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	\textbf{Top 10 Reasons to Stay in Christchurch}
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% Christchurch residents tell us why they are sticking around.
% By Kirsty Johnston \& Hamish Coleman-Ross.
% 
% It's been a tough week for Cantabrians, with multiple aftershocks in the
% ruined city, and still no word on which suburbs will stay and which will go.
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% Many residents are faced with the same question - whether it's time for
% them to go, too - but despite the devastation there's many more who insist
% Christchurch is still the place to be.
%
% We asked a few locals why people should hang around, and compiled them into
% this week's top ten list: The top ten reasons to stay in Christchurch.

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\item	You're never caught short in Christchurch

Once, finding a toilet in a public place could be a tough task. But in
Christchurch, there's now a portaloo on nearly every corner. And, as landscaper
Lou Ander told us, it's making it very easy for workmen.

"We never have to order in the toilets on a job site any more," Ander said.

\item	There's always a job to be done

Bored? No chance of that. With the constant bubbling of liquefaction, everyone
has a job to do. Dayna Maxted, 11, said she's having the time of her life.

"I love cleaning. Seriously. And now I get to clean up all the time," Maxted
said.

\item	Your 4WD can finally be put to good use

Since the quake, there's a lot more obstacles to be found on Christchurch roads,
and some can prove a real challenge. "I like it because it gives my
four-wheel-drive a good work out," said Jenni Sands.

\item	Fluro is now an acceptable dress code

"I love my fluro and my hard hat because my wife loves it," said Lindsay, an
Emergency Operations Centre staff member.

"She thinks I'm sexy."

\item	It's still better than Wellington

This one is up for debate, but Christchurch mum Liz Griffith does have a point.

"The weather is still much nicer than windy Wellington," she said.

"My friends will kill me for saying that!"

\item	If you're a kid, you get a lot of days off

We found six-year-old Christopher Griffith playing at a park on a Wednesday afternoon.

"I like it because you get lots of days off school," he said.

\item	
It's still flat---if a bit bumpy---so you can ride your bike everywhere

"There's nothing better than biking across Hagley Park in the really early
morning through the frost," said CERA chief Roger Sutton.

"You can't beat it."

\item	There's no parking wardens in Christchurch

Patrick and Steve, now members of the EOC, would know all about this one - they
used to be parking wardens for Christchurch City Council.

"There's no tickets since the quakes," they said.

\item	The Wizard lives in Christchurch - and he's not going anywhere

"Mayors come and go and governments come and go but the Wizard goes on and on," the Wiz said.

"And people like to see me here, it cheers people up."

\item	There's always someone to help you out

Peter Beck, Dean of the ChristChurch Cathedral, urges Christchurch's community
to stick together.

"Spe Fortis," he said. "It means be strong and hope for the future, and that's
what we've got to do."

"We've got to reach out and help each other."

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