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Christchurch aftershocks: A city on the edge
"A lot of people have lost the plot here. They can't take it any more. You can't blame them, really." Alan Harris lives in Kinsey Tce, a clifftop street in the...
Christchurch earthquake: More damaged buildings to come down
Another 50 Christchurch buildings are likely to come down after the latest round of earthquakes hit the devastated city today.
Christchurch aftershock: Quake very scary - Mayor Parker
A magnitude 6 quake that struck Christchurch around 2.20pm was "very, very scary", Mayor Bob Parker said.
Map: Where the June 13 quakes hit
A map showing the location of the large aftershocks which hit Christchurch on the afternoon of Monday, June 13.
Aftershocks' stunning impact
Christchurch has been struck by powerful earthquakes felt as far south as Dunedin.
<i>Peter Bromhead</i>: Closet intellectual opens up
Unlike earthquakes, at least the Luftwaffe were predictable...
Youth in holding pattern as recession bites north
The impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.
Where are the jobs? Youth unemployment crisis in the north
Just over a fifth of all working-age Northlanders were on welfare benefits at the end of March.
Racing: Harness stakes likely to be maintained
The man in charge of New Zealand harness racing believes the financial bloodletting in the industry could be over.
Dalai Lama's 'duty' to Christchurch
The Dalai Lama says he is in Christchurch to show solidarity with its people.