An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 14 December 2010 entitled, "Novel Nativity".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 September 2010 entitled, "In the wake of the quake".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 September 2010 entitled, "Riverside Ravages".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 September 2010 entitled, "Feeling Fortunate".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 15 December 2010 entitled, "Freudian Slip?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 5 September 2010 entitled, "Confined to Cottage".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 October 2010 entitled, "Retropolitan Retirement".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 September 2010 entitled, "A Week of Wonders".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 November 2010 entitled, "Kilmore Cupcakes".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 December 2010 entitled, "Earthquake 27/12".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Members of the Red Cross civil defence response team and South Canterbury Police have been in Christchurch helping with the earthquake clean up. Pictured from left are Trooper Jesse Gaffney (ex-Timaru), St Andrews Police Constable Tim Hartnell and Constable Cath Hone of Timaru. They have been posted around Christchurch road blocks over the last week. They are pictured at the Manchester and Tuam cordon".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Senior Constable Anna Stenhouse can still share a laugh with National list MP Kate Wilkinson and Minister of Police Judith Collins after losing her house in the 4 September quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Pupils at South School had a loud shirt day to help raise money for Christchurch earthquake victims. Pictured from left at far back are Jihye Kang, Bradley Messer, Nick Frame, Cody Harford, Miss White, Amber Henderson, Geneva Hatata and Rose Bransgrove. Middle row from left: Jack Ridgway, Miss Sidaway, Eleanor Woodnorth and Tory Simpson. At the front are Maggie Bransgrove and Jordan Murray".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Some of the recommended items to keep in an emergency kit following the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
A man wades down a flooded street in a residential area.
Flooding in a residential area.
Page 10 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 8 September 2010.