NZ Earthquake memorial date named

Damaged shops in Manchester St. Photo/Getty Images. Click on image for full size.

Derek Cheng New Zealand Herald 3/7/2011

The date for a National Memorial Service to honor victims of the Christchurch earthquake will be March 18.

The service, which will be held in North Hagley Park, is being organised by the Christchurch […]

More quake news from Christchurch, New Zealand

23 February 2011

On 4 September of last year when New Zealand suffered what became known as the Canterbury earthquake, they refused all international aid and began rebuilding themselves. As Americans, that spirit of independence and can-do should really speak to us. But if you’re not familiar with the size and location of this tiny […]

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits New Zealand

Feb. 22: People are evacuated from a damaged building after an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photo: Reuters

Associated Press via FoxNews.com 2/21/2011

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday, seriously injuring people and damaging buildings throughout the city.

Police said there […]

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