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Christchurch earthquake: Building giant forms crisis unit

Prayer wheel turns for Christchurch earthquake victims

Earthquake: Forget doorways, get under sturdy table

<i>Peter Wood:</i> Use quake lessons to build disaster resilience

Peter Wood writes on the importance of resuming commerce after an emergency.

Christchurch earthquake: Jeweller happy valuables now safely in bank

<i>Garth George:</i> Big jolt shows the lasting power of print

Garth George writes that newspapers are delving deep and providing a lasting record, as our hearts go out to all Cantabrians.

Aftershocks rock Christchurch residents

When the tremors return, residents at one Christchurch rest home band together with cups of tea and company.

Earthquake: Threat of further tremors can't keep wedding couple away

Christchurch earthquake: From the blogosphere

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.

Christchurch earthquake: Shakes go on

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.