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4.2 aftershock hits Christchurch
A 4.2 magnitude aftershock has struck near Christchurch this morning, six months on from the devastating February 22 earthquake. GNS Science said the quake was "widely felt in Christchurch", with reports it was felt strongly in Bexley...
Early morning quakes shake Christchurch
Canterbury was rattled by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake early today.
CTV building 'should not have pancaked'
Experts have pointed to tell-tale signs of problems in the CTV building before it collapsed.
Fran O'Sullivan: Look out for the kids when you swing that axe, Mr Key
NZ should hope John Key shows some common sense - tempered with heart - when he goes about trying to reduce from 328,000 the number of Kiwis on solo parent, sickness and invalid benefits, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Quake city demolition too slow, expert warns
Disaster expert suggests speeding up demolition to hasten recovery with rolling teams working every day
'Knackered' AMI Stadium may be next quake casualty
AMI Stadium may be the next high-profile casualty of the Christchurch earthquakes.
Quake city's credit rating drops
Christchurch City Council's holding company has had its credit rating downgraded. Standard and Poor's has dropped the rating from AA+ to...
Christchurch pokie rise 'dramatic', 'unprecedented'
A spike in pokie machine spending has raised fears quake-hit residents are becoming addicted to...
Rush of interest in quake inquiry
62 parties have expressed interest in making submissions to the inquiry into why so many buildings were destroyed by the Canterbury earthquakes.