Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 17:26:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:07 04:05:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A man on a bike rides through a deserted Manchester Street in the CBD".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:22 01:04:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Acland Ave and other nearby residents upset about houses that are green stickered being unliveable. They cannot access any relief funds".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 04:49:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 17:06:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Civil Defence have set up base at Christchurch Art Gallery".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 17:07:42

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 0435 Saturday morning. Pictured with Mayor Bob Parker".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:37:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A tourist leaves her hotel through a smoke-filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 04:49:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:07 04:37:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A fire fighter in a broken window of the 7 storey MLC building on Manchester Street. Manchester Courts. USAR".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:04 06:49:36

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to the Royal Hotel. Pictured inspecting the damage is Derek Neill of The Timaru District Council".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:04 06:53:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to the Royal Hotel at Temuka. Pictured is the new owner of the Royal Maz Opele".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:04 06:54:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to the Royal Hotel at Temuka. Pictured is the new owner of the Royal Maz Opele".

Northern Outlook Image: Laura Melville 2010:09:04 00:54:43

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Power down. Road cones caution drivers of fissures. Damage to underground cables saw an extensive power loss to the Kaiapoi township".

Northern Outlook Image: Laura Melville 2010:09:04 01:11:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cassia Place brothers Daniel and Josh Evans walk armed with a shovel to borrow fuel, after waking up to find their garden under silt".

Christchurch Mail Image: Luke Thomas 2010:09:05 04:41:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local resident Angela Mullin ponders her next move as a car sinks into sand disgorged from under the asphalt road in Flesher Avenue, Richmond".

Christchurch Press Image: Ben Heather 2010:09:06 19:04:47

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Patrons relax with lunch at a cafe on the corner of Colombo and Kilmore Streets, while workmen demolish a chimney above them".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 11:04:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The memorial for 9/11 New York World Trade Centre victims and heroes on the corner of Madras and Kilmore Streets, Christchurch".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 10:04:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Meeting for earthquake affected residents at Burwood Primary to get EQC and insurance information. John Jennings demanding a few answers".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 04:56:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner George Calvert after the pub gets knocked down".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:10:23 04:09:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. A couple lie in the grass and listen to the music".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:06 14:04:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Patients queue at the 24 hour surgery on Colombo Street. Louisa Sparrow (clinical nursing director) (L) and Dr Simon Brokenshire (clinical director)".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:38:00

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Tourists leave their hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:05 12:30:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Day after the earthquake that rocked Christchurch. Damage to the road kitchen of homeowner Mel Whitby. Pictured with Clayton Cosgrove (R)".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 04:49:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:36:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A tourist leaves her hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 04:49:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".

Christchurch Press Image: Tony Benny 2010:09:05 13:47:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Xavier Trousselot Rhodes sporting injuries from a fall from his bedroom on the top story of the Hororata Homestead in Canterbury during the earthquake on Saturday morning".

Christchurch Press Image: Charlie Gates 2010:09:04 13:20:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Waitaki Street resident Mark Gilbertson shovels silt. The crater on the New Brighton street is where the pavement collapsed, bursting the mains and flooding the street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:14 04:34:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "All Black Captain Richie McCaw meets students of the badly-damaged St Paul's School. Bob Parker talks through the damage with him".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 04:55:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed till after shocks stop".