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Couple's natural disaster-plagued honeymoon
Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?
Honeymooning couple attract disasters
A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.
Queensland 'on road to recovery'
Queensland's recovery has taken giant strides forward after a summer of floods and Cyclone Yasi, teh state premier says.
Temporary campervan rent affordable, says Brownlee
The minimum $190 per week rent for a Government-supplied campervan in earthquake-hit Christchurch is affordable, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
Japan dumping radioactive water into sea
Japan started dumping water tainted with low-level radiation into the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Earthquake death toll hits 170
Police have named a woman who died in Christchurch's February 22 earthquake, bringing the total of number of names released to 170.
Quake-damaged church to be demolished
The congregation of St Paul's Trinity Pacific Church on Cashel St have come to accept the reality - their 135-year-old church is no more.
Residents face long wait to hear of fate of homes
The Government is still months away from a definitive answer on where and how many homes in Christchurch will need to be demolished and abandoned.
Robyn Malcolm's mum meets 'guardian angel'
CTV building survivor Anne Malcolm, the mother of Outrageous Fortune star Robyn, finally got to meet her guardian angel Barry Grottis in an emotional reunion in Christchurch.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Nuclear power likely casualty in tide of change
Tsunami has swamped one energy trend but the sea is ushering in another.
Tsunami fears for Auckland coast
A "worst-case scenario" tsunami for Auckland would swamp the Viaduct and make Devonport an island, a council report shows.