Rescuers have found no survivors at two Christchurch CBD buidings where signs of life were reported this morning, the Fire Service says.
Music and goodwill for Christchurch neighbours radiated from the Wakatipu over the weekend, when more than 15,000 revellers enjoyed the first Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert and an estimated 2000 supporters flocked to the free 10-hour Kia Kaha Canterbury concert, in Queenstown.
The disaster which struck Christchurch on February 22 represents the greatest loss to this country's stock of heritage buildings from a single event, raises profound questions and poses great challenges.
North Otago Young Farmers Club is asking farmers to donate stock to be sold at a special sale to help raise funds for the Christchurch earthquake recovery.
Ralph Body reviews Dunedin's latest art exhibitions.
As Emma Woods dashed to her son's school in central Christchurch, she was terrified at the thought of losing a second child in nine months.
It has been a traumatic week for Dunedin doctor Dougal Thorburn, but on Saturday he took up the offer of a weekend in the Catlins to contest the Papatowai Challenge.
It was another week and another personal best for Daniel Balchin (Caversham), when he took control to win the 1500m in difficult conditions at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Lines company Orion hoped to restore power to about 78% of Christchurch customers by last night and said it was making good progress on fixing faults to the network after Tuesday's earthquake.
New Zealand's Antarctic base is getting closer to becoming prime waterfront property as conditions in the Southern Ocean change.
The 2011 Hong Kong Marathon was run today. New Zealand had two competitors in the Elite Woman's section of the race, Victoria Beck and Shireen Crumpton both of Dunedin.
A great tail wind assisted the first molars to surf bike event on Sunday 20 February - good exercise and fun for the family, finished with great coffee and a swim at the hot saltwater pool. ...
Two days of insufficient wind provided competitors with an anxious wait in the national slalom windsurfing championships at the weekend.
The earthquake in Christchurch and closer to home, the unassisted collapse of part of the Barron Building in Rattray St have got people asking what should be done to preserve our old buildings, who should do it and who should pay? Peter Entwisle offers some answers.
Television and radio personality Gary McCormick doubled his brood late last week after his wife gave birth to identical twin girls.
James Coubrough (Wellington) was full of praise for Dunedin doctor Dougal Thorburn after winning the two-day section of the Coast to Coast on Saturday.
Dougal Allan (Wanaka) has continued his rise in multisport and adventure sports with another impressive second place in the Longest Day section of the Coast to Coast on Saturday.
Laura Hewson and Gillian Vine take a look at the later popular fiction.
Queenstown's Dylan Vickerman is either a very brave man or a very fortunate man.
A relaxed build-up and a single-minded approach were the key components to Richard Ussher (Nelson) clinching his fourth Longest Day title in the Coast to Coast on Saturday.