Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (09)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (14)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. House on the corner Durham Street and Bealey Avenue".

Christchurch Earthquake - Hot Zone

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A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Community of the Sacred Name, cnr St Asaph and Barbadoes Streets

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Damaged facade? That's the decorative mural of this restaurant located on Manchester Street in Christchurch!

Building codes minimised quake's injuries, damage

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New Zealand's strict building codes are being praised for minimising the injuries and damage caused by the seven-point one magnitude earthquake that shook Canterbury on Saturday.

State of emergency expected to be lifted in Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The state of emergency imposed in Canterbury after the magnitude seven point one earthquake 12 days ago is expected to be lifted today.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (06)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The premises of Simply Catering on the Salisbury Madras Streets corner".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (04)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The premises of Simply Catering on the Salisbury Madras Streets corner".

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 Earthquake - Hard-Hat Zone

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A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. ex-Thom Autoglass building south-east corner St Asaph St and Barbadoes Street

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (28)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni where water has been contaminated with sewage".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (10)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The old next to the new in Durham Street near Bealey Avenue".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (30)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni where water has been contaminated with sewage".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (27)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni where water has been contaminated with sewage".

Porch of house on River Road

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Typical lateral damage to houses caused by the 7.1 magnitude quake in Christchurch at 4.35am on the 4th September 2010.

The Week in Review - week ending 10 September 2010

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A review of the week's news including a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Canterbury and 9 people killed in a plane crash at Fox Glacier

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Nothing wrong with this carpark building; that's just a mural on one of the structural shear walls.

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".

Strong aftershocks felt in Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

At around 11-30pm there was a cluster of earthquakes - two over magnitude five, including one at 11.40 which registered 5.4, that's equal to the strongest aftershock felt on Saturday afternoon.

Earthquake Commission to seek international help

Audio, Radio New Zealand

It's just over three weeks since a magnitude seven-point-one earthquake struck Canterbury, damaging infrastructure and destroying homes and businesses and the Earthquake Commission has already received over 75-thousand claims.

Christchurch Earthquake - Churchills Tavern

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A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Colombo and Battersea Streets. Given a bit of a HDR process to add "feeling".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (01)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after it's 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Key, right, in the Civil Defence HQ".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (24)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker took the PM on a tour".

The Timaru Herald Image: Oisin Duke 2010:09:26 16:22:10

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St Paul's Presbyterian Church on Seddon Street, Timaru, which was damaged by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake centred near Darfield on 4 September".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (02)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Benny Harwood, 10, on the raised bed of the creek that runs beside Porritt Park".

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Cross cracks in the brick wall of St Elmo Courts apartment block at the Hereford Street / Montreal Street intersection.

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This building at the Barbadoes Street / St Asaph Street intersection was so badly gamaged it had to be demolished.

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Cross cracks in the brick wall of St Elmo Courts apartment block at the Hereford Street / Montreal Street intersection.

Christchurch Earthquake - Ready to Rubble

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A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Community of the Sacred Name, cnr St Asaph and Barbadoes Streets, on St Asaph St looking east