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Parker overtakes Anderton in mayoral race - poll
Incumbent Bob Parker is way ahead of rival Jim Anderton in the Christchurch city mayoralty race, according to a poll issued today.
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Quake-struck residents threaten to sue council
Liquefaction was a huge problem, and many hard-hit Bexley residents believe that was because their homes were built on what was once a swamp.
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Govt hopes to have quake land plan by next week
The Government hopes it will be able to give thousands of Canterbury property owners in the worst earthquake-hit areas some idea of what the future holds by the middle of next week.
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Quake volunteers rewarded with Metallica tickets
Student volunteers who helped in the earthquake clean-up have been rewarded with tickets to a sold-out Metallica gig.
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Owners can try to fight demolition rulings
Owners of Christchurch historic buildings will be able to fight demolition rulings that their earthquake-damaged properties are dangerous and insanitary.
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<i>Paul Holmes:</i> A city battered but not bowed
Broadcaster Paul Holmes returns to the city where he began his career to see how locals are coping in the wake of the earthquake.
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Shoppers slow return to Christchurch CBD
Business owners in central Christchurch are anxious about their shops being sealed away from customers behind cordons a week after the earthquake.
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Developers built on unsafe land - mayor
The mayor of Christchurch says developers built on land that could turn into 'murky soup' after an earthquake, despite opposition from the council.
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Quake aftershocks may last weeks
Aftershocks rattling Canterbury are likely to last for "weeks" rather than days but will get less frequent and probably weaker.
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Rest of NZ not immune from disaster - Parker
The Christchurch Mayor has warned the rest of NZ that they are not immune from the type of natural disaster that struck his city this week.
![Jolt hits 'skittish' North Island residents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Jolt hits 'skittish' North Island residents
A second big earthquake in three days sent lower North Island residents scrambling for cover.
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All Blacks rally around quake crisis
Four Canterbury All Blacks, including captain Richie McCaw, have been enlisted for a campaign to help quake victims.
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Christchurch water declared safe after earthquake
Water restrictions have been lifted for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula but some Waimakariri residents must still boil their water and their river is contaminated.
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Aftershocks rock Christchurch residents
When the tremors return, residents at one Christchurch rest home band together with cups of tea and company.
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Earthquake: Kaiapoi ‘will never be the same’
At least 22 commercial properties and 50 homes in the small quake-damaged North Canterbury town of Kaiapoi have been deemed unsafe, with its mayor admitting the town is changed forever.
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Canterbury earthquake: Schools to stay shut
Most schools in the quake-devastated Canterbury region are not likely to open until Monday, the Education Minister says.