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Christchurch earthquake: Freed office worker tells of utter relief

The woman who rang her son to say goodbye as she lay trapped in the PGC building for 24 hours has spoken about her ordeal.

John Armstrong: Handling of quake Govt's ultimate test

Bricklayer's death carries a dreadful irony

Bricklayer's daughter on dad's death: It was "bloody bricks" that killed him. "He would have found that funny."

Christchurch earthquake: Prayers for missing students

Families of 27 Japanese students thought to be buried beneath the flattened CTV building are praying for a miracle.

Liam Dann: Enormity of disaster means all economic bets are off

Amid the tragedy and debris it feels harsh to talk about economics and daunting to talk about getting Christchurch back to business.

Christchurch earthquake: On two wheels through the rubble

Weekend Herald writer Phil Taylor takes to his bike to view the devastation in Christchurch.

Christchurch earthquake: Demolishing history

A historic 155-year-old Christchurch mansion was reduced to a pile of dust and splintered wood today while the owner and his family looked on with glassy eyes.

Christchurch earthquake: My 26 hours trapped in the rubble

Ann Bodkin kept up hope during her 26 hours entombed in the PGC building by thinking over and over 'I'm alive. I'm okay'.

Cartoon: Rebuilding Christchurch