Sunset over a damaged city

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Overlooking McCormacks bay out across the city with the Southern Alps as a backdrop. There is still a strong effect from the July 11, 2011 Volcanic erruption (Puyehue) in Chile. Ash made it over to New Zealand causing very strong colours at sunset. The colours have not been artificially changed and its not a mash up. The parts of the city (and...

Westpac Building Damage 2

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These cracks would worry me but apparently the building is generally Ok.

Tuam St Internal damage

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Following Feb 22nd 2011 6.3 shake this building is no more.

Westpac Building Damage 1

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These cracks would worry me but apparently the building is generally Ok.

The Ruptured Ruptured Duck

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After September 2010 earthquake. Was demolished after extensive damage from February 22nd 2011 6.3 aftershock.

St Johns Church Roofline

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St Johns Church Hororata. Lovely old church - I really hope they are able to raise the money to restore it.

Chch Railway station clock

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Time stopped on the Christchurch central railway station when the earthquake struck at 4:35am. Yeah Ok the clock was a running a little slow.

Helicopter landing at school

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There was a risk of rocks falling off cliffs behind Redcliffs school following Sept 4th earthquake. A helicopter was used to wash off loose rocks to lower the risk to the school.

Helicopter flooding off rocks

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There was a risk of rocks falling off cliffs behind Redcliffs school following Sept 4th earthquake. A helicopter was used to wash off loose rocks to lower the risk to the school.

The Earthquake giants

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Damaged Christchurch building (old Para Rubber building - see earlier photo from just after quake), partially demolished, after Sept 4th 2010 Christchurch earthquake. Has been sitting on 666 views for a while!

Castle Rock Fall

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Can't believe how much of this rock fell off! Its looks totally different - no longer a castle. Sad but very glad that the huge rock did not hit anything on the way down!