A wallpaper that holds brick walls together during an earthquake has been welcomed as a major scientific breakthrough

When Michele Hewitson interviewed Roger Sutton in April 2012 she found a man who liked to be the boss but who was never boring, even when tucked in.

Rangiora, 25km from Christchurch, escaped unscathed from the Christchurch earthquakes but safety checks have now shut down some of its most important businesses.