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Christchurch earthquake: Centre of city faces financial collapse
Central Christchurch is facing financial oblivion, a local business leader says.
![Christchurch earthquake: City's most valued gems lie in ruins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: City's most valued gems lie in ruins
Christchurch lived in its heritage - grand stone buildings, many of them now shattered by the largest ground shake recorded in NZ.
![Christchurch earthquake: Offers of help overwhelming NGOs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Offers of help overwhelming NGOs
Overwhelming offers of help for Christchurch are impeding the systems of non-government organisations trying to help there, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.
![Christchurch earthquake: Area of Sumner evacuated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Area of Sumner evacuated
A Christchurch man whose house was condemned after Tuesday's earthquake says it's fortunate no one was home at the time.
![Christchurch earthquake: Levels of liquefaction 300 - 500 pc worse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Levels of liquefaction 300 - 500 pc worse
The level of liquefaction after Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude aftershock dwarfs the amount caused by the original earthquake that hit Christchurch in September, Mayor Bob Parker says.
![Christchurch earthquake: She made it to the church on time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: She made it to the church on time
A young bride-to-be who narrowly escaped tragedy in the PGC building in Tuesday's deadly earthquake has tied the knot today.
![Christchurch earthquake: Still no news of front page survivor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Still no news of front page survivor
His pained, bloodied and dirt-streaked face has become one of the defining human images of the Christchurch quake and has been published in media across the globe.
![Christchurch earthquake: Recovery of bodies from cathedral begins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Recovery of bodies from cathedral begins
Search and rescue workers have begun work in preparation for removing bodies from under piles of rubble at the Christchurch Cathedral.
![Quake last straw for Bexley widow with autistic son](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Quake last straw for Bexley widow with autistic son
Bexley resident Jen O'Malley says Tuesday's devastating earthquake was the last straw and she can not imagine living in the area again.
![Christchurch earthquake: Law change needed to cancel census](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Law change needed to cancel census
A law change will need to take place in order for this year's census to be cancelled, Statistics New Zealand says.
![Petrol price rise to hit quake-ravaged Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Petrol price rise to hit quake-ravaged Christchurch
A substantial petrol price rise is expected to increase the cost of living for earthquake-hit Christchurch residents in the coming days.
![Christchurch earthquake: Victim Support volunteers help families grieve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Victim Support volunteers help families grieve
Victim Support volunteers, many who have themselves lost homes, are working round the clock in Christchurch to provide support to a city which has "lost its heart" after Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
![Anger at 'lowlife' earthquake-related crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anger at 'lowlife' earthquake-related crime
Looting and scams in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch has sparked anger and warnings from police.
![A Kitchen in Turkey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A Kitchen in Turkey
Food writer Leanne Kitchen has had an enviable career, including writing a new cookbook, which took her to delicious Turkish nooks and crannies.
![Census cancelled over Christchurch earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Census cancelled over Christchurch earthquake
The March 8 Census has been cancelled following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says.
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Earthquake rescuers heroes - Carter
The devastation from Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch needs to be seen to be comprehended and rescue workers are doing an "outstanding job", Civil Defence Minister John Carter says.
![<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Risk - you're surrounded by it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Risk - you're surrounded by it
We may imagine we're bullet-proof, but life's dangers are always lurking.
![Christchurch earthquake: Bride-to-be makes wedding from ruins of building](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Bride-to-be makes wedding from ruins of building
A bride-to-be huddled in the ruins of her office had no idea her fiance was frantically searching for her outside.
![Christchurch earthquake: Doctor uses hacksaw in amputation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Doctor uses hacksaw in amputation
A medical specialist used tradesmen's tools to amputate the legs of an earthquake victim.
![Water restored to half of Christchurch after earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Water restored to half of Christchurch after earthquake
Fifty per cent of Christchurch now has a basic mains water supply following Tuesday's earthquake but people should still conserve water.
![Carter: Live rescues of earthquake survivors becoming unlikely](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Carter: Live rescues of earthquake survivors becoming unlikely
Rescuers are still looking for survivors in the rubble from Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, but the chance of more live rescues is becoming "unlikely", Civil Defence Minister John Carter says.