BeckerFraserPhotos March 2013 photograph 085

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An aerial photograph of the Town Ball, a bar built inside a inflatable ball on Manchester Street.

Canterbury Earthquake - James Ball

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Christchurch residents were able to get out of the city to stay with relatives.

Auckland school raising funds for pupils in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The plight of Earthquake victims in Christchurch has struck a chord with the pupils at an Auckland school. More than 300 pupils at Pasadena Intermediate, in the suburb of Point Chevalier, have donned the Canterbury colours, raising money to help a school down South recover from the disaster.

Taxi drivers almost crushed by rubble tell story for first time

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two taxi drivers have spoken out for the first time about their brush with death when they narrowly escaped falling rubble during the Canterbury Earthquake.

Passengers on redzone bus shocked at devastation

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch residents who've finally been allowed in to the earthquake ravaged inner-city redzone say the devastation was far worse than they had ever imagined.

Christchurch rocked by heavy metal band Metallica

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After a shaky few weeks in Canterbury thousands of earthquake survivors have been rocked again, this time by heavy metal greats, Metallica.

Criminals help quake victims.

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In Canterbury, those carrying out sentences of community service are being put to good use - with teams of workers out helping with the post-earthquake clean-up.

Quake victims say pending rates rise will cripple them

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Shell shocked residents still picking up the pieces in one of the worst earthquake affected parts of Canterbury, say a looming rates rise to pay for repairs will cripple them.

Another large aftershock rattles Canterbury

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Canterbury has been hit by a large aftershock, a month to the day since a seven point one magnitude earthquake rocked the region.

Subsidy not enough to keep staff after earthquake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Canterbury business owners say their employee's jobs are still in serious jeopardy, despite the Government extending its wage subsidy for another month.

Insurers will go as fast as they can in Canterbury

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The Insurance Council says it can give Cantabrians a guarantee that insurers will go as fast as they can to settle earthquake-related claims.

Terry Binding WEMO Photograph 06

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A photograph of the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.

Canterbury earthquake aftermath

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With Kelvin Berryman - Natural Hazards manager at GNS and Carol Ball - Red Cross Area Manager for Canterbury.

Doyle, Martin, 1956-: Could the wrecking ball be used on structures OUTSID…

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Text reads 'Could the wrecking ball be used on structures outside Christchurch?' The cartoon shows Minister for the Reconstruction of Christchurch Gerry Brownlee as the wrecking ball on a crane; he says 'let the fun begin'. To one side is a large house crowded with people which represents 'the welfare state' and is surrounded by a barrier on which are printed the words 'Fiscal emergency'. Context - Gerry Brownlee is seen by many as rather too quick to demolish heritage buildings in his rush to rebuild Christchurch. The wrecking ball idea also suggests that the National government is likely to wreck the welfare state in its efforts to sort out economic problems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Terry Binding WEMO Photograph 07

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A photograph of a St John truck parked outside the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 101

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Students tossing a ball at Avonside Girls High School".

Photograph of Hall of Residence Ball

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A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting a group of University of Canterbury students dressed up for the annual hall of residence ball. The photograph was taken in the 1950s and was sourced from archives held in Macmillan Brown Library.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 041

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A photograph of a volunteer at the temporary emergency management offices at the Mainland Foundation Ball Park.

Terry Binding WEMO Photograph 09

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing outside the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.

Terry Binding WEMO Photograph 08

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A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army standing outside the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.

Image 1 - Earthquake!

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An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of the Time Ball Station in Lyttelton, photographed from the HMNZS Canterbury in the Lyttelton Harbour.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 042

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at a table in the temporary emergency management offices at the Mainland Foundation Ball Park.

Terry Binding WEMO Photograph 10

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office filling out paperwork in an office at the Mainland Foundation Ball Park in Christchurch.

Winter, Mark 1958- :On the ball. 18 May 2012

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Refers to the controversy over the decision to demolish the Christchurch Cathedral which was severely damaged in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch Victoria Mathews says the decision to demolish the cathedral was reached through prayer, great deliberation and with the utmost concern for safety. The Bishop says a number of options were considered before deciding to bring the walls down but the turning point was 23 December 2011, when a series of strong quakes rocked the city. At that stage the Canterbury Earthquake Authority approached the church. "CERA told us that our plans for making safe and retrieving, and then stepping back and making further decisions were no longer adequate." Christchurch City council announced their support on Twitter this afternoon (17 May 2012) - tweeting an endorsement to an immediate pause on demolition of the Cathedral to enable deeper and more open consideration of options. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 22:25:46

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A close-up photograph of someone inside a large, transparent, inflatable ball. The ball is part of a temporary art installation for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 22:25:35

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A close-up photograph of someone inside a large, transparent, inflatable ball. The ball is part of a temporary art installation for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.

QuakeStory 652

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A story submitted by Lynne Ball to the QuakeStories website.

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 17:57:22

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A video clip depicting a large, inflatable white ball being rolled through the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The ball was part of an installation for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.

CityUps Video Clip 2014:10:25 17:58:24

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A video clip depicting a large, inflatable white ball being rolled through the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The ball was part of an installation for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 21 September 2011 (2)

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An infographic showing wartime tunnels found under the Lyttelton Time Ball Station.