Families of Christchurch earthquake victims receive formal apology from Ma…

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But for some families, the fight isn't over.

Family home looted after quake evacuation

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A Christchurch family who fled their home after the large earthquake on Monday morning returned home just hours later to find they'd been robbed.

Families of collapsed CTV building victims vow to keep fighting

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Justice Minister Andrew Little has met with families who lost loved ones in the CTV building collapse in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 02/10/2011: Family Fun in the Fanzone

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 October 2011 entitled, "Family Fun in the Fanzone".

Zealandia’s Turpin

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Charismatic, athletic and intelligent, Jonathan Roberts came from a respectable family. A native of Cornwall, he immigrated to New Zealand with his family as a small child in 1862. After leaving sc…

Lucky escape for Canterbury farming family

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A farm in Canterbury has been divided by a valley that opened up from Monday's earthquakes.

Canterbury Corner

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Down on the corner of a Lyttelton street, there was a butcher, a courier and a large family to meet… Or at least, one could have met them about 150 odd years ago when three early settler families in Lyttelton … Continue reading →

Letter from Roz Johnston 23 May 2011

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Letter from Roz Johnston 23 March 2011

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Letter from Roz Johnston 14 June 2011 (part 2)

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Letter from Roz Johnston 9 March 2011

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Letter from Roz Johnston 21 June 2011

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Letter from Roz Johnston August 2011

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Letter from Roz Johnston 4 March 2012

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Letter from Roz Johnston 14 June 2011 (part 1)

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A letter written by Roz Johnson to family members overseas.

Family furious at EQC after purchasing botched home in Christchurch

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Their dream home is showing signs of shoddy earthquake repairs.

Christchurch family says there's no justice over tattoo parlour death

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Matti McEachen was killed by falling masonry in the 2011 earthquake.

Families of those who died in Christchurch CTV building collapse determine…

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A total of 115 people died when the building collapsed following the Christchurch earthquake in 2011.

'It's very emotional': Two children who lost parents in Christchurch earth…

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"It can be years down the track that things pop up, you know, you just can't ask him a question."

Christchurch Press 3 January 2012: Section A, Page 5 (Christchurch Edition)

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Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 3 January 2012.

Gala Day at Wainoni Park – 1909

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There is great excitement in the households around Christchurch today. It’s the Labour Day holiday and many families are going to Wainoni Park for the opening of the season. Everyone has been…

A Precocious Wastrel and his Valuable Allotment

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John Jauncey Buchanan and his Valuable Allotment Before arrival in Christchurch, the family of Scotsman John Jauncey Buchanan purchased land on what would become the centre of Christchurch. It was …

John Peacock and his Controversial Fountain

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A Tale of Convicts, Ship Wrecks, Strange Family Relations, and a £500 Bequest. Before the Canterbury Settlement was inaugurated, a young Australian lad landed at Port Cooper in the company of his f…

From Thames to a New Life in Christchurch

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In early October 1889, my 2 x great aunt, Clara Wright leaves her family home in Thames and travels on the steamer, ‘Tarawera’ to start a new life with her estranged father in Christchu…

Christchurch Press 4 December 2013: Section A, Page 11

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Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 4 December 2013.

Christchurch Press 20 March 2012: Section A, Page 3

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Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 20 March 2012.

Christchurch Press 24 December 2013: Section A, Page 2

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Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 24 December 2013.

Christchurch Press 13 December 2013: Section A, Page 7

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Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 13 December 2013.

No winter wonderland: a history of Christmas in New Zealand.

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It’s that time of the year again, carols, Christmas shopping, annual staff parties, parades and backyard barbeques. For many of us, Christmas traditions are passed down through our families, and some of the fare found on our festive tables may … Continue reading →

Christchurch Press 9 July 2012: Section A, Page 1

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Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 9 July 2012.