Civil Defence issues update on devastating quake
CIVIL defence teams from around the country are preparing to head to Christchurch within hours of the killer 6.3 quake, which hit the city today. The civil defence website says the earthquake was 10km...
View ArticleQUAKE day 4: Death toll tops 100
NewsWire reporters monitor media coverage of the Christchurch earthquake emergency. NICOLE BENNIK edited their work: To recap 4:30pm: The Crusaders’ first two home games of the Super Rugby season will...
View ArticleWorld turns Twitter in crisis
Twitter users worldwide have been turning to the social media site to form a global community during the Christchurch earthquake disaster. Increasingly media outlets were releasing their upcoming...
View ArticleStudent journalists share quake risk with council
LESS than two hours after being told their campus had been closed due to earthquake risk last Thursday, two Whitireia journalism students shared a shaky moment with Wellington City councillors. The...
View ArticleGlobal cardboard challenge wants Kiwi kids to enter
US organisers of the “global cardboard challenge” are hoping Christchurch’s temporary cathedral will inspire some creative Kiwis to enter. A foundation dedicated to fostering creativity and...
View ArticleDesigner showcases NZ fashion talent in Kuala Lumpur
WELLINGTON designer Hannah Shand shared the spotlight with Jimmy Choo at a fashion design competition in Kuala Lumpur. Ms Shand, above right, won $3000 with her design collaborator ‘Moto’ KEEK Wen...
View ArticlePHOTO ESSAY: Road to new beginnings for Quake City
The people of Christchurch have not fazed hope for a new start after the 2010 devastating earthquake. The rebuild has seen a new bus interchange, a cardboard Cathedral representing the beauty and...
View ArticlePHOTO ESSAY: Road to new beginnings for quake city
The people of Christchurch have not fazed hope for a new start after the 2010 devastating earthquake. The rebuild has seen a new bus interchange, a cardboard Cathedral representing the beauty and...
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