Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The design of a quake house for bracelets by Petersen's Jewellers".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The design of a quake house for bracelets by Petersen's Jewellers".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
A small house is shown on an enormous foundation block labelled 'Rate$'. The cartoonist's comment is 'Like for like for the house...Total dislike for the foundation!'
In Christchurch there were prospects of large rises in householders' rate to help finance the Christchurch Rebuild project. In view of the damage to housing, rate increases may be badly disproportionate.
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A truck carries a house to a new position and the family in the house wonder if they 'can stay on the truck permanently'. Context - Continuing housing problems in Christchurch following the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and February 22 and June 13 2011. Many aftershocks are still happening and the ground is unstable in many places.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. House in Redcliffs".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Locksley Avenue houses in Dallington. Owen Moore, aged 90, and dog Min laugh in the face of this afternoon's aftershock. His house was built on compacted earth alongside the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Locksley Avenue houses in Dallington. Owen Moore, aged 90, and dog Min laugh in the face of this afternoon's aftershock. His house was built on compacted earth alongside the Avon River".
A page layout for a Zone Life feature on the history and demolition of one red-zoned house.
A page layout for a Zone Life feature on the history and demolition of one red-zoned house.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Most houses should be able to be rebuilt on the land they are on. The Crean family at their red-stickered house. From left: Stephen and Nadia Crean".
In the top frame a man reads a newspaper report that says 'Govt to buy up red stickered homes' and shouts 'That's it - I'm out!' His mate comments that he thought it was his neighbour's house that was munted and that his house was ok. In the lower frame the first man says 'That's right... and I don't want to live next door to a politician?!' Context - A report released 23 June 2011 has divided quake-hit Canterbury into four zones with those in the worst affected residential red zone offered cash to move out. The man in the cartoon thinks that the government is buying up the houses so that politicians can live in them.
Colour and black and white versions available
Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
In eight frames a man searches for a house in Christchurch and a real estate agent tries to sell him one. In each case the estate agent tries to emphasise the positives but the buyer sees the negatives brought about by the earthquakes. In the end the buyer settles for a caravan. Context - The problems of buying and selling houses in post-earthquake Christchurch.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Shows a furious man with a banner that says 'Orange'. Context: The frustration experienced by Christchurch people whose houses are still in the 'orange' zone which means a decision has yet to be made about whether their house is considered safe. If considered safe it will be deemed 'green' or not, in which case it will become 'red' and the people will have to move.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Four families huddle together in a Redcliffs house that still has no power. Story Keith Christchurch Press."
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clayton Cosgrove is concerned for his electorate. Visiting a house in Parish Lane, Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Avenue in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour. Owners Richard and Michelle Hawes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Avenue in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Concerned for his electorate, Clayton Cosgrove visits a house in Parish Lane in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Clayton Cosgrove, concerned for his electorate, visits a house in Kaiapoi".