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All Black coach likely to lose home after earthquake
All Black assistant coach Steve Hansen and his family face an uncertain future in their Tai Tapu home, after the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake cuts beer supply
It's a bitter blow as Cantabrians toiling to clean up after Saturday's quake now face a potential shortage of Canterbury Draught beer.
Fault lay quiet for at least 16,000 years
The fault that ruptured the surface of Canterbury paddocks and produced the magnitude 7.1 earthquake has been quiet for at least 16,000 years.
Student army takes to the streets after the Christchurch earthquake
Students are using social networking skills to pull together a volunteer army of more than 1300.
When solid ground is shaken to mush
Large tracts of silty, low-lying land compounded the effects of the Christchurch earthquake, as whole streets were transformed from firm land to sludge.
Parents call for help for kids terrified by Christchurch earthquake
As aftershocks continue in Canterbury, exhausted parents are pleading for help with children too terrified to be on their own.
Heartbreak in the earthquake rubble
Devastated shop owners in Christchurch had to flee as aftershocks interrupted their damage checks.
Christchurch earthquake sightseers risk themselves and others
The growing number of sightseers in central Christchurch are putting themselves and others in danger, say police.
Keep boiling tap water, residents urged
Thousands of Canterbury residents will probably have to keep boiling water until the end of the week to minimise the risk of disease after Saturday's earthquake.
Uninsured face battle for Christchurch earthquake money
An estimated 5000 uninsured homes damaged in the Christchurch earthquake will have to make a case of "true hardship" to be considered for financial help.
Christchurch earthquake will see long-term GDP rise
The economic impact of the earthquake will be sharply negative in the near term but probably positive for GDP over a longer period, economists say.
Earthquake: Inquiry into gastro outbreak
Two families at a welfare centre in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood are battling gastroenteritis with health authorities concerned the infection was due to contaminated water.
Big aftershock could still be coming
Nearly 100 aftershocks have hit so far hit the Canterbury region, and an expert is warning the biggest one could still be to come.
Heavy rain forces road closures in North Island
Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.
Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 3 updates</i>
Tracking today's events as they happen on Day Three of the Christchurch earthquake disaster.
Key: 100,000 homes damaged in quake
John Key today said an estimated 100,000 homes were damaged by Saturday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake - nearly half of all dwellings in the Canterbury region.
Earthquake victims tell their stories
In Christchurch, everyone has a story to tell. When the quake hit at 4.30am on Saturday, many turned to social media. Read their stories.
Aftershock forces radio station's evacuation
This afternoon's 4.5 magnitude aftershock has pushed a number of damaged Christchurch buildings over the edge, including one housing a leading radio news network.
Quake-hit workers worried about pay
Many central city businesses cannot open until the damage from the earthquake is fully assessed, and some workers are worried about losing pay.