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![Help support Christchurch earthquake victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Help support Christchurch earthquake victims
APN News & Media, publisher of nzherald.co.nz, is today launching a nation-wide appeal for Christchurch earthquake victims.
![Haiti's earthquake similar but deadlier than Christchurch's](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Haiti's earthquake similar but deadlier than Christchurch's
Researchers explain why Canterbury escaped with no loss of life and little damage compared with the devastation in Haiti.
![Shaken Christchurch cafe keeps the flat whites coming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Shaken Christchurch cafe keeps the flat whites coming
Keeping water on the boil is part of the daily grind for a Christchurch coffee maker since the weekend's earthquake.
![Aftershocks rock Christchurch residents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Aftershocks rock Christchurch residents
When the tremors return, residents at one Christchurch rest home band together with cups of tea and company.
![<i>Garth George:</i> Big jolt shows the lasting power of print](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
<i>Garth George:</i> Big jolt shows the lasting power of print
Garth George writes that newspapers are delving deep and providing a lasting record, as our hearts go out to all Cantabrians.
![<i>Peter Wood:</i> Use quake lessons to build disaster resilience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
<i>Peter Wood:</i> Use quake lessons to build disaster resilience
Peter Wood writes on the importance of resuming commerce after an emergency.
![Earthquake: Kaiapoi ‘will never be the same’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Earthquake: Kaiapoi ‘will never be the same’
At least 22 commercial properties and 50 homes in the small quake-damaged North Canterbury town of Kaiapoi have been deemed unsafe, with its mayor admitting the town is changed forever.
![Canterbury earthquake bill may top $4 billion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Canterbury earthquake bill may top $4 billion
The final bill for the Christchurch earthquake may reach $4 billion, almost double initial estimates, Treasury Secretary John Whitehead said afternoon.
![Christchurch services: What's working, what's not](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch services: What's working, what's not
Find out how Christchurch services are functioning following Saturday's 7.1 quake and this morning's violent 5.1 aftershock
![<b>Map:</b> Track the Christchurch aftershocks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
<b>Map:</b> Track the Christchurch aftershocks
Aftershocks are continuing to hit Canterbury with one measuring 4.1 the latest in a series today that also included a 5.1.
![Battered Christchurch - from the air](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Battered Christchurch - from the air
Aerial photos reveal some of Christchurch's worst-hit buildings and streets still littered with rubble and broken glass.
![Mayor: Christchurch coping 'amazingly well'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Mayor: Christchurch coping 'amazingly well'
Mayor Bob Parker says Christchurch city is coping "amazingly well" with the continuing fall-out from Saturday morning's earthquake.
![The earthquake - five things you need to know (Wednesday)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The earthquake - five things you need to know (Wednesday)
If you only have a minute and you want today's need-to-know earthquake news at a glance, this is the page for you.
![$2.4m for earthquake trauma counselling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
$2.4m for earthquake trauma counselling
The Government has set aside $2.4 million for trauma counselling for Christchurch earthquake victims, Paula Bennett says.
![Earthquake state of emergency extended](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Earthquake state of emergency extended
The state of emergency in Christchurch has been extended a further seven days following an aftershock of 5.1 on the Richter scale this morning.
![Earthquake rebuild will happen - but it may not be quick](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Earthquake rebuild will happen - but it may not be quick
Re-building Canterbury after the earthquake will happen, but it may happen quickly, says Fletcher Building chief executive Jonathan Ling.