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![<b>Map:</b> Where the aftershocks have hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
<b>Map:</b> Where the aftershocks have hit
Check out our Google map to see which areas have been hardest hit by aftershocks since the September 4 Christchurch earthquake.
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Canterbury hit by two more quakes
Canterbury residents were shaken awake last night by two big earthquakes - exactly a month after the destructive 7.1 quake.
![<i>Weather Watch</i>: Canterbury a month on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
<i>Weather Watch</i>: Canterbury a month on
It's been exactly one month since Canterbury was rocked by the devastating 7.1 earthquake so I decided to return to the region to check out the damage.
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Tongans raise $600k for quake appeal
Two radio-thons held in Tonga over the past week have raised almost $600,000 for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund.
![<i>Inside Money: </i>Why ratings are over-rated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
<i>Inside Money: </i>Why ratings are over-rated
Are you swelling with national pride? New Zealand has once more been granted Aaa status by international credit-ratings agency Moody's.
!['Appreciative' Tongans dig deep for NZ quake victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
'Appreciative' Tongans dig deep for NZ quake victims
"Deeply appreciative" Tongans are showing their gratitude for NZ support with a big fund raising effort for the Canterbury quake victims.
![Quake hits Samoa on tsunami anniversary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake hits Samoa on tsunami anniversary
An earthquake was felt today in Samoa almost at the same hour the tsunami struck a year ago.
![Parker overtakes Anderton in mayoral race - poll](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Parker overtakes Anderton in mayoral race - poll
Incumbent Bob Parker is way ahead of rival Jim Anderton in the Christchurch city mayoralty race, according to a poll issued today.
![More quakes shake Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
More quakes shake Christchurch
There has been more earthquake activity in Canterbury this morning and overnight with eight strong aftershocks continuing to rattle the region.
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Quake-struck residents threaten to sue council
Liquefaction was a huge problem, and many hard-hit Bexley residents believe that was because their homes were built on what was once a swamp.
![Christchurch hit by more aftershocks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch hit by more aftershocks
At least three aftershocks have hit Christchurch in quick succession this evening, the latest a magnitude 4 quake centred within 5km of Christchurch at a depth of 9km.
![Samoa's survivors pick up their shattered lives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Samoa's survivors pick up their shattered lives
To protect the occupants from the elements, tarpaulins are strung up between the poles to create makeshift walls.
![Optimistic forecast on quake hit land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Optimistic forecast on quake hit land
Things are looking up for thousands of householders in areas worst hit by the Canterbury earthquake.