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A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch, New Zealand, as firefighters attempt to control a bushfire in the city's Port Hills region.
2024-02-14

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes north of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the early hours Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and causing widespread damage. At least two people are reported killed.
2016-11-14

Anglican Church officials in Christchurch, New Zealand, announce that the 131-year-old landmark ChristChurch Cathedral will need to be demolished, having suffered severe damage from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and its aftershocks.
2012-03-2

Thousands of people in the New Zealand city of Christchurch commemorate the first anniversary of the earthquake that killed 185 people last year.
2012-02-22

The New Zealand Department of Building and Housing issues a report saying that the CTV Building that collapsed during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake killing 115 people did not meet relevant building standards when it was built in 1986.
2012-02-9

A series of large aftershocks from the 22 February earthquake – the largest registering magnitude 6.0 – strike the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
2011-12-23

The City Council in the New Zealand city of Christchurch announces plans to rebuild its central business district after the recent earthquake.
2011-08-11

More than 26,000 people have permanently left New Zealand's Canterbury Region since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in February.
2011-08-3

An elderly man dies following aftershocks to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, with additional buildings to be demolished.
2011-06-14

The state of emergency put in place after the 2011 Canterbury earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, is extended.
2011-03-7