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3 Mar 2026 9:46
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    A minute silence today will mark 10 years since the Christchurch earthquake

    A minute silence today will mark 10 years since the Christchurch earthquake



    It struck at 12.51 in the afternoon, at a magnitude of 6.2 - 10 kilometres south-east of the city and just five kilometres deep

    One hundred and 85 people from more than 20 countries died - with more than half perishing in the CTV building.

    The city will come together to reflect at 12.51pm

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     03 Mar: Switzerland can save its alpine villages. But should it?
     02 Mar: Wellington's mayor says the Council is not looking at compensating businesses on the wastewater plagued-southern coast
     01 Mar: The first day of Autumn is bringing snow to the South Island
     01 Mar: The Hurricanes have confirmed Brett Cameron has been ruled out for the rest of Super Rugby
     28 Feb: All Black Jordie Barrett is backing the talent of Hurricanes teammate Callum Harkin to step up at first five ahead of this afternoon's Super Rugby contest with the Fijian Drua in Lautoka
     28 Feb: Concerns for North Island Brown Kiwi living on Kawau Island, north of Auckland - after survey results show low breeding success
     27 Feb: A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Crusaders are struggling to understand how Chiefs prop Jared Proffit went unpunished for an alleged tip tackle off the ball on David Havili during Saturday's Super Rugby derby at Hamilton More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Holes are being poked in an economic report claiming 383-million dollars would be generated for the economy from sand mining at Northland's Bream Bay More...



     Today's News

    Soccer:
    One of the last elements of the All Whites' World Cup plan is in place 9:27

    Environment:
    Switzerland can save its alpine villages. But should it? 8:47

    International:
    The Epstein files: Why the sex offender's brother and lawyer do not believe he took his own life 8:37

    International:
    Iran shows ballistic missiles and drones can wreak havoc across Middle East 8:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person's died in a single-vehicle crash in Paekakariki, on the Kapiti Coast 8:17

    Rugby League:
    Roger Tuivasa-Sheck claims the loss of club captain Mitch Barnett at the end of this NRL league season has become a bonding factor for this year's Warriors squad 8:07

    Business:
    Holes are being poked in an economic report claiming 383-million dollars would be generated for the economy from sand mining at Northland's Bream Bay 7:57

    Rugby:
    The Crusaders are struggling to understand how Chiefs prop Jared Proffit went unpunished for an alleged tip tackle off the ball on David Havili during Saturday's Super Rugby derby at Hamilton 7:57

    Basketball:
    ANBL basketball great Andrew Gaze believes Breakers assistant coach Judd Flavell deserves a promotion 7:47

    Motoring:
    A Coroner's ruled safer median barriers could have prevented three men dying in an Auckland crash 7:27


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