
Christchurch earthquake: Ex-soldier from UK crushed
A British backpacker wrote forebodingly of his earthquake fears a few hours before he was killed.
A British backpacker wrote forebodingly of his earthquake fears a few hours before he was killed.
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
It is 12.51 pm when the earthquake strikes. I have just finished my coffee, am halfway through a toasted sandwich and my girlfriend has just asked me how my day has been.
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.
John Key has met people "full of fear" over the fate of missing family members after Tuesday's Christchurch quake.
More than 600 patients have been admitted to Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department since the earthquake, including 164 with serious injuries.
Christchurch couple Hamish and Jess McBrearty have welcomed baby Joseph -almost two weeks overdue - into the world.
Midwives are being sought in Christchurch as the number of premature births rises in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake.
"Entire blocks" of the Christchurch CBD will need to be demolished in the wake of the earthquake, Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says.
The death toll from the Christchurch earthquake now stands at 123 and is expected to rise further today, police say.
Key stories on day five of the Christchurch earthquake.