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A DIY guide to battling the system
Her aim is to help 'kickstart a revolution' by giving citizens access to the power and information to challenge and overturn decisions.

Drink warning after fatal swim
A man's fatal decision to go swimming after drinking at a party has his family urging others not to make the same mistake.

How (and where) will Christchurch be rebuilt? CERA boss answers readers' questions
The man charged with leading the Christchurch rebuild answers your question on how the city will be rebuilt.

South Island skifields: A ticket to slide
Tourists heading for the snow this winter will be able to get extra flexibility from a scheme run by South Island skifields.

Jarrod Booker: My year of living shakily
The big picture of Christchurch, the broken city, is all too familiar. But what of the details of everyday life as its people journey down the long, rough road to recovery?

Linda Parker
Linda Rosemary Parker, a community carer, was last seen leaving a disabled client's home for a doctor's appointment in the CTV building shortly before it collapsed in the earthquake.