New Zealand Earthquake
latest news & developmentsPowerful quakes rattle Christchurch
A series of tremors rattled the quake-prone New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday, destroying buildings and sending boulders tumbling down hills.
Not drowning, but quaking
The Christchurch earthquake has shaken a country of small, close-knit communities.
New Zealand falls silent in quake memorial as toll rises
New Zealand will fall silent on Tuesday to mark the moment an earthquake killed at least 154 people and shattered the city of Christchurch a week ago.
Grief ‘the common bond’ as quake city mourns
The grief was palpable as sombre Christchurch residents arrived on Sunday in small groups at a hastily arranged outdoor church service.
New Zealand rescuers find only dead in quake city
Violent aftershocks hampered desperate efforts to find survivors in the quake-ruined New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday.