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Christchurch earthquake: Hotel operators in dark while cordon remains
Christchurch hoteliers are waiting to assess the damage to tourist accommodation with about 3000 rooms behind the CBD cordon.
Christchurch earthquake: Big aftershocks every month for a year
A year from now, Christchurch will still be rattled by a magnitude-four aftershock at least once a month, according to a scientist.
Christchurch earthquake: Retailers face future on the fringe
Christchurch's small CBD traders will be forced out to fringe areas like Riccarton, Addington and Sydenham, says one property expert.
Wind worries remain in quake-hit Christchurch
Strong winds that were set to hit Christchurch this afternoon did not eventuate, but residents are warned that they should secure loose roofs and beware of the threat of falling masonry.
Christchurch earthquake: What you need to know
The devastating 6.3 magnitude Christchurch quake that struck yesterday afternoon has left dozens of people dead, and many more unaccounted for.
Christchurch earthquake: Govt counts economic cost of rebuild
As the Government commits itself to rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Christchurch, it is looking at costs running into tens of billions with an economic impact that will last for years.
Quake-hit workers to get $400 a week Govt subsidy, PM announces
Prime Minister John Key today announced those put out of work by last week's deadly earthquake will be eligible for subsidies of $400 per week.
Christchurch earthquake: 200 properties evacuated in Redcliff
Police have evacuated 200 properties in the exclusive Christchurch suburbs of Redcliff and Clifton Hills after cracks appeared in cliffs above the houses.
Coroner: Bodies will be released as soon as possible
The bodies recovered after last Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch will be released to families as soon as possible and are being treated with respect in the meantime, the Chief Coroner says.
Lyttelton landmark held special place in couple's hearts
A man who used Lyttelton's historic Timeball Station to propose to his wife exactly a year before it was devastated by last week's quake says he is gutted the landmark has been seriously damaged.
Man charged over false rescue team claims
A man who went to earthquake-hit Christchurch and joined the urban search and rescue effort there has been remanded in custody for a month after being charged with falsely representing himself as a rescue team member.
Baxtor 'a treasured baby son'
The short life of five-month-old Baxtor Gowland has been celebrated at a funeral in upper Riccarton this afternoon. A family friend said he'd be laid to rest next to his grandfather.
Police name two more earthquake victims, toll rises to 148
Police have named two more people confirmed dead in last Tuesday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake.
28-year marriage shaken by quake
A distraught wife has left her husband after telling him he did not pick her up quickly enough after the earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Worker thought he was dead
Adrian Marsh thought he was dead after he was crushed by slabs of concrete when the Smiths City carpark collapsed around him.
Christchurch earthquake: Radar points to rupturing of single fault
Christchurch's devastating 6.3 earthquake is thought to have been caused by the rupturing of a single fault.
Rebuild could make Christchurch better withstand quakes - Key
Christchurch can be rebuilt in a way that buildings would withstand very strong earthquakes in the future, Prime Minister John Key says.