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Quake spells end for historic homestead
A pioneer homestead shattered by the Canterbury earthquake is to be pulled down.
Fletcher gets $1bn quake contract
Fletcher Construction will run the Earthquake Commission's (EQC) project management office to oversee the rebuild after the Canterbury earthquake, a contract worth around $1 billion.
Christchurch to lose heritage building
An historic Christchurch building damaged in last month's earthquake will be demolished.
Contaminated whitebait warning
Whitebait caught from sewage-contaminated rivers could end up on the plates of unsuspecting diners at restaurants and cafes.
<b>Map:</b> Where the aftershocks have hit
Check out our Google map to see which areas have been hardest hit by aftershocks since the September 4 Christchurch earthquake.
Canterbury hit by two more quakes
Canterbury residents were shaken awake last night by two big earthquakes - exactly a month after the destructive 7.1 quake.
<i>Weather Watch</i>: Canterbury a month on
It's been exactly one month since Canterbury was rocked by the devastating 7.1 earthquake so I decided to return to the region to check out the damage.