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History of NZ plane crashes
New Zealand National News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 05:33
The plane crash which killed nine people near the Fox Glacier airstrip today is New Zealand's worst air disaster in nearly 17 years, since nine people were also killed near the West Coast's other iconic glacier, Franz Josef.
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Nine dead in Fox Glacier plane crash
New Zealand National News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 05:22
A fiery plane crash that killed nine people in Fox Glacier today happened just metres from the town's chief fire officer's house.
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Frustration in damaged city
New Zealand National News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 04:07
The mood was tense in Christchurch as residents tried to escape their damaged city after this morning's massive earthquake.
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7.1 quake: Key information
New Zealand National News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:35
What's working, what isn't and what to do after the destructive 7.1 earthquake in Canterbury.
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Christchurch's quakes
New Zealand National News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 01:15
GeoNet data shows a series of very strong earthquakes in Canterbury today:
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Quake timeline
New Zealand National News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:41
A timeline of events following this morning's 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury.
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Rocked in home at the heart of the quake
New Zealand National News - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:36
The couple who live at the epicentre of Canterbury's destructive earthquake were thrown from their bed, then tossed around like they were in a washing machine.
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Public flock to view quake carnage
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:51
Despite police warnings thousands of Christchurch people remain on the streets to view the devastation caused by this morning's earthquake.
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'My friend saved me' - quake survivor
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:38
A Christchurch woman said a friend saved her life when he pulled her from her bed as the wall of her house collapsed this morning.
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Residents' homes smashed by quake
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:56
Some Canterbury homes have been totally smashed by this morning's 7.1 magnitude earthquake, with others also suffering substantial damage.
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NZ's biggest quakes
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:54
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake is the largest to hit New Zealand since the 7.8 magnitude quake in Dusky Sound which struck last year.
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Christchurch earthquake video
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:25
This video was captured by a Christchurch resident and posted to YouTube this morning.
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Four-finger concert pianist
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:25
She stands just over a metre high and has only four fingers, but Korean pianist Hee Ah Lee tours the world playing the classics.
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Fulton Hogan to pay reparation for death
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:25
A contracting company has been ordered to pay reparation and fines totalling $180,000 after the death of a Greymouth welder.
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146ha bush block on Port Hills sold for $1
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:25
A large area of native bush on Christchurch's Port Hills has been preserved after a $1 sale.
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Te Whiti's stolen mere to return to tomb
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:25
A priceless mere stolen from Taranaki's Parihaka Marae will be returned to the tomb of the prophet it was taken from.
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Stop complaints and help - foster father
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:25
People need to stop complaining about children going off the rails and step up to help turn their lives around, a foster father says.
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Judge broke trust to avoid coverup
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:25
A retired judge says he broke what was intended to be a confidence so he would not be part of a coverup of Supreme Court judge Bill Wilson's conduct.
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Capital tipped to bulge at seams
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:25
Wellington is expected to be bulging at the seams as visitors arrive for the Rugby World Cup next year but officials say the city will cope.
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Teacher deregistered over student sex
New Zealand National News - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:22
A teacher who developed a sexual relationship with a depressed 16-year-old pupil has been deregistered.
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