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The earthquake - five things you need to know (Wednesday)
If you only have a minute and you want today's need-to-know earthquake news at a glance, this is the page for you.

Earthquake rebuild will happen - but it may not be quick
Re-building Canterbury after the earthquake will happen, but it may happen quickly, says Fletcher Building chief executive Jonathan Ling.

Haiti: 230,000 deaths, Canterbury: 0 deaths. Why?
With planning and a bit of luck it's possible to survive a natural disaster without major loss of life.

PM: Consents for rebuild may be given retrospectively
The Govt may rush through legislation to enable rebuilding in the wake of Canterbury’s earthquake, with retrospective building consents.

Christchurch earthquake: Restaurants hard hit
Some of the best known restaurants in Christchurch may never reopen in the same buildings.

Quake already hitting Canterbury retail economy
Canterbury businesses are doing a third less trade than the same time last year in the wake of Saturday's earthquake, latest electronic transaction figures show.

Christchurch earthquake: Puppy stitched up after night of panic
A golden retriever puppy needed emergency surgery after cutting off the side of his nose running away in panic when the quake hit.

Christchurch earthquake: Buildings, residents suffer with aftershocks
Christchurch residents just want the shaking to stop after Saturday's earthquake.

Earthquake visit: 'It's John whatever-his-name-is'
Politicians swooped into earthquake-ravaged Christchurch last night, visiting a shelter that descended into chaos at John Key's visit.

Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 4 updates</i>
Follow the developing situation on day four of the Christchurch earthquake disaster with nzherald.co.nz's latest updates.

Heritage buildings to be demolished
Two heritage buildings in central Christchurch are likely to be demolished this afternoon due to quake damage, the city council says.

Things I learned from the earthquake
Christchurch blogger Mike Dickison on the 13 things he learned from the South Island's "big one".

Map: Christchurch earthquake - worst hit areas
View a map of the damage caused by Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks in Christchurch.