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Earthquake Shakes Australia, New Zealand

BRISBANE, Australia -- Moderate earthquakes rattled parts of Australia and New Zealand on Saturday, including the devastated city of Christchurch where power was cut to thousands of homes, officials said. No major damage was reported from either quake, and no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude-5.2 quake that...

Earthquake Aftermath: New Zealand's Economic Growth to Fall by Half

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Police cordons around the most devastated section of New Zealand's earthquake-struck city of Christchurch were relaxed Sunday, allowing businesspeople and residents to salvage their valuables nearly two weeks after a temblor that killed at least 166 people. Meanwhile, the government forecast...

No Hope of More New Zealand Quake Survivors, Official Says

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Rescuers officially gave up hope of finding more survivors of New Zealand's devastating earthquake, saying Thursday that no one trapped in rubble when the disaster struck nine days earlier could still be alive. The news was a blow to the families of around 200 people listed as missing, many of...

New Zealand Earthquake Death Toll Hits 160, Many More Missing

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Anguished family members visited collapsed buildings Wednesday where bodies of their loved ones lie trapped more than a week after New Zealand's earthquake, as officials said some remains may never be recovered from the rubble. An official tour of the worst-hit sites in the Feb. 22 disaster...

Infant Boy the First New Zealand Quake Victim Laid to Rest

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- A 5-month-old boy was laid to rest Monday at the first funeral for the victims of New Zealand's devastating earthquake, as the confirmed death toll rose to 148 and the government considered a nationwide levy to help pay for reconstruction. Dozens of family and friends gathered at a small...

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Christchruch's Cardboard Cathedral

Christchurch, the earthquake-ravaged New Zealand city, will finally have its cathedral rebuilt.

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06/01/12 Earthquakes jolt Christchurch, Manawatu Source: New Zealand News Christchurch shaken by 4.4 quake Earthquakes have jolted Christchurch and the Manawatu this morning.
06/01/12 E-fit released in hunt for two robbers who attacked... Source: Daily Echo - Bournemouth - Dorset - UK ROBBERS attacked a man during a raid at a property in Christchurch.
06/01/12 Fear over building safety persists Source: The Press The safety of Christchurch's shopping malls after the earthquakes is still preying on the minds of some residents, particularly women, The Press local issues survey shows.
06/01/12 Christchurch in the box seat Source: Border Mail Bold-looking public buildings are set to rise from the rubble in the South Island's key city, writes Adrian Bridge.
06/01/12 Fujitsu's Final Call to Keep Christchurch Warm This... Source: New Zealand News Friday, 1 June 2012, 4:28 pm Press Release: Fujitsu Fujitsu's Final Call to Keep Christchurch Warm This WinterThis is your final call to help keep Christchurch warm this winter.Throughout the month of June, Fujitsu plans to donate and install $70,000 worth of Fujitsu Heat Pumps into Christchurch's most deserving homes and small-businesses.But Fujitsu can't do this alone, so every New Zealander has the chance to be ... ...