New Zealand extends post-quake state of emergency

World News Up Date About:Days after a disastrous earthquake in New Zealand, officials extend a state of emergency for another week. Emergency teams are busy rebuilding the city of Christchurch that was hit by the 7.1 magnitude quake.
Bob Parker, the city's mayor, said Wednesday it would be days before the city is back to normal. "I've declared a local state of emergency in the city. We did that just a few hours after the initial earthquake.
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New Zealand extends post-quake state of emergency

New Zealand extends post-quake state of emergency

New Zealand extends post-quake state of emergency