Saturday Morning's commentator on children's books talks about being in her old home city of Christchurch last Saturday during the earthquake.
Christchurch's community law centre is braced for an avalanche of cases as people confront legal issues associated with the Canterbury earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cat inspects a crack in front of a house on Avonside drive, caused by the Christchurch earthquake".
Burst water main causes flooding on the street after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Thousands of people are being evacuated from the Christchurch city centre with Civil Defence officials saying its simply too dangerous for residents to stay there.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Some residents are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Baby born just after quake. The Garcia family from left: Nico (20 months), Israel, Miriam and new born baby Amelia".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Baby born just after quake. The Garcia family from left: Nico (20 months), Israel, Miriam and new born baby Amelia".
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.
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.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Port CEO, Peter Davie, right explains the earthquake damage to transport minister, Steven Joyce, at Gladstone Pier".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Carmel Nelmes, at the house she is moving into after her previous accommodation was destroyed in the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Spencerville Civil Defence organised a community get together, to boost community spirits. Isriah Kara (9)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. From left: Jason Kerrison, Jordan Luck and Ray Colombus".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Jordan Luck (middle) leads the artists at the finale".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".
Here's Prarie, outside our flat, the day after the 7.1 earthquake hit Christchurch. You see the damage to the street, which continued through our flat. We were forced to move out once an engineer examined the cracks in our balcony, walls, floors, and ceilings, and told us the building was unsafe for living. One crack ran from the street, pres...
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!
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Christchurch was rocked by a large aftershock shortly after 8am this morning. Construction workers on Gloucester Street stopped work after the aftershock which measured 5.1 on the Richter scale".
shovelled out of peoples properties.
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Spire removed for safety
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A crane lifts the turret of the top of the Great Hall at The Arts Centre for repairs after the earthquake".