Telecommunication companies have provided updates on how their networks have been affected by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch just before 1pm local time Tuesday.

Mayor Lianne Dalziel has thrown her support behind the government's new plan for Canterbury's rebuild, but hopes it won't take the full five years for the council to regain full power. Prime Minister ...

Soil liquefaction is a ground response during earthquakes in which the ground turns from solid into a fluid medium similar to quicksand and detrimental to structures. The 2010 Canterbury earthquake ...