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Instant jail time for offending in Christchurch emergency
The excuses were wildly different, but the results were very much the same: any offending involving Christchurch's earthquake-damaged buildings or cordons will bring instant jail time.
Bail for accused looter with autism
Police have relented and allowed bail for a young man with autism who became "the face of looting" in the days after the February 22 quake.
Christchurch earthquake: Welfare centre closed as illness strikes
Misery in the form of illness struck earthquake-ravaged Christchurch this afternoon, with the closure of one of the three welfare centres in the city.
Quake last straw for Bexley widow with autistic son
Bexley resident Jen O'Malley says Tuesday's devastating earthquake was the last straw and she can not imagine living in the area again.
No escaping long arm of the law
A speeding driver has been ticketed by the same policeman on both sides of the world.
Canterbury quake may have been on 'new' fault line
Geologists say today's earthquake had an epicentre 10km south-east of Darfield, but so far they have not been able to link it to a known fault line.