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New Zealand government eyes landslide as polls close One year on and the people of Christchurch, New Zealand have been marking the anniversary of the earthquake which killed 184 people and injured many more.
A memorial service was held in the city centre which bore the brunt of the 6.3 magnitude tremour, which brought down buildings in the middle of the day, trapping workers.
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