Earthquake rock auction

A man is auctioning off a giant boulder which crashed through his house in New Zealand.

Phil Johnson's hillside home was destroyed when the 30-tonne rock went through it during the earthquake in Christchurch.

But now the quick thinker has managed to so get online bidders offering as much as $6,000 for the huge lump.

On an auctioneering website he wrote: "For sale, one owner, 25-30 tonne landscape feature (answers to the name Rocky).

"He is in pristine condition (just a little bit of concrete dust). Suitable for garden feature, or as in our case, a magnificent addition to your living area... Rocky will enhance your 'indoor outdoor' flow considerably."