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![Quake already hitting Canterbury retail economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Quake already hitting Canterbury retail economy
Canterbury businesses are doing a third less trade than the same time last year in the wake of Saturday's earthquake, latest electronic transaction figures show.
![Christchurch earthquake: Puppy stitched up after night of panic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Christchurch earthquake: Puppy stitched up after night of panic
A golden retriever puppy needed emergency surgery after cutting off the side of his nose running away in panic when the quake hit.
![Christchurch earthquake: Victims struggling with aftermath](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Christchurch earthquake: Victims struggling with aftermath
Victims of Saturday's earthquake share their stories of survival.
![Map shows where to get help in Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Map shows where to get help in Christchurch
An open source online map has been set up to help Cantabrians find help nearest to them.
![<i>John Armstrong:</i> Politics permeate post quake actions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Politics permeate post quake actions
The political stakes have suddenly become very high as the enormity of the earthquake's impact becomes more and more apparent.
![Why the aftershocks and when will they stop?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Why the aftershocks and when will they stop?
Dr Mark Quigley, lecturer in Active Tectonics, explains why Canterbury is experiencing so many aftershocks.
![Christchurch earthquake: Buildings, residents suffer with aftershocks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Christchurch earthquake: Buildings, residents suffer with aftershocks
Christchurch residents just want the shaking to stop after Saturday's earthquake.
![Earthquake cash flows for Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Earthquake cash flows for Christchurch
Stricken homeowners and workers will start receiving compensation and emergency payouts within days as Christchurch's earthquake bill threatens to exceed $2bn.
![Some earthquake-hit workers to get subsidy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Some earthquake-hit workers to get subsidy
The Government has stepped in with an emergency wage subsidy for quake-stricken workers who aren't being paid.
![Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 4 updates</i>](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 4 updates</i>
Follow the developing situation on day four of the Christchurch earthquake disaster with nzherald.co.nz's latest updates.
![Heritage buildings to be demolished](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Heritage buildings to be demolished
Two heritage buildings in central Christchurch are likely to be demolished this afternoon due to quake damage, the city council says.
![Things I learned from the earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Things I learned from the earthquake
Christchurch blogger Mike Dickison on the 13 things he learned from the South Island's "big one".
![Rebuilding homes could take years - expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Rebuilding homes could take years - expert
Rebuilding up to 100,000 damaged and destroyed homes in quake-hit Canterbury could take years, a building executive says.
![Map: Christchurch earthquake - worst hit areas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Map: Christchurch earthquake - worst hit areas
View a map of the damage caused by Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks in Christchurch.