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A story submitted by Mada to the QuakeStories website.

Police Urge People To Stay Off Central City Roads

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.

Lianne Dalziel apologises for earthquake deaths

About two hundred of those who lost loved ones in collapsed buildings in Christchurch's 2011 earthquake, heard an apology from the city's mayor, Lianne Dalziel yesterday. A royal commission in to faulty buildings found serious errors by engineers and the Christchurch City Council 185 people died during the earthquake on the 22nd of February, 2011. David Selway who lost his sister Susan Selway in the CTV Building, said it was good to hear a heartfelt apology from the mayor for the role her council played in signing off the building as safe.

Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 22/02/2011: Another big earthquake

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 22 February 2011 entitled, "Another big earthquake".

Coroner rules rescuers didn't contribute to deaths at CTV

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The coroner has ruled the search and rescue effort at Christchurch's CTV building did not contribute to the deaths of eight people who survived the initial collapse. However Gordon Matenga criticised nearly every aspect of the fire service's response to the tragedy that claimed 115 of the 185 lives lost in the February 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 9 April 2011 (6)

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The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Death zone".

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A story submitted by Maria to the QuakeStories website.

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A story submitted by Madeh Mary to the QuakeStories website.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 10 September 2011 (1)

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The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press. The main headline reads, "Death in the classroom".

Police release names of two more quake victims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Police have released the names of two more Christchurch earthquake victims as the confirmed death toll rises to 161.

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Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A story submitted by Rebecca to the QuakeStories website.

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A story submitted by Helen to the QuakeStories website.

Media conference and Judith Collins' thoughts on todays events

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Prime Minister says he expects the death toll from this week's Christchurch earthquake will rise to more than two hundred.

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A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.

Transcript of Graham Harris's earthquake story

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Transcript of Graham Harris's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

Transcript of Martin's earthquake story

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Transcript of Martin's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.

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A story submitted by Malcolm to the QuakeStories website.

Govt invests $59 million in "blue skies" research

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Does religion make you less scared of death, what can liquefaction in Christchurch tell us about earthquakes, and can autism be treated with zinc?

Quake victim's husband blames rescue effort for her death

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.

Inquest looks at PGC building collapse in February's quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The first details surrounding the deaths of 18 people in the PGC building collapse in February's earthquake have been revealed at an inquest in Christchurch.

Taxi drivers almost crushed by rubble tell story for first time

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two taxi drivers have spoken out for the first time about their brush with death when they narrowly escaped falling rubble during the Canterbury Earthquake.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes Church site, Manchester Street, with the 185 crosses signifying the 185 deaths on 22 February 2011".