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![Magnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes Wellington
Wellingtonians were shaken awake by a magnitude 3.8 earthquake early this morning.
![Design of new arena made by CTV firm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Design of new arena made by CTV firm
The manager of Stadium Southland says there are no concerns with the construction of the new $35 million arena, which is designed by Alan Reay whose firm designed Christchurch's CTV building.
![CTV report: Protagonists go to ground](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
CTV report: Protagonists go to ground
The three main protagonists highlighted in a royal commission report into the CTV disaster have gone to ground today.
![Council may be unaware of buildings similar to CTV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Council may be unaware of buildings similar to CTV
The Christchurch firm that designed the ill-fated CTV office block may have built similar buildings that the council does not know about and have since gone unchecked, officials admitted today.
![Seismic rules tipped to boost building work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Seismic rules tipped to boost building work
Auckland builder George Levick expects tougher new seismic standards to be a big boost to the construction sector.
![Loved ones crying out for justice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Loved ones crying out for justice
Families and friends of the 115 people killed in the February 2011 collapse of the CTV building are calling for legal action against those they feel are responsible.
![No closure for CTV families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
No closure for CTV families
Lessons will be learned, future lives saved, but for families of Canterbury Television building earthquake victims there will never be closure.
![Repeat quake jolts northeastern Japan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Repeat quake jolts northeastern Japan
A strong earthquake struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year's massive quake and tsunami, generating small waves but no immediate reports of heavy damage.
![Earthquake changes could cost $1.7bn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Earthquake changes could cost $1.7bn
Uncompromising proposals to eliminate or strengthen earthquake-prone buildings could change the face of character areas such as Mt Eden's Dominion Rd.
![Most NZ buildings to be quake assessed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Most NZ buildings to be quake assessed
All non-residential buildings and high-rise, multi-unit apartments in NZ will be assessed for earthquake risk and the results made public under new proposals.
![CTV inquest: High-tech equipment failed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
CTV inquest: High-tech equipment failed
High-tech cameras designed to probe collapsed buildings and search for signs of life failed on February 22 and have since been replaced, an inquest was told today.
![USAR team to give CTV evidence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
USAR team to give CTV evidence
The actions of an Urban Search and Rescue team which tried to get to survivors trapped in the rubble of the CTV building will come under more scrutiny today.
![CTV rescue: 'More chiefs than indians'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
CTV rescue: 'More chiefs than indians'
A woman trapped in the debris of the collapsed CTV building could hear her distraught husband shouting her name as he searched for her, an inquest was told.
![Alexander Gillespie: Church heritage important to us all](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Alexander Gillespie: Church heritage important to us all
Our relationship with natural heritage is second to none but our relationship with cultural heritage is not so secure, writes Alexander Gillespie.
![Wellington's earthquake risk revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Wellington's earthquake risk revealed
If a big earthquake hits Wellington, the city could be cut off for four months and power and gas not fully restored for three months, a new report warns.
![Bob Parker: My earthquake story](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Bob Parker: My earthquake story
Christchurch mayor Bob Parker doesn't pull any punches in a personal account of the earthquakes that rocked his city.
![CTV: Bomb rescue techniques used](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
CTV: Bomb rescue techniques used
A search and rescue expert used Oklahoma City bombing terrorist attack rescue techniques to take control of the CTV Building collapse site, an inquest heard today.
![Quake revival no aid to jobless data](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake revival no aid to jobless data
A shock jump in the unemployment rate to 7.3 per cent would have been worse without jobs being generated from the Christchurch rebuild.