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Police name two more earthquake victims, toll rises to 148
Police have named two more people confirmed dead in last Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake.
28-year marriage shaken by quake
A distraught wife has left her husband after telling him he did not pick her up quickly enough after the earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Radar points to rupturing of single fault
Christchurch's devastating 6.3 earthquake is thought to have been caused by the rupturing of a single fault.
Christchurch earthquake: Worker thought he was dead
Adrian Marsh thought he was dead after he was crushed by slabs of concrete when the Smiths City carpark collapsed around him.
Rebuild could make Christchurch better withstand quakes - Key
Christchurch can be rebuilt in a way that buildings would withstand very strong earthquakes in the future, Prime Minister John Key says.
Christchurch earthquake: 'This is no place to live any more'
Thousands of Christchurch's 350,000 inhabitants have left in droves, flying, driving, even walking away, with no plans to return any time soon.
Chris Rattue: A valuable lesson from sport
Emotion is fine but cool heads are needed for Christchurch's rebuilding, writes Chris Rattue.
Christchurch earthquake survivor: My legs or my life
Trapped in excruciating pain for hours while pinned under a concrete wall, Brian Coker wanted a "decent aftershock to finish it". Instead, the 52-year-old says his wife saved by alerting rescue teams to his plight.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Eyes in the skies keeping track of events below
New Zealand could make much greater use of satellite images, says Southland group.
Christchurch earthquake: Damage could treble commission levies
John Key indicated last night that Earthquake Commission levies could triple because of the damage caused by the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Teary visit to ruins a 'chance to say goodbye'
As Rob Cope-Williams looks at search and rescue workers picking through the crumbled mess of the CTV building, tears silently roll down his face.
Christchurch earthquake: Landlords play hardball with fleeing tenants
Some Christchurch renters fleeing the shaken city are getting little charity from landlords, who are trying to keep them locked into contracts.
Christchurch earthquake: Bosses' helping hand 'right call'
Commitment shown by business leaders to help Christchurch recover is a show of solidarity but also the right call economically, says BusinessNZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly.
Christchurch earthquake: Only child's unknown fate torture for family
Jayden Andrews-Howland, 14, was on a bus into town and has not been seen or heard of since last Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch.