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Quake throws lifeline to building industry - Fletcher shares rise
The Christchurch earthquake is expected to provide a much-needed lifeline for NZ's beleaguered construction sector.
Judge warns 'looters' after quake
Anyone caught looting in the wake of Christchurch's devastating earthquake would be harshly treated by the courts, a judge warned today.
Quake could tip over recession-hit businesses
Saturday's earthquake could prove to be the tipping point for some businesses already squeezed by the recession, a Christchurch business leader says.
Lambs drown as rain floods farmland
A severe heavy rain and gale weather warning is in place for much of the country as widespread flooding affects farmers.
Earthquake - how to make an insurance claim
There have been nearly 5,000 insurance claims made already as a result of the Christchurch earthquake, says the Earthquake Commission. Here's how to make a claim.
Still no water for 15pc of Christchurch homes
About 60 streets across Christchurch are still without water this morning as aftershocks continue to shake the city after Saturday's earthquake.
Psychologist warns of delayed earthquake trauma
The emotional trauma of the Christchurch earthquake may not surface for weeks or even months, says a psychologist.
Earthquake costs need to be spread - Key
Cabinet will today meet to get an early overview of the damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake, and John Key says the bill outside private insurance and Earthquake Commission funding will be large.
<i>Liam Dann:</i> Disaster forces Govt to spend up
One upside of the Christchurch earthquake is that nature has unleashed the biggest job creation scheme NZ has seen.
Missing pets add to post quake stress
It wasn't just humans shaken by the big quake - hundreds of terrified pets fled during the tremors.
After the quake... wind and rainstorms
Savage winds battered Canterbury this morning as the province only just begins to pick itself up after Saturday's devastating earthquake.
'They're going to bulldoze the whole street'
Residents of an entire street say their homes are a write-off after the land liquefied underneath and swamped the properties in sewage and silt.
Army and police reinforce flood-hit Victoria
Victoria faced its worst floods in more than a decade at the weekend, with 200mm of rain falling in some areas.
News, pictures of devastated city's ordeal travel around world
The seismic shift in the South Island made headline news around the world.
Like a giant hammer smashing a city
After 48 hours - and what seems like countless aftershocks - the mood of the people of Canterbury is changing.
Hundreds turn up at shelters to get a little sleep
Hundreds of people devastated by the Christchurch earthquake are staying put in emergency shelters.
<i>Chris de Freitas:</i> Best approach to quakes: lessen vulnerability
Chris de Freitas says risk-management planning can help society in practical and economic ways.
Teen thrown from his bedroom
The abiding memory of Xavier Trousselot-Rhodes before an earthquake threw him out of his second-storey bedroom was of the house screaming.
New faultline comes as big surprise to scientists
The Christchurch earthquake took scientists by surprise, as it revealed a new faultline in a territory not known for seismic activity.
The church was hit - we have a spare
Dibley has the redoubtable vicar Geraldine, and Hororata has the Rev Jenni Carter.