Rebuilding homes could take years - expert
Rebuilding up to 100,000 damaged and destroyed homes in quake-hit Canterbury could take years, a building executive says.
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New Zealander killed in PNG plane crash
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Family want killer crocodile put down
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One dead in Solomons election violence
A man has been killed in an election-related brawl in the Solomon Islands.
Kiwis caught in Vanuatu quake
A NZ man last night told of fleeing his Port Vila office building when a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu, sending frightened residents and tourists rushing for high ground.
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