Downtown Christchurch before the quake offered an architectural timeline of its history. There were some original ornate buildings from the 19th century, such as the cathedral, ...

Following an earthquake that destroyed much of downtown, Christchurch is considering rebuilding as a smart city. (Photo by AP / Martin Hunter) This is your first of three free stories this month.

An undated artist impression shows the Christchurch downtown projects planned for a new-look after the New Zealand city was reduced to rubble by an earthquake in 2011, July 30, 2012.

Miyamoto Sends Engineering Team to Downtown Christchurch Just back, the team s findings to date, documented in journal reports and press releases, indicate that 30% to 50% of buildings constructed ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- As families of the 185 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake marked the one-year anniversary of the disaster Wednesday, signs of a city still broken were all ...

ChristChurch Cathedral is the city's best-known building, but its climbable spire collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people and destroyed many other downtown buildings.

Quake-ravaged Christchurch, New Zealand's second biggest city, plans to spend about NZ$2 billion (989 million pounds) rebuilding its heavily-damaged downtown, including building a memorial to the ...

The undulating expanse, which begins two miles from downtown Christchurch, was deemed uninhabitable after the quakes, the second of which killed 185 people on Feb. 22, 2011.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — As families of the 185 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake marked the one-year anniversary of the disaster Wednesday, signs of a city still broke… ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- As families of the 185 people killed in the Christchurch earthquake marked the one-year anniversary of the disaster Wednesday, signs of a city still broken were all ...