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Police recover a hoard of stolen goods

Police got lucky when searching a Wellington house, they stumbled upon stolen goods linked to a number of burglaries around the region

Free community cafes in Christchurch

A number of community cafes and drop in centres have sprouted up around the suburbs of Christchurch offering scared residents a chat and a cuppa.

$2.5 million for emotional support

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has pledged $2.5 million to help Chch people recover emotionally from the earthquake

Plunket moves to NewstalkZB

The Radio Network has today announced Sean Plunket as the new local host of Newstalk ZB's flagship Wellington weekday morning show

New danger in Avonside

Contractors have identified that power poles have sunk lower into the ground meaning that power lines are hanging lower than usual

Crash in Christchurch

A bus driver is injured after his bus collided with a rubbish truck Travis Rd near QE2 Stadium in Christchurch

Retrospective consents to speed up recovery

The PM is considering introducing emergency legislation to deal with the red tape of the consents process, to speed up the rebuild in Canterbury

State of Emergency extended

The State of Emergency in Christchurch will be extended for another seven days

Outpatient appointments cancelled

All outpatient clinic appointments at Christchurch Hospital have been cancelled today

State of Chch supermarkets

Three Countdown supermarkets in the Christchurch region have closed following the aftershock that struck the region earlier this morning