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![Christchurch aftershocks: Hard-hit east residents three times unlucky](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch aftershocks: Hard-hit east residents three times unlucky
Low-lying suburbs face risk of river breaching damaged stopbanks overnight
![Christchurch aftershocks: A city on the edge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch aftershocks: A city on the edge
"A lot of people have lost the plot here. They can't take it any more. You can't blame them, really." Alan Harris lives in Kinsey Tce, a clifftop street in the...
![Personal stories: Tales from the quake zone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Personal stories: Tales from the quake zone
Tearful and emotional residents recall the shock of yesterday's quakes.
![Christchurch aftershock: Quake very scary - Mayor Parker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch aftershock: Quake very scary - Mayor Parker
A magnitude 6 quake that struck Christchurch around 2.20pm was "very, very scary", Mayor Bob Parker said.
![Map: Where the June 13 quakes hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Map: Where the June 13 quakes hit
A map showing the location of the large aftershocks which hit Christchurch on the afternoon of Monday, June 13.
![Tower takes EQC to High Court over Christchurch quake payouts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Tower takes EQC to High Court over Christchurch quake payouts
Insurance company Tower is taking the Earthquake Commission (EQC) to court over how much it will pay out on Christchurch earthquake claims.
![Aftershocks' stunning impact](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Aftershocks' stunning impact
Christchurch has been struck by powerful earthquakes felt as far south as Dunedin.
![Aftershock classed as new event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Aftershock classed as new event
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) is classifying a large aftershock which rattled Canterbury this morning - the sixth biggest to strike the area since September - as a new event for insurance purposes.
![Sixth largest Canterbury aftershock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Sixth largest Canterbury aftershock
A large aftershock which rattled Canterbury this morning caused stock to fall from shelves and forced some shops to close, but did not cause any significant damage.
![Anger over quake zone gardening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Anger over quake zone gardening
There's anger this morning at photos showing council workers tending to a garden in Christchurch's red zone.
![Strong chance of another big shake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Strong chance of another big shake
Canterbury has a nearly one-in-four chance of another massive earthquake in the next year.
![Timeball Station dismantling process begins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Timeball Station dismantling process begins
It is hoped that any new building that replaces Lyttelton's Timeball Station can incorporate the iconic building's mechanism.