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Christchurch earthquake: Deadly tremors rebounded on city

Rock near the quake's epicentre may have compounded the effect of the tremor by reflecting greater seismic activity towards Christchurch city.

Christchurch earthquake: Tourists feared buried under church rubble

As many as 22 tourists are thought to be buried in the rubble of Christ Church Cathedral and its spire.

Christchurch earthquake: Bexley's heartache starts all over again

The people left in Bexley grabbed spades and started again, shovelling and scraping at the charcoal grey sludge which clung to their homes.

Christchurch earthquake: After the miracles, a day of gloom

Twenty Chinese listed as missing in Christchurch quake

Twenty Chinese students at an English language school in Christchurch are missing following the massive tremor, Beijing says.

Christchurch earthquake: Updates

NZ companies work on quake recovery effort

Christchurch earthquake: Families fear for missing students

The families of the many missing Japanese students feared killed in the collapse of the CTV building have told of their anguish.

Naming of victims delayed

Police have delayed releasing the names of those confirmed dead and for whom there are serious concerns.

Christchurch earthquake: Rescuers' focus remains on the living

Rescuers will do everything humanly possible to find any survivors of Tuesday's destructive Christchurch earthquake, say police.

No survivors in cathedral after earthquake - police

There is no possibility of survivors in the rubble of the Christchurch Cathedral, police said this afternoon.

Christchurch earthquake: 76 in temporary morgue - Collins

There are 76 dead in the temporary morgue set up by police in Christchurch and more coming "in ones and twos", Police Minister Judith Collins said as she praised the efforts of rescue workers this afternoon.

Police threaten earthquake sightseers with arrest

Police and security staff are worrying about the possible further collapse of building facades.

Earthquake: Bodies removed from CTV building

More bodies have been recovered from the collapsed CTV building in Christchurch.

Rescuers switch to recovery mode at PGC building

Personnel at the PGC building in Christchurch have switched their focus from trying to find survivors to recovering the dead, the company says.

Christchurch earthquake - what they're saying

Christchurch earthquake - reaction, thoughts, pictures from social media in New Zealand and around the world.