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New Zealand PM says quake killed at least 65
A strong earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand’s second-biggest city, Christchurch, with more casualties expected.
New Zealand mine rescue suffers new setback
Attempts to rescue 29 men — including a South African — trapped in a New Zealand coal mine suffered a new setback on Tuesday.
Rescue efforts at New Zealand mine face further delay
Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine faced more agonising delays on Sunday when authorities said they would drill a new shaft.
Search for trapped New Zealand miners delayed
New Zealand rescuers had still not made contact with 29 trapped miners on Saturday, almost 24 hours after an explosion ripped through a colliery.
New Zealand coal mine blast traps 27
An explosion rocked a remote colliery in New Zealand on Friday, trapping 27 miners underground, the company and local authorities said.
Gales, aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand
Aftershocks and winds buffeted Christchurch on Sunday as a clean-up got under way after the country’s worst earthquake in 80 years.
Curfew declared after quake hits New Zealand
Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand’s second biggest city, Christchurch.