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| Cathedral farewell |
| An entrepreneur who was crushed to death by his ride-on mower was farewelled at St Patrick's Cathedral in Auckland on Friday. Peter Bassett, who founded Laser Electrical, died at his Paroa Bay property in the Bay of Islands last... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00 a.m. |
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| City awakes to billion-dollar aftershock |
| Looting, homeless families and thousands of lives thrown into disarray: Kiwis are coming to terms with the devastation of one of their proudest cities.The 7.1 magnitude earthquake caused terror across Canterbury, damaged nearly... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Nine die as plane crashes in flames |
| Nine people were killed in a fiery explosion at Fox Glacier yesterday when their plane crashed just 50m from the back door of the chief fire officer's home.A pall of black smoke hung over the small township at the bottom of the... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Many Cantabrians still without water and power |
| Earthquake-zone residents are being urged to stay home and conserve supplies as authorities work to restore water services, repair roads and ensure the sewerage system is safe.A third of Christchurch was without water last night.... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Christchurch quake: Hidden faultline to blame |
| The quake that wreaked devastation across Canterbury yesterday may have occurred on a previously unknown faultline, seismologists say.The 7.1 magnitude tremor that shook the South Island before dawn was the eighth-strongest recorded... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Christchurch quake: Power is still out for some |
| Mum-of-two Karyn White faced an unnerving night of aftershocks in the dark - one of the 10 per cent of people in Christchurch without power.White was left in her Tai Tapu home without electricity and with only the sitting room... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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