
Catching up with... Xavier Trousselot-Rhodes
Catching up with Xavier Trousselot-Rhodes - the lad who fell out of his house as the earth heaved.
Catching up with Xavier Trousselot-Rhodes - the lad who fell out of his house as the earth heaved.
More than $7 million has been spent on overseas workers brought in to help cope with the workload after the Canterbury earthquake.
Christchurch's Boxing Day aftershocks and the recent wet weather have seen more than 1000 claims lodged with the Earthquake Commission.
Tomorrow night's New Year's Eve celebrations in Cathedral Square will go ahead as planned, after quake-hit buildings were deemed safe.
The decision on whether Cathedral Square is safe enough to hold the traditional New Year's Eve celebrations after aftershocks on Boxing Day damaged buildings will be made tomorrow.
Central Christchurch retailers hit by the Boxing Day aftershock say it wiped out three months of economic recovery.
Photos after the 4.9 magnitude aftershock in Canterbury on December 26.
Residents in the street worst affected by September's earthquake may spend another two Christmases waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.