Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage".
An exceedingly large 'Gerry' Brownlee, the Minister for Earthquake Recovery, rises from a chair, holding a briefcase labeled 'CERA' and calling for 'Bob' Parker, the mayor of Christchurch. The thin Parker was flattened against Brownlee's enormous rear, when Brownlee sat on the chair.
Brownlee and Parker had a strained relationship, with the government taking an increasing amount of control in local decision making. After ongoing assurances by Parker that Christchurch City Council would meet all of International Accreditation New Zealand's requirements on issuing building consents, Brownlee announced in June 2013 without Parker's prior knowledge that the authority had withdrawn its accreditation.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, where the clean-up has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Christchurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Tce where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Tce where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Tce where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Tce where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Tce where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Tce where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".