The earthquake that shattered much of Christchurch has affected many suburbs differently. Help us provide a picture of the city's damage in this suburb-by-suburb rundown. 

9.09pm

Water in Christchurch no longer needs to be boiled, authorities have announced, after tests revealed no bacterial contamination.

A Canterbury MP has told Parliament the rest of the country might not understand the huge emotional impact of Saturday's earthquake and the terror of living through continuous aftershocks.

The Press will continue to operate using its current contingency plan tomorrow, Thursday 9 September.

The Black Seeds have postponed their Christchurch show scheduled for Saturday.

More than 300 inmates from Christchurch prisons are being flown by the airforce to North Island lock-ups after earthquake damage to prison buildings.

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