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Christchurch firefighters among hardest-hit by loss of homes
Most of the firefighters who have worked day and night since the quake have no homes to return to.
Most of the firefighters who have worked day and night since the quake have no homes to return to.
Thousands are expected to return to Christchurch as schools reopen.
Police have this evening named six more people who died in last month's Canterbury earthquake, taking the total names released to 103.
Police have this afternoon named 14 more people who died in last month's Canterbury earthquake, bringing the total number of victims police have named to 97. The official death toll remains at 166.
Daniel Vettori will continue to play at the Cricket World Cup after scans revealed he has suffered a ligament strain to the inside of his right knee.
In the last two weeks, a highly trained group of once-abandoned dogs have proved invaluable in quake-torn Christchurch.
Specially trained staff from Fonterra have joined the recovery effort in Christchurch city centre.
Search teams who were bracing for grim news had a "surreal" moment when they discovered no bodies buried in the ChristChurch Cathedral spire that had collapsed during last week's devastating earthquake.
An Australian searcher who helped remove victims from the earthquake-ravaged Canterbury TV building says bringing closure to families was his way of coping with the devastation.
The Dean of Christchurch Cathedral, Peter Beck, has told of his elation upon hearing no bodies had been found in the wreckage of the cathedral and its collapsed spire.
A time frame's been put on the expected length of rescue operations at some of Christchurch's worst-affected buildings.
Teams from across globe touched by city's loss toil side by side amidst rubble.
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.
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.
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.