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![Brothers of invention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Brothers of invention
From software to electric bikes, serial entrepreneurs Shaun and Grant Ryan are proving that big ideas run in the family. Karyn Scherer reports.
![Earthquake family rocked by thieves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Earthquake family rocked by thieves
Heartless thieves have struck a young Christchurch couple and their family.
![Builders head south in earthquake goldrush](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Builders head south in earthquake goldrush
Builders from around the country see a goldmine of work awaiting them in quake-torn Christchurch.
![Warning over Christchurch earthquake chimney scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Warning over Christchurch earthquake chimney scam
A new phenomenon from the Canterbury earthquake: chimney scammers.
![Rugby: Internationals return to boost provincial hopes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Rugby: Internationals return to boost provincial hopes
No less than 18 All Blacks are about to start filtering back into the national provincial championship.
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Earthquake: Respite ward helps elderly to cope
An 87-year-old war veteran has likened the atershocks from the Christchurch earthquake to the unpredictability of his wartime experiences.
![Christchurch quake 'fifth most expensive ever'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Christchurch quake 'fifth most expensive ever'
The earthquake that struck Canterbury may be the fifth-most expensive ever for insurers, according to risk management projections.
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Man drowned trying to avoid police, inquest told
A young man drowned in the Grey River in an attempt to avoid a drink-driving conviction, Coroner Richard McElrea has told an inquest.
![State of emergency lifted for Christchurch and Waimakariri](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
State of emergency lifted for Christchurch and Waimakariri
Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says the city has moved from a state of emergency "to a state of urgency" and significant problems remain.
![NZX listing mooted for new 'kiwi' bank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
NZX listing mooted for new 'kiwi' bank
New Zealanders may have a new, locally owned bank to invest in by February next year.
![Faultlines spark redesign in Waitaki power project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Faultlines spark redesign in Waitaki power project
Tests revealing faultlines along the proposed route of a hydro-electric tunnel on Canterbury's Waitaki River have sparked a redesign of the power project.
![Musicians sign on to quake concert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Musicians sign on to quake concert
The biggest names in Kiwi music are lining up to star in a benefit concert for earthquake-struck Cantabrians.