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Army called in as city goes into lockdown
A formal curfew is now officially in place in the Christchurch central business district until 7am and those who breach it may be arrested, say police.
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Mayor: Quake hit city 'like an iceberg'
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says there is "significant structural damage" to his city after this morning's 7.1 quake, with some eastern suburbs facing possible evacuation.
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Christchurch earthquake: I'm lucky to be alive
Christchurch residents are recounting terrifying ordeals during this morning's 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
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Family distraught at toddler's drowning
Members of the public found a toddler, aged 20 months, floating in a pond in Nelson's Queens Gardens this morning.
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Girl's savage beating recorded on mobile
The savage bashing and stomping of a 16-yr-old in Christchurch was recorded on a mobile so the video could be put on the net, a court hears.
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PM: 'Racism' remarks just humour
Maurice Williamson's comments that opponents of land sales to foreigners were sometimes being racist was a case of humour backfiring, John Key said today.