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Overseas help bumps up quake costs
More than $7 million has been spent on overseas workers brought in to help cope with the workload after the Canterbury earthquake.
Weather and earthquake-related claims flood in
Christchurch's Boxing Day aftershocks and the recent wet weather have seen more than 1000 claims lodged with the Earthquake Commission.
Cathedral Square NYE party to go ahead
Tomorrow night's New Year's Eve celebrations in Cathedral Square will go ahead as planned, after quake-hit buildings were deemed safe.
Decision on Christchurch NYE party tomorrow
The decision on whether Cathedral Square is safe enough to hold the traditional New Year's Eve celebrations after aftershocks on Boxing Day damaged buildings will be made tomorrow.
Major aftershock cruel blow for struggling stores
Central Christchurch retailers hit by the Boxing Day aftershock say it wiped out three months of economic recovery.
'Significant number' of buildings damaged in aftershocks
Fire crews in Christchurch are inspecting buildings damaged by today's series of aftershocks.
Your reaction to the aftershock
Reports and photos of the magnitude 4.9 earthquake from Twitter and Facebook.
Boxing Day aftershock
Photos after the 4.9 magnitude aftershock in Canterbury on December 26.
Canterbury farewells destructive year
Residents in the street worst affected by September's earthquake may spend another two Christmases waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.