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Aussie surfers scramble to safety in Sumatra quake
Surfers on a charter boat jumped into the water when a three-metre high wave forced another boat into their craft, causing an explosion.
Band Together - Concert for Canterbury
Photos from Christchurch's Hagley Park, where artists performed a free concert as a gift to the people of Christchurch following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in September.
Top stars help Christchurch forget the aftershock blues
A star-studded line-up of Kiwi musicians will perform tomorrow in earthquake-hit Christchurch.
Quake victims struggling with uncertainty
Some Christchurch residents don't know when their land will be fixed or how they'll live meantime.
Christchurch mourns demolition of landmark
The demolition of an earthquake-ravaged historic building has begun despite an outcry from heritage campaigners.
Quakes continue to rock Canterbury
Aftershocks have continued this afternoon after a magnitude 5.0 quake hit late this morning, causing panic, power outages and damage.
No confirmed injuries after 5.0 aftershock
Civil Defence say today's 5.0 aftershock would have felt on the ground like a magnitude 7 quake.
Manchester Courts demolition begins
Demolition has begun on one of Christchurch's most famous buildings, Manchester Courts, which suffered irreversible damage during the massive September 4 earthquake.
Quake spells end for historic homestead
A pioneer homestead shattered by the Canterbury earthquake is to be pulled down.