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Tears flow at CTV building site

Loved ones of those who died are sticking close to each other as they lay flowers at the site of the greatest loss of life during the 2011 February quake.

Cartoon: You Cantabrians are resilient

The 15yo who gave birth during quake

As she lay in the hospital bed, bracing for emergency surgery, Kim Haugh was already petrified. And then the shaking began.

Deadly 2011 quake: Before and after pics

Five years after a shallow, savage earthquake flattened Christchurch, the story of its central business district is a "tale of two cities".

Crowd gather to vent quake insurance problems

A crowd is gathering at Cathedral Square in Christchurch, ahead of a march to vent frustration at earthquake insurance problems.

Earthquake strikes near Mount Cook

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck near Mt Cook this morning.

Magnitude 3.5 quake shakes Christchurch

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake centred 10km west of Christchurch has shaken a city still reeling from a larger quake last Sunday.

Quake family 5 years in limbo

They live in a modest "as-is-where-is" place bought with an EQC payment and borrowings but it is not the family home Annette Thomson imagined.

A personal journey of rediscovery

Five years after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in his city of birth, Phil Taylor went back to see how those he met had fared.

Watch: Liquefaction sludge bubbles into house

Christchurch resident Diane Mawhinney has described the latest blow to her already written-off house as a "kick in the guts".

Hardened Cantabs continue quake clean-up

Hundreds of insurance claims after Christchurch quake

Nearly 500 insurance claims have been made to the Earthquake Commission since yesterday's violent earthquake in Canterbury.

Aerial footage of Whitewash Head cliff collapse

Source: Jared Waddams, Helicam Pro

Quake aftermath: What's closed?

Roads, tracks and council-owned facilities remain closed as officials check for damage after yesterday's severe 5.7 magnitude earthquake.

Quake leap dog reunited with owner

Rosie jumped nearly 4m from a second-storey window and bolted down the street after earthquake struck.

Large sinkhole opens up after quake

Road workers fear there could be more hidden dangers below the unstable surface on a busy Christchurch road.

Watch: Valentine's Day earthquake montage

A montage of Valentine's Day earthquake footage. Drone video supplied by YeahNah Productions.

The story behind this dramatic photo

Geologist Andy Winneke was sailing his 20ft yacht off the Christchurch coast when he felt a vibration under the boat.