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Quake assistance to be extended - PM
A support package for businesses and workers left out of pocket by the Christchurch earthquake has been extended by the Government.

Ayako Yamaguchi
Ayako Yamaguchi, 30, of Japan, was a student of the King's Education language school in the CTV building.

Noriko Otsubo
Noriko Otsubo, 41, of Japan, was a student of the King's Education language school in the CTV building.

Hsin Hung Lee
Hsin Hung Lee, of Taiwan, has been confirmed as a victim of the Christchurch earthquake.

Robyn Malcolm's mum meets 'guardian angel'
CTV building survivor Anne Malcolm, the mother of Outrageous Fortune star Robyn, finally got to meet her guardian angel Barry Grottis in an emotional reunion in Christchurch.

Seventh fatal police shooting in 11 years
Today's fatal police shooting near Napier is the seventh in just over a decade, since Waitara man Steven Wallace's death in 2000.

Quake: Outrage over penthouse crane visit
A high profile property investor who was able to hire a crane to get car keys and clothes from his 13th floor penthouse has angered central Christchurch business owners...

Tears flow at quake memorial service in London
Prince Charles has comforted grieving family members of Christchurch earthquake victims in London.

Tamara Cvetanova
Dr Tamara Cvetanova, a 42-year-old resident of Christchurch, died following the collapse of the CTV building.

Mount Hutt revises plans for transport service
Christchurch earthquake, hurricanes and floods in Australia have driven the review.

Trio to be honoured for saving boaties
Three men will be honoured in Christchurch today for saving the lives of two boaties being swept towards a watery death.

John Chua
John Kristoffer Villegas Chua, from Cebu City in the Philippines, died when the CTV building collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake.

Cristiano Carazo-Chandler
Cristiano Carazo-Chandler was a teacher at the King's Education language school in the CTV building.

Li Min Wang
Li Min Wang, of China, was studying at the King's Education language school in the CTV building when it collapsed during the earthquake.

Yan Tao Zhong
Yan Tao Zhong, from China, was a student of the King's Education language school in the CTV building.

Jen Jin (Sandra) Hii
Jen Jin Hii (also known as Sandra), from Malaysia, worked at the King's Education language school in the CTV building.

Man Jin
Man Jin, 26, of China, was in the CTV building when the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck.

Wen He
Wen He, 25, of China, was a student at the King's Education language school in the CTV building.

Police name five more quake victims
Police have named five more people who died in Christchurch's February 22 earthquake.