global recruitment company ManpowerGroup says a lack of investment in training will exacerbate a skills shortage over the next year.

Sections are on the market for a new subdivision in Christchurch which will house up to 8000 residents.

The Auditor-General says local authorities may have underestimated the cost of repairing earthquake damaged assets and infrastructure in Christchurch.

A report to the Government says a united council system in Canterbury would only be possible once the region's quake recovery is well underway.

The Government is employing four people in Christchurch to help employers involved in the earthquake-hit city's rebuild to hire staff.

Prime Minister John Key has dismissed a Green Party suggestion that the Government should print more money to bring down the high value of the New Zealand dollar. Audio

Central Plains Water has joined forces with Solid Energy to get the first $100 million phase of an irrigation scheme in Canterbury off the ground.

The Minister of Labour is warning that 50 people could die in the next six years during the rebuild of earthquake-hit Christchurch if the construction industry does not improve its safety record. Audio

Heritage campaigners in Christchurch are calling for the Government to step in to save some quake damaged buildings facing demolition.

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has dismissed a pessimistic Treasury report on the economy as "grumpy" but the Labour Party says he is on another planet. Audio

Otago University has given up waiting for the Government to help fund a new dental school and has begun drawing up plans itself.

A Spring Creek miner facing redundancy says a meeting over possible construction jobs in Christchurch was seen by many as a waste of time.

The Lyttelton Port company has reported record trade volumes in the 2011-12 year, lifting revenues by 40% on the previous year.

Disgruntled Spring Creek miners are calling for heads to roll at Solid Energy.