Ruth Gardner's Blog 31/10/2010: Retropolitan Retirement

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 October 2010 entitled, "Retropolitan Retirement".

Wounded

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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred at 4:35 am on September 4, 2010 here in Christchurch. There was damage and destruction to buildings but no loss of life. Five months later (22nd Feb, 2011) the city was struck by another quake. This time we weren't so lucky. 185 people lost their lives. Many people lost homes and businesses. The central b...