Owen Wright survived the earthquake to help others. He was killed as he returned to his family.

Specialised search teams tunnel through the darkness to find survivors of the quake.

Experts believe a good number of families will depart the damaged city - and maybe the country - for good.

The earthquake has brought out the best in people - and sadly, the worst.

Damaged Cathedral becomes a rallying point for the people of a hurt and devastated city.

A British backpacker wrote forebodingly of his earthquake fears a few hours before he was killed.

His legs were amputated in the dark with a fold-out knife and a hacksaw - but Brian Coker is smiling.

A woman phoned her father from the rubble of the CTV building - and then her phone cut off.

He became an overnight celebrity when TV crews captured him tossing aside concrete slabs like Lego to rescue strangers.

When the tower of Christchurch Cathedral fell in Tuesday's massive earthquake, the people of Canterbury lost one of the enduring symbols of our province.

Jo Nicholls-Parker has taken her role as mayoress seriously in the wake of the earthquake

CTV survivor Mary-Ann Jackson tells of terror and heartbreak at loss of loved colleagues.

Chamber of Commerce seeks further $20 million injection from Cabinet.

Olympic hero gets his rightful medal and shows good mile form at fundraising meet

John Key has met people "full of fear" over the fate of missing family members after Tuesday's Christchurch quake.

Free massages, hotel chocolate, coffee and music were all part of the mix on the sports field at Lyttelton Primary School, an area which is affectionately known as "the grassy" by residents in the port town.

Police believe up to 22 bodies are trapped within the devastated Cathedral and its spire.

The official death toll for the Christchurch earthquake has risen to 145 this evening and is expected to increase. Police are gravely concerned for more than 200 missing people.