He did a site inspection of the ChristChurch Cathedral, where he was welcomed by choristers before speaking at a reception.

Charles told the audience the cathedral's "desperately sad disfigurement is a moving reminder" of so much loss.

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20 Jan: NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive

20 Jan: Concerns over how the already soaked Northland will cope with more localised downpours

20 Jan: China ramps up crackdown on Christians amid global political pressures

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