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A lonely drive north along the highway to desolation
Weekend Herald reporter Michael Dickison grew up in Japan and speaks the language fluently. After last week's earthquake he returned and filed this account of his odyssey through the ravaged countryside of his other homeland...
Christchurch survivor: 'Lucky. It's a word I've been hearing a lot lately'
A Christchurch earthquake survivor explains what today's memorial service means to her and her fractured city.
We will mourn together - Brownlee
Dave Dobbyn, Dame Malvina Major and Hayley Westenra will perform to a crowd of tens of thousands expected to gather for today's National Memorial Service at Harley Park today.
Japan tsunami: Kiwis urged to escape possible catastrophe
Japan says crisis stabilised but others say 'worse than Chernobyl'
Japan tsunami: Snow adds to difficulties for NZ rescue team
Freezing temperatures accompany hunt for survivors in devastated coastal town
Quake death toll expected to climb to 182
As police release more names of people who died in Christchurch's devastating earthquake, they say the toll is likely to be 182 but it could take months for the last bodies to be identified.
Quake will blow Budget deficit to 8 per cent of GDP
This year's Budget deficit will blow out to 8 per cent of gross domestic product, says Finance Minister Bill English.
Memorial services for quake victims to be held around NZ
In addition to the National Memorial Service in Christchurch tomorrow, events will be held in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin.
The Last Emperor?
For the Japanese to wheel out their Emperor to make a televised address on the nuclear crisis is virtually unprecedented.
How to shut down a nuclear reactor
As Japan deals with the after-effects of its strongest earthquake on record and an even more devastating tsunami, the world’s attention is focussed on the Fukushima nuclear power plant
<i>Wynne Gray:</i> Stadium decision sad but sensible
And then there were 12. Even staunch Cantab and Wallaby coach Robbie Deans was pragmatic enough to accept he would not bring his side to Christchurch