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Revealed: quake city's rebuild
An $8m memorial to the Christchurch earthquake's victims is in a draft plan backed by the city's Council.
Rush of interest in quake inquiry
62 parties have expressed interest in making submissions to the inquiry into why so many buildings were destroyed by the Canterbury earthquakes.
Demolition companies defend pace of work
Demolition companies working in the centre of Christchurch have dismissed suggestions crews should be working seven days a week.
Ballantynes jobs 'more secure' as reopening planned
The jobs of almost 380 Ballantynes staff appear more secure following the news the Christchurch branch may be able to reopen later this year.
Joan Weild
Joan Dorothy Weild, 76, died when the facade of 603 Colombo Street collapsed during the earthquake.
Linda Arnold
Linda Isobel Arnold, 57, was driving along Colombo Street when the earthquake struck.
Graham Weild
Graham Weild, 77, died when the facade of 603 Colombo Street collapsed during the earthquake.
Beverley Stick
Beverley May Stick, 71, died with her husband of 51 years as the pair travelled by bus into central Christchurch.
Earl Stick
Earl Nicholas Stick, 78, died with his wife of 51 years as they travelled by bus into central Christchurch.
Jennifer Donaldson
Jennifer Ann Donaldson, 55, died after a building frontage in Colombo Street fell on her during the earthquake.
Didem Yaman
University of Otago PhD student Didem Yaman was confirmed by police as a victim of the Christchurch earthquake on March 15, 2011.
Sisi Xin
Sisi Xin, 28, from China, was confirmed as a victim of the earthquake by police on March 10, 2011.
Christopher Smith
Christopher Patrick Smith, who died in the Christchurch earthquake shortly after dropping his son Dean at school, was remembered at his funeral as an adventurer, a fishing enthusiast and a joker.
Marielle Falardeau
Canadian woman Marielle Falardeau was on holiday in Christchurch and was due to fly out the day after the earthquake struck.
Rachel Conley
Rachel Elizabeth Conley, 27, of the United States, had just left the Southern Ink tattoo shop on Colombo Street when the earthquake struck.
Normand Lee
On February 22, Normand Lee parked at the South City Shopping Centre carpark and is believed to have walked into the CBD from there.
Jillian Murphy
When Jilly Murphy rushed back into her favourite store after the Christchurch earthquake, she had one thing on her mind - her family.
Kelsey Moore
Kelsey Sinitta Moore, 18, was walking down Manchester St with her five-week-old baby daughter when the earthquake hit.
Taneysha Prattley
Five-week-old Taneysha Gail Prattley was being walked down Manchester St to a bus stop with her mother, father, aunt and grandfather when the earthquake struck.
Philip Coppeard
Philip Graeme Reeve Coppeard (Phil), 41, was on a bus heading into the Christchurch CBD when the earthquake struck.