Life after the quake KAREN’S PRECIOUS new purpose
At 12.51pm on February 22, 2011, Christchurch was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. It was deadly, killing 185 people and seriously injuring 164 others.
It also caused major and lasting damage across the city.
This is the story of one survivor and how the event changed her life forever.
Monday, February 21
Karen Maponga celebrates her 28th birthday with husband Bert and then almost three-year-old daughter Keisha.
The family moved to New Zealand from Zimbabwe in 2008 in search of a better life. Karen, a call centre worker, has just
