
Christchurch earthquake: On torn feet, we walk
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.
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.
He became an overnight celebrity when TV crews captured him tossing aside concrete slabs like Lego to rescue strangers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There are many ways that you can help in the wake of yesterday's devastating Christchurch earthquake.
The woman who rang her son to say goodbye as she lay trapped in the PGC building for 24 hours has spoken about her ordeal.