133-year-old pub farewelled
The Valley Inn Tavern was given an emotional farewell by Heathcote residents yesterday.Central city slowly reopens
25% of central buildings damaged
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A quarter of buildings in Christchurch's central city are either damaged or totally inaccessible due to quake damage.
Man crushed by chimney in induced coma
A week after he was crushed by his collapsing chimney, Simon Robinson is in an induced coma.
SH1 south of Kaikoura still closed
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State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura remained closed this morning after a massive landslide last night just before midnight.
Baby born as quake strikes
First-time mother Marushke Evert had more pressing concerns when the earthquake struck a week ago.
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| 9:25am | Quake a virtual reality |
| 9:00am | Shocking news always travels fast |
| 8:58am | Resilience remarkable |
| 8:56am | It's a life changer |
Doctors issue 'hype' warning
Christchurch doctors are worried that the "hyping up" of people's natural distress after the earthquake is doing more harm than good.
Council tenants lack water one week on
With no water or sewerage a week after the earthquake, residents of the city council's 28-unit Shoreham Courts in New Brighton fear they have been forgotten.
Sightseers urged to avoid Kaiapoi
Owners urged not to raze buildings
Bid to save old buildings
Owners of Christchurch's damaged historic buildings are being urged not to rush to demolish them.
Super-city voting scam probe
A possible voting scam is being investigated by police as ballot papers are about to be posted for Auckland's Super city election.
Search for missing swimmer resumes
Driver hit bridge, fled on foot
Slip closes SH1 south of Kaikoura
State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura remained closed this morning after a massive landslide last night just before midnight.
McCaw notches new mark
Richie McCaw will reach a new milestone tonight at ANZ Stadium.
No10s Cruden, Cooper in line of fire
The two blokes wearing No10 will have targets as big as the stadium they are playing in as the Tri-Nations comes to a fittingly intriguing conclusion.
South Island deserves team in NRL
Sport plays role in keeping us together
Game 'tonic the players need'
South Island rugby league coach Brent Stuart has hailed the decision to go ahead with tomorrow's national championship at Burnham as "the tonic the players need" after Canterbury's earthquake.
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Deadly San Francisco blast
At least four people died after a gas line explosion and fire razed 38 homes in a San Francisco suburb, and officials expect the death toll to rise as firefighters search the wreckage.
BP delays results after spill
BP will be evicted from the FTSE4Good ethical investment index following its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, index compiler FTSE said on Friday.
Priest sex abuse linked to 13 suicides
Koran burning threat protests
Kidnapping book draws crowds
An Austrian kidnap victim has presented a book about her 8½ year ordeal, saying she wrote it to start a new life.
Where next for Air NZ?
Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue's growth aspirations on the Tasman appear to have been dealt a severe blow.
Economic rumble set to ripple out
Statements have been made this week – considered irresponsible by many economists – that Canterbury's earthquake "will be good for the economy" because of the massive rebuilding required in an otherwise sluggish construction sector.
Sisters sell Trilogy 'baby' for $20m
Broadband talks to take more time
Canterbury will rise again
Canterbury's business community is picking up the pieces from a 7.1 seismic shocker. But it may not be all doom and gloom.
Angelina Jolie 'has few friends'
Angelina Jolie "doesn't have many friends" so relies on her partner Brad Pitt when she wants to talk.
Lohan on Oprah?
Lindsay Lohan has reportedly discussed giving Oprah Winfrey a tell-all interview.
Lady Gaga breaks up fight
Record deal for Will Smith's daughter
Bond star bedded 'a woman a day'
Aussie 007 actor George Lazenby says he bedded a woman a day during his time playing the British spy.
The day of reckoning
At 4.35am last Saturday, Canterbury and its people were changed forever. MARTIN VAN BEYNEN looks back at one of the region's most momentous weeks - and the miracle of survival that accompanied it.
Repertory Theatre sure to rise again
A historic piece of Christchurch culture has taken a battering but is still standing, and repair plans are already under way. GREG ROUGHAN reports.
Thumbs down
Slash and bake
Quake a virtual reality
News travelled quickly when the big earthquake hit last weekend. But how it travelled was vastly different to major emergencies of the past. PHILIP MATTHEWS reports.
Sacked for Facebook comments
The editor of an Australian newspaper has been stood down after allegedly posting insensitive comments about the killing of a young policeman on his personal Facebook page.
Koran-burning pastor's websites shut down
The obscure Christian pastor who planned to mark the ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks by burning copies of the Koran has had his website pulled from the internet, the hosting company said.
GPS units recalled
Cartoon news a hit
Some naked truths
BECK ELEVEN would like to give you something to take your minds off the earthquake and aftershocks, but unfortunately, can't.
Resilience remarkable
Most Canterbury people have adopted a survival-mode approach to the week, desperately awaiting the return of regular daily routines and the most basic semblance of normality.
Shocking news always travels fast
Life after disaster
It's a life changer
All who experienced the Canterbury earthquake and its aftermath will have their own story and MARTIN VAN BEYNEN expect his is fairly similar to a large number of families'.
Honey badger on the run
Prague zoo says one of its fearless honey badgers is on the run.
Makeshift flame-thrower used in hold-up
A man used an aerosol can as a makeshift flame-thrower during an attempted hold-up at a convenience store in inner Melbourne.
Bond star bedded 'a woman a day'
Female snails grow penises on heads
Curse threat scraps witch tax?
Romanian lawmakers have rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers. Was it because they feared being cursed?
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