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Christchurch quake blamed for death
A 53-year-old grandmother was searching her home in the darkness to find her grandchildren when she suffered a heart attack.
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Auckland homes could crumble in a big tremor
EQC-trained building inspector Peter Wei examined four homes in Auckland to see what improvements could make them safer in a natural disaster.
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Christchurch earthquake: Tales from the city
An elderly man filling water bottles for himself and neighbours after Saturday's earthquake was told to stop by the petrol station boss.
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Christchurch earthquake: Looters to have day in court
A man accused of looting a house that had been damaged and left abandoned is concerned about what people are saying about him.
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Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 8 updates</i>
Veteran New Zealand race driver Greg Murphy has thrown his weight behind the Christchurch earthquake appeal.
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Opportunists evicted from welfare centre
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says he feels "repulsed" by members of a family evicted from a welfare centre under the Trespassing Act.
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Akaroa memorial hit by Christchurch quake
A coastal town's war memorial has partially crumbled in the Canterbury earthquake, leaving descendants of dead soldiers shattered.
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Quake victim's miraculous survival
The man who came closest to be killed in last weekend's devastating Canterbury earthquake remains in a serious condition in Christchurch Hospital.
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Christchurch earthquake: Sewage sinks gardener of the year
Susan Dent's garden has become soiled with sewage and she may never be able to grow veges in her yard again.
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Community spirit thrives at Christchurch dairy
Dairy owner Suresh Patel was one of the quiet heroes of the Christchurch earthquake. We talk to him.
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<i>John Armstrong</i>: Sorry, Your Majesty, my country needs me
Cabinet ministers know they have to work miracles in the limited window they have before those affected by the quake tire of their plight and the Government becomes the target of blame for things not being fixed
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Dianthe born in Christchurch earthquake
Evert and Maruschke Barnard with their daughter Dianthe, who was born during the earthquake. Photo / Alan Gibson