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![Residents unable to hire temporary toilets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Residents unable to hire temporary toilets
Temporary toilets are deemed assets of importance so Civil Defence has to co-ordinate where they are placed in quake-hit Christchurch.
![Smith: ACC quake bill $370 million](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Smith: ACC quake bill $370 million
The Accident Compensation Corporation's bill from the Christchurch earthquake has been put at $370 million, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.
![Devastated by loss of iconic pub in earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Devastated by loss of iconic pub in earthquake
James Murdoch stood with his arms folded and watched grimly as years of hard work was torn down in front of him.
![Band tours backyards of quake-hit hometown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Band tours backyards of quake-hit hometown
Christchurch-based band The Eastern are about to tour makeshift backyard stages in the city's quake-hit suburbs.
![Winds spread dust and odour in quake-hit city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Winds spread dust and odour in quake-hit city
Face masks are being handed out as strong wind gusts lift tonnes of dust as high as lamp posts and spread the smell of sewage around Christchurch.
![Christchurch earthquake: Baby's death sparks trust](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Baby's death sparks trust
As eight-month-old Jayden Harris is laid to rest today, a trust named in his honour will look to help other children with head injuries.
![Christchurch earthquake: Survivor's tale of luck and heroics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Survivor's tale of luck and heroics
In her heart Holly White knew nobody could survive a four-storey building of bricks, concrete and steel falling on top of them.
![Fran O'Sullivan: Ten proposals to stay on road to recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Fran O'Sullivan: Ten proposals to stay on road to recovery
Plenty of ideas and plans have been floated to try to ensure the Christchurch is rebuilt. Here are 10 proposals doing the rounds.
![Soldier's wife thought to be trapped in cathedral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Soldier's wife thought to be trapped in cathedral
The devoted wife of a soldier is among the missing in the rubble at the Christchurch Cathedral.
![Christchurch earthquake: Masks urged as 70km/h winds due](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Masks urged as 70km/h winds due
Christchurch people are being warned to wear face masks to avoid breathing in earthquake debris dust expected in winds of up to 70km/hr.
![Christchurch earthquake: Barney Rubble emerges from cathedral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Barney Rubble emerges from cathedral
A feathery find in the rubble of central Christchurch has become a small symbol of hope for an earthquake-ravaged city.
![Christchurch earthquake: Owners may soon return to cordoned off businesses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Owners may soon return to cordoned off businesses
The cordoned-off area of central Christchurch may be cut back within the next four days, says a local business leader.
![Christchurch earthquake: Immigrants open homes for victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Immigrants open homes for victims
Migrant communities in Auckland are opening not only their wallets but also their homes to earthquake victims.
![Christchurch earthquake: Bell sounds in Parnell as hundreds pay tribute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Bell sounds in Parnell as hundreds pay tribute
The single ring of a bell echoed through the Holy Trinity Cathedral, signalling the moment the earthquake struck.
![Christchurch earthquake: Teen survivor struggles with guilt feelings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch earthquake: Teen survivor struggles with guilt feelings
Earthquake survivor Kento Okuda, whose right leg had to be amputated when he was rescued, cannot accept that his friends are dead.
![How we'll pay earthquake costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
How we'll pay earthquake costs
Some of New Zealand's largest infrastructure projects face delay or cancellation as money and resources are diverted to Christchurch.