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Christchurch earthquake 'inevitable' - scientist

Christchurch was "inevitably going to be brought to its knees" by an earthquake because of the nature of the ground it stands on, a scientist says.

Christchurch coming to terms with earthquake

"It's essentially a ghost town. You can see utter devastation," said Prime Minister John Key.

City awakes to billion-dollar aftershock

"It was like a giant had picked up our house and was just shaking it, shaking and shaking," said one resident.

<b>Christchurch quake: What's working and what's not</b>

Services and infrastructure in Christchurch have been seriously affected by this morning's quake. Here is the current situation.

People urged to stay off cellphones in Chch

Market rises for third straight day

Expert eyes on rural IT

Sharemarket climbs on offshore lead

Shares uncertain after hung Parliament

$2m bonus cut for Telecom boss

Telecom boss Paul Reynolds has had $2 million from his annual bonus slashed.

$2m pay cut for Reynolds

XT failures drive away customers

NZ sharemarket follows offshore markets

Telecom halts earnings decline, says Reynolds

Telecom today reported a 4.5 per cent fall in its bottom line full year net profit to $380 million, with revenue down 6.5 per cent to $5.27 billion.

<i>Simon Hendery:</i> Fast-changing demands test telco sector

Simon Hendery writes that more network traffic won't mean more income for major phone providers.

<i>Gill South</i>: Women leaders offered a helping hand to climb the ladder

Mentoring scheme will help women make the leap to CEO or a place in the boardroom.