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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Part of the Martin family of Shirley/Dallington who has been accused by Police and the Mayor of ripping off the system when people who really need the service should have been getting the support. Lala Martin with two of her 6 children that live with her in her property, left eight-month old Kohine, a twin and three-year old Haokitaha".

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A photograph of a sign on a lamp post on Bealey Avenue. The sign reads, "Attention Public, there is a cordon in effect. From the timings of 0600 to 1800 only personal with legitimate reasons and home owners are permitted to enter the cordon. Home owners, please have proof of address and identification ready for inspection. At 1800 to 0600 the cordoned area is under curfew. The only personnel permitted to enter are: health professionals, Canterbury Council staff, contractors, media. No exceptions. If you have any questions, please approach police or NZDF personnel. Thank you for your co-operation".

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A member of the New Zealand Police with a skateboard extracted from the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street Behind him, emergency personnel can be seen searching the rubble for trapped people. Above the workers is the arm of an excavator which has been used to shift rubble.

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A view across Battersea Street in Sydenham to Churchill's Tavern, which has been badly damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Masonry from the building's top storey has collapsed onto the footpath and several of its windows have fallen out. A member of the New Zealand Police Force is walking across Colombo Street in the background.