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Owners can try to fight demolition rulings
Owners of Christchurch historic buildings will be able to fight demolition rulings that their earthquake-damaged properties are dangerous and insanitary.
Flooding and animal sickness hit farmers after Canterbury earthquake
Weary Canterbury farmers picking themselves up from days of earthquakes and aftershocks face new threats.
Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 9 updates</i>
A big aftershock rocked Christchurch this morning. Read latest updates here.
Christchurch earthquake: Recovery could take years
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will take years to return to normal.
Anderton presses on with mayoral bid
Jim Anderton has announced he will stand down as MP for Wigram if he wins the Christchurch mayoralty, in light of the challenges presented by last week's earthquake.
Hundreds at Cathedral earthquake mass
About 400 people today gathered in Christchurch's Cathedral Square for the Cathedral's first mass since last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Pregnant and homeless
A bewildered and pregnant Renee Rushton is living in a Christchurch holiday park after last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake victims ask: When will it stop?
As Christchurch tries to make sense of the earthquake destruction, a child questions how much 'braveness' she has left.
Christchurch earthquake: 102-year-old Mavis wanted to stay put
Mavis Pattison didn't want to leave her home.
Christchurch quake blamed for death
A 53-year-old grandmother was searching her home in the darkness to find her grandchildren when she suffered a heart attack.
Christchurch earthquake: Looters to have day in court
A man accused of looting a house that had been damaged and left abandoned is concerned about what people are saying about him.
Auckland homes could crumble in a big tremor
EQC-trained building inspector Peter Wei examined four homes in Auckland to see what improvements could make them safer in a natural disaster.
Christchurch earthquake: Tales from the city
An elderly man filling water bottles for himself and neighbours after Saturday's earthquake was told to stop by the petrol station boss.
Govt to push through emergency quake laws
Without special legislation, the rebuilding effort could be hampered after the state of emergency is lifted, says John Key.
Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 8 updates</i>
Veteran New Zealand race driver Greg Murphy has thrown his weight behind the Christchurch earthquake appeal.
Opportunists evicted from welfare centre
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says he feels "repulsed" by members of a family evicted from a welfare centre under the Trespassing Act.
Akaroa memorial hit by Christchurch quake
A coastal town's war memorial has partially crumbled in the Canterbury earthquake, leaving descendants of dead soldiers shattered.
Quake victim's miraculous survival
The man who came closest to be killed in last weekend's devastating Canterbury earthquake remains in a serious condition in Christchurch Hospital.
Christchurch earthquake: Sewage sinks gardener of the year
Susan Dent's garden has become soiled with sewage and she may never be able to grow veges in her yard again.
<i>John Armstrong</i>: Sorry, Your Majesty, my country needs me
Cabinet ministers know they have to work miracles in the limited window they have before those affected by the quake tire of their plight and the Government becomes the target of blame for things not being fixed