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Thousands of people are being evacuated from the Christchurch city centre with Civil Defence officials saying its simply too dangerous for residents to stay there.

Canterbury shellshocked after massive earthquake

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Aftershocks have continued to shake Canterbury overnight following Saturday morning's brutal 7.1 earthquake.

Scientists head to epicentre of quake

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Dozens of smaller earthquakes have kept many people in Canterbury on edge since the 7.1 magnitude quake in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Cabinet to decide on govt's contribution to quake clean up

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Cabinet will today decide how the Government will contribute to the clean up in Canterbury following Saturday's massive earthquake.

Flooding threat for earthquake ravaged Canterbury

The Canterbury Civil Defence Duty Manager, James Thompson, says the Waimakariri River could breach its banks just south of Kaiapoi, and as a preacaution they have evacuated the Riverlands Holiday Park.

River could burst banks in shaken Christchurch

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The state of emergency in Christchurch has just been extended until midday on Wednesday. In latest developments Canterbury Civil Defence is now warning people to prepare for potential flooding, only two days after the major earthquake that caused widespread damage to much of the region.

Christchurch remains shut down as safety fears continue

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Christchurch city remains shut down this morning as authorities seek to make the city safe after Saturday's massive earthquake. All schools are closed today, workers in the central city are being told not to go to work and city buses are cancelled.

Experts say larger earthquake could hit South Island

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Geologists say the South Island is likely to be hit with another, even larger, earthquake sometime in the next 50 years. Teams of earthquake experts are in Canterbury studying the previously undetected fault responsible for Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks.

Canterbury quake expected to hit NZ economy in short term

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Economists and business leaders predict the Canterbury earthquake will lead to a rash of business failures and cut economic growth this year.

The Canterbury earthquake

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Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. He is part of the official reconstruction group. Geert van de Vorsten Bosch is the emergency Centre Supervisor at Linwood High School which has been turned into an evacuation centre. Dr Ramon Pink is the Canterbury medical officer of health. Metservice duty forecaster Heath Gullery speaks about the possible weather issues Canterbury may soon experience.