Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sarah Raroa is at the entrance to the Christchurch Men's Prison, she has a son in jail and he has been transfered to another prison".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sarah Raroa is at the entrance to the Christchurch Men's Prison, she has a son in jail and he has been transfered to another prison".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sarah Raroa is at the entrance to the Christchurch Men's Prison, she has a son in jail and he has been transfered to another prison".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 9 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which... oh, you know the drill".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
The tip of the gable on the Durham Street Methodist Church. The stone work has cracked and is leaning forward. Bracing can be seen at the back, holding the stonework in place.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. The Catholic Basilica hasn't suffered too much damage while the building on the corner of St Asaph and Barbadoes Street is condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Craig Bradford, leasee and manager of the Famous Grouse Lincoln Hotel is hoping to see the doors open again before the next Rugby World Cup starts".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged road in Christchurch. Road cones, cracks, and the remants of liquefaction can be seen on the road. There is a queue of traffic along the street.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 17 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which we lose an em".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 12 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she notes a counterintuitive thing".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Johnson family of Avonside Drive at a loss to believe their home is only half insured. From left: Blake (4), Lisa, Danielle (6) and Gary".
The collapsed brick wall along the side of a house in Christchurch. A tarpaulin has been placed over a hole to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building. Ironically, it is being held down by bricks.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tony Ryall (left), Minister of Health, visits Christchurch Hospital to get a status report on how it is coping. Pictured with David Meates, Hospital CBHD Chief Executive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 October 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which Boots sleeps on my bed".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Idyllic Fendalton home of Simon Robinson, who was struck by a falling chimney in his bedroom and is now in hospital with serious injuries".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Nicola Sanderson wih her son Tony (7) who she is puting on an aircraft and getting out of Christchurch because of the earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Scaffold under a stairwell which is only slightly damaged".
Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A step between two rooms has separated from the lower room's floor, leaving a large gap. The photographer comments, "The step down to our sun room is now above the floor".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
A weather map of New Zealand is shown beset with dreadful weather conditions that include cyclones and lightning strikes; there is also earthquake activity round the Canterbury region. Text reads 'Mother Nature's wild child... but who's the father?' Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010 and the spring storms with wind, rain and snow in recent weeks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The cartoon shows a platter of 'Brownbait patties $2 per kilo'. In the background is a 'contaminated' river. Refers to the contamination of Canterbury's waterways after the earthquake of 4th September which resulted in sewage pipes being damaged thus contaminating the rivers. This means that people should not be attempting to catch whitebait in these rivers during the annual whitebait season which is open between 15 August and 30 November. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The Avon River loop around Porritt Park has risen with the quake. Huge cracks are all through Porritt Park (rowing, hockey and cricket venue). The main section of the river is in a man made cut behind the buildings in the background of this pic.
Annette Preen's house in background. See the angle the front of house is on. This maybe a write off as it is trashed inside with liquification occurring right under the house and bursting through concrete floor. Annette was featured on TV3 news tonight. Go to TV3 website to see news item.
SKIP is a government funded initiative that supports parents and whanau to guide their children's behaviour in a positive way. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-