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Monday's quake photos
Photos from the aftermath of the quake that struck Christchurch on Saturday.

Judge warns 'looters' after quake
Anyone caught looting in the wake of Christchurch's devastating earthquake would be harshly treated by the courts, a judge warned today.

Quake could tip over recession-hit businesses
Saturday's earthquake could prove to be the tipping point for some businesses already squeezed by the recession, a Christchurch business leader says.

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. Here's how to make a claim.

Earthquake poses problems for Fonterra, but all milk collected
Fonterra says the earthquake has damaged some milking sheds, but all milk has been collected from its Canterbury suppliers.

Still no water for 15pc of Christchurch homes
About 60 streets across Christchurch are still without water this morning as aftershocks continue to shake the city after Saturday's earthquake.

<i>Liam Dann:</i> Disaster forces Govt to spend up
One upside of the Christchurch earthquake is that nature has unleashed the biggest job creation scheme NZ has seen.

Missing pets add to post quake stress
It wasn't just humans shaken by the big quake - hundreds of terrified pets fled during the tremors.

After the quake... wind and rainstorms
Savage winds battered Canterbury this morning as the province only just begins to pick itself up after Saturday's devastating earthquake.

Hundreds turn up at shelters to get a little sleep
Hundreds of people devastated by the Christchurch earthquake are staying put in emergency shelters.

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.

New faultline comes as big surprise to scientists
The Christchurch earthquake took scientists by surprise, as it revealed a new faultline in a territory not known for seismic activity.

News, pictures of devastated city's ordeal travel around world
The seismic shift in the South Island made headline news around the world.

Like a giant hammer smashing a city
After 48 hours - and what seems like countless aftershocks - the mood of the people of Canterbury is changing.

The church was hit - we have a spare
Dibley has the redoubtable vicar Geraldine, and Hororata has the Rev Jenni Carter.

'They're going to bulldoze the whole street'
Residents of an entire street say their homes are a write-off after the land liquefied underneath and swamped the properties in sewage and silt.

Latest news: Christchurch earthquake
The wild winds forecast for Canterbury tonight are unlikely to reach full force in Christchurch.

Curfew continues in shaken Christchurch
Safety first is the message authorities want to convey as many displaced locals face a second night away from their homes.