The first thing you notice in downtown Christchurch is the hush. It is an eery feeling to be standing in the middle of what should be a bustling central square at lunchtime, listening to the sound of Kiwi tumbleweed. A few yards to the left lie the shattered remains of the city's pretty cathedral. Seven months on from the massive earthquake which destroyed much of the central business district, the area still feels booby trapped. "It broke our hearts," says the city's mayor Bob Parker, matter‑of‑factly.
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