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Earthquake victims tell their stories
In Christchurch, everyone has a story to tell.When the earthquake hit the city at 4.30am on Saturday, many residents turned to social media to tell their stories to friends and family.Many contacted nzherald.co.nz and starcanterbury.co.nz...
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Earthquake - how to make an insurance claim
There have been nearly 5,000 insurance claims made already as a result of the Christchurch earthquake, says the Earthquake Commission (EQC).Of the 4,857 already made, 4,042 have come from
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Quake: Emergency contacts
Police and Civil Defence are requesting that those not already in the affected areas of Christchurch stay away from the hardest hit regions.Although all of Christchurch's hospitals are operational, authorities are asking that...
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Hundreds turn up at shelters to get a little sleep
There are no beds and they are only miles from home, but hundreds of people devastated by the Christchurch earthquake are staying put in emergency shelters - at least they feel safe there.And for one solo mum, seeing the shell-shocked...
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Mayor compared to Giuliani post 9/11
Mayor Bob Parker is unsure about the comparison with former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, but the earthquake that struck Christchurch could help him keep his job.Mr Parker, who has taken charge after the 7.1 magnitude quake caused...
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Teen thrown from his bedroom
The abiding memory of Xavier Trousselot-Rhodes before an earthquake threw him out of his second-storey bedroom was of the house screaming.And the dust - 90 years of dust forcing into his airways, like tear gas.Xavier, 16,...
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New faultline comes as big surprise to scientists
Saturday's earthquake took scientists by surprise, as it revealed a new faultline in a territory not known for seismic activity.GNS Science staff yesterday found signs of the quake's epicentre, 14km south of Darfield, which lies...
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'They're going to bulldoze the whole street'
Residents of an entire Christchurch street say their dream homes are a write-off after the land liquefied underneath and swamped the properties in sewage and silt.Seabreeze Close, in the suburb of Bexley, yesterday had four diggers...
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Farmers rally after Christchurch earthquake
We're back out in heartland Canterbury near the epicentre where the farmers have been rallying around each other.The fault runs right through Roger and Jane Mannering's farm. The quake has left them with no power to milk 1000...
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High-profile tweets console Cantabrians
High-profile Tweeters including ex-pat Kiwi Russell Crowe sent out messages of support to the stricken South Island yesterday.The Gladiator star and prolific tweeter wrote on the social networking site: "Shout out to Christchurch,...
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New Zealand's biggest earthquakes
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake which struck Canterbury about 4.30am today rates among the top dozen to hit New Zealand.The quake 40km west of Christchurch was at an epicentre 10km southeast of Darfield and 20km south-east of Coalgate.It...
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The scariest earthquake of my life
It was just supposed to be a short 24 hour business trip to Christchurch... but the 7.1 quake that devastated parts of the city changed all that. As I sit at Christchurch airport waiting to see if my flight will still go ahead...
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Christchurch earthquake: Word from the epicentre
This morning's huge earthquake was centred in the small town of Darfield, and nzherald.co.nz asked residents about what it was like when the big one hit. "Everything was rocking," said Craig Anderson, 44. "The whole house was...
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Christchurch quake: The facts
This morning's magnitude 7.1 quake hit at 4.36am. It was at a depth of 10km and was centred 40km west of Christchurch.Seismologist Dr Warwick Smith from earthquake monitoring system GeoNet told One News he believed this morning's...
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10 Tips: How to eat well but spend less
Before you begin you need to establish what you are spending on groceries. Look up your bank or credit card statements for the past month and write down how much was spent on groceries, not just in the "big shop" but including any...
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Motorway closure - what you need to know
From 5pm on Saturday to 5am Monday, the 2.8km southbound motorway stretch between Gillies Ave and Green Lane East will be closed to allow work on the $215 million Newmarket Connection viaduct project.The closure has the potential...
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Father's Day specials (+recipes)
There is no doubt that my father loves food, so when contemplating his favourites I was prepared for a challenge to just choose three. But they quickly sprung to mind. Years ago I made a salmon dish that he adored - a side of salmon...
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PM to cancer patient's wife: He loves you, Rachel
Prime Minister John Key has appeared alongside actor Hugh Jackman in a video made by an Australian man for his Kiwi wife.Both Mr Key and Jackman feature on the film made by Kristian Anderson, a 35-year-old from Sydney who suffers...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants to mummify wife's body
Zsa Zsa Gabor 's husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt says he wants to preserve his ailing wife's body after she dies.Gabor's ninth husband has told German newspaper Bild that he want
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Basketball: Tall Blacks stun France
The Tall Blacks have knocked over the highly-ranked French in a big upset at the world basketball championships in Turkey.It gives New Zealand their third win in the group phase. The Tall Blacks converted a second quarter...
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