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Tuesday's headlines: Otago University's assets worth more than those of any other university; intermediate schools fuming at funding cuts to specialist subjects and new class ratios; wife killer found…

Thousands of people gathered in Christchurch on Saturday afternoon to protest against the demolition of the city's historic cathedral.

ANALYSIS: Radio New Zealand's political editor Brent Edwards previews the 2012 Budget.

An economist from the Council of Trade Unions says the Government needs to needs to maintain a level of spending rather than continue with cuts.

A new report says up to 40,000 construction workers may be needed in Christchurch in the next few years to meet the demand for quake repairs.

The Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce wants Finance Minister Bill English to make the rebuild of Christchurch one of the top priorities in Thursday's Budget.

Local Government Minister David Carter says asset sales should be considered by Christchurch City Council to help pay for the city's rebuild. Lower stakes in Port Lyttelton and Christchurch airport… Audio

The Corrections Department says getting former prisoners involved in the rebuilding of Christchurch following the earthquakes will help reduce reoffending.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is urging insurance companies to speed up the settlement of quake-related claims in Christchurch.

The Government has spent about half of the $5.5 billion allocated in last year's Budget for the rebuild of Christchurch.

A group managing the rebuild of Christchurch's earthquake-damaged infrastructure is to be headed by the man who oversaw the formation of Auckland's "super council".

The manager of a recycling business in Christchurch is concerned about what he says is the waste of tonnes of recyclable material from the red-zoned central city.

The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust is giving $2 million for the rebuilding and repair of damaged sportsgrounds and facilities.

Tuesday's headlines: Trams in Christchurch could be running again by the end of the year; free birth control offer to beneficiaries; bus driver collapsed and died after chasing a youth he saw stealing…

The Christchurch central city rebuild is one step closer to getting started, with the announcement the unit spearheading it has a short-list of preferred contractors.

The Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce says the enormity of the financial cost of earthquakes mean that the Christchurch City Council must look at all funding options, including asset sales, to… Audio

The horticultural industry in Canterbury is bracing itself for a loss of workers due to the Christchurch rebuild.

Science and engineering courses are in for a surprise boost in the May Budget - but it might come at a cost to other subjects.

Mayor Bob Parker is to travel to South Korea to promote investment in the rebuilding of central Christchurch.

Most economists are expecting little change in the unemployment rate for the first three months of the year, with hours worked and wage growth also remaining subdued.

The Christchurch Central Development Unit is receiving hundreds of overseas inquiries from companies interested in tendering for the rebuild of the earthquake-devastated central city.

New Zealand's banks made a combined profit of $3.3 billion last year, the highest seen in recent times.

The Labour Party says a new legal opinion raises serious questions about the actions of some insurers in dealing with claims from red-zoned Christchurch residents. Audio