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On February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185 people. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building. The building should never have been built.

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    6: Tragedy, travesty

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    5: Vagabond

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    4: Boom and bust

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    3: Need help, need help

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    2: Call me Louis

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    1: The mountain and the cave

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    Trailer: Collapse

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

On February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185 people. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building. The building should never have been built.

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Stuff Audio

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On February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185 people. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building. The building should never have been built.

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