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...

Prince William in Sumner

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Prince William touches the people of Sumner.

sea of cracks

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Water front car park shattered by the earthquake. Was a very solid piece of tarmac.

Redcliffs building after 5.3 in April

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Building had deteriorated significantly. And now it has been demolished

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.

Evans Pass Road Closed

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Aftermath of Sept 4th Earthquake

What the kids thought of it

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Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake. 10-15 minutes after main quake (went up the hill incase).

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.

Westpac Building Damage 2

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

Park for 5 minutes here or not

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Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake

Building over the road from Cortexo

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Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake

Redcliffs Cracks - Mary

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Ferry Road building

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Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake. Update: Complete collapse following 22nd Feb 2011 6.3 shake. Now demolished.

The Ruptured Ruptured Duck

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

Redcliffs Cracks - Tim

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Sydenham building colapse

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Damage from Christchurch 4th September Earthquake. Really lucky no one was there because it was 4:35am.

Maybe not all Peaches and Cream?

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Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake

Christchurch Earthquake 4th Sept 2010

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Christchurch Earthquake 4th Sept 2010

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.

Escaping horse

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Churchill Tavern in Sydenham has extensive damage.

Broken glass

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Manchester Courts Building Top Cracks

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Very sad - was a nice looking building. This is near the top of the building and there is signs of the top being displaced horizontally.

We can rebuild sign

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Broken Windows

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Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake

Bricks - a common Christchurch sight

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Aftermath of Sept 4th Earthquake

Christchurch Earthquake 4th Sept 2010

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Christchurch Earthquake 4th Sept 2010

Christchurch Earthquake 4th Sept 2010

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Christchurch Earthquake 4th Sept 2010

Ferry Road building

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Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake. Update: Complete collapse following 22nd Feb 2011 6.3 shake. Now demolished.

Beckenham shops

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Now demolished.

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!