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Shoppers’ comfort food helps quake relief
Bake for Quake While the teachers are away, the students will bake. Wellington East Girls’ College pupils were out in Cuba St this afternoon raising money for Canterbury quake relief efforts. School...
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Uni Nats raffling local pollies for quake fund
VICTORIA University’s Young Nats are raffling off local politicians in a bid to raise money for the Red Cross in Christchurch. “We felt we could do something to help by using the resources we had to do...
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Grim mood in busy capital ferry terminal
By Gareth Wallace and Siena Yates FERRIES are preparing to handle emergency service vehicles and air travellers grounded by the latest Christchurch earthquake. Interislander has made offers to...
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How you can help Cantabrians
SAVING LIVES: Immediate assistance in downtown Christchurch yesterday. AS Christchurch fell, support built quickly for those affected by yesterday’s violent earthquake. Online, more than people have...
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QUAKE day 4: Death toll tops 100
NewsWire reporters monitor media coverage of the Christchurch earthquake emergency. NICOLE BENNIK edited their work: To recap 4:30pm: The Crusaders’ first two home games of the Super Rugby season will...
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Family takes separate flights to safety
LIFE FLIGHT: Air Ambulance. PHOTO:Lifeflight.org.nz A JOHNSONVILLE family had to be split up as members escaped Christchurch on Wednesday’s flights from the stricken city. Mother-of-three Liz Howard...
View ArticleWorld turns Twitter in crisis
Twitter users worldwide have been turning to the social media site to form a global community during the Christchurch earthquake disaster. Increasingly media outlets were releasing their upcoming...
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Cuba St goes red & black for earthquake fund
GROOVE ON: Students from Whitireia performing on Cuba Mall for Christchurch quake victims. BLACK and red stood out in Cuba St when students from Whitireia’s performing arts school danced to raise money...
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Kiwi film fundraiser for Christchurch School
GOOD CAUSE: Mark Albiston with Jude and Eva outside Brooklyn School. Photo: Abby Brown FAMOUS kiwi film maker Mark Albiston is helping his children’s Brooklyn School raise funds for a Christchurch...
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Newlands take disaster seriously – even if it is an exercise
NEWLANDS was a disaster zone on Saturday as locals practised being prepared for an emergency. The exercise was run by Newlands Civil Resilience at the local marae. “It has become a big priority for...
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New Zealand home after sinking boat and island isolation.
NEW LIFE: Mohammad Ali Amiri, president of the Afghan Association of Wellington. Photo by Fairfax. HUNDREDS of Afghan asylum seekers in a sinking boat were destined for a watery grave before they were...
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Red Cross App will save lives
RED CROSS: Mobile Disaster Support Unit with Lindsay Taylor (L), Chairman Wanganui Red Cross and Garth Dawson (R) Red Cross General Manager Social Enterprise Would you know what to do if someone has a...
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Wellington is ready to welcome refugees
Acting Wellington Mayor Justin Lester wants Syrian refugees settling in Wellington to feel like they have found a second home. WELLINGTON is ready and waiting to house Syrian refugees. Acting...
View ArticleRed cross wants Kiwis to dig deep for quake victims
The death toll from Friday’s Indonesian earthquake is rising. The Indonesian National Disaster agency is reporting 832 deaths after the 7.5 earthquake and tsunami struck Sulawesi. This is the second...
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