A man and woman clutch each other in terror as their house rocks in an aftershake; the man grabs his phone and offers his land for sale adding that 'foreigners are welcome'. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010 which continues to experience aftershakes, some of them quite significant. Refers also to the debate about whether New Zealand should be selling land, particularly farms, to foreigners; one side of the debate considers the sale of land to foreigners to make economic sense while others feel that our heritage is being lost.
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Text reads 'AFTERSHOCK$$$$$$$$$$$ $2 billion $4 billion'. Refers to the estimated costs resulting from the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010 - The '2' is crossed out and the 'Treasury' pen writes '4' in its place.
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The word 'AFTERSHOCKS' appears printed across the Canterbury landscape. Text reads 'Canterbury from the air...' Refers to the earthquake of 4th September and the frequent aftershocks that continued for at least two weeks.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. The city was filled with the sounds of sirens after the large aftershock".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. The city was filled with the sounds of sirens after the large aftershock".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
A Lotto game called 'Tremor Strike' invites people to 'Simply guess the magnitude of the next four consecutive aftershocks and WIN BIG!' Four differently coloured balls each with a tremor magnitude number bounce across the shaking ground. Refers to the earthquake of 4th September and the continuing aftershocks.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. Construction workers on Gloucester Street stopped work after the aftershock which measured 5.1 on the Richter scale".
Selwyn CD off to check out the damage after the 40+ aftershocks overnight.
Selwyn CD off to check out the damage after the 40+ aftershocks overnight.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building. Pencil lines mark the latest movement".
Now a heap of rubble. It didn't stand up to the bigger aftershocks
After September 2010 earthquake.
Was demolished after extensive damage from February 22nd 2011 6.3 aftershock.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury. Shops on Colombo Street in Christchurch - damaged in earthquake and then partially demolished to reduce risk from unstable materials which might otherwise be dislodged in strong winds or subsequent aftershocks. The 1590 aftershocks recorded to date have continued to cause further damage.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jo Kerr, where she was sitting when a plate-glass window shattered during an aftershock".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jo Kerr, where she was sitting when a plate-glass window shattered during an aftershock".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lucy Booth, aged 89, in her Linwood Flat. She has had enough of all these aftershocks".
A house rocks in the night but the occupants are reassured that it is not 'another quake', only an aftershock, which although it causes the walls to crumble is nothing to worry about. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September and the dozens of aftershocks that cause continuing tension and anxiety.
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Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee trundles heavily through debris left after the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010. An engineer tells him to 'Tread lightly' as they 'don't want any more aftershocks..' Gerry Brownlee is not a slight man.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake aftermath in Christchurch. Lucy Booth aged 89 in her Linwood Flat has had enough of all these aftershocks".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Lyttelton road tunnel closed after they found cracks after this morning's aftershocks, seen from the Heathcote valley end".
Horrible earthquake on the morning of 4 SEP 2010. Felt throughout New Zealand... Aftershocks still ongoing weeks after the 7.1M earthquake.
waiting for assessment
the pattern of the aftershock since Saturday the 04/09/2010
www.stuff.co.nz/national/canterbury-earthquake/4114666/Qu...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jennifer Graham found $3000 in her bathroom, which fell out from behind the mirror after the last large aftershock recently".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jennifer Graham found $3000 in her bathroom, which fell out from behind the mirror after the last large aftershock recently".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jennifer Graham found $3000 in her bathroom, which fell out from behind the mirror after the last large aftershock recently".
