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A photograph of workers in fluorescent vests standing in front of the earthquake damaged McKenzie and Willis Building. The photograph was taken on 29 April 2011 during the Residential Access Project which gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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A photograph of a carton of eggs inside the fridge of a flat on Poplar Street during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes. The contents of the fridge have gone mouldy after being left in there for three weeks.

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A photograph of a Christchurch City Council completed authorization form. This form was part of the Residential Access Project which gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Personal information has been removed from this photograph in order to protect the individual's privacy.

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A video of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. There is a thick layer of saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end. The saturated soil is collapsing as a result of contractor Tony Fisher, of Fisher Agriculture Ltd, having jumped lightly up and down on the edge of the pit.

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A video of contractor Tony Fisher, of Fisher Agricultural Ltd, jumping lightly up and down on the edge of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. There is a thick layer of saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end. The saturated soil starts to collapse as a result of the movement.

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The damaged Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. The corner of the building has crumbled onto the street, which is now littered with broken masonry. Wire fencing placed around the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake has managed to keep the debris away from the road.

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A photograph of conference participants at the second annual Out of the Heart Pacific Women's Leadership Conference, held at Riccarton Racecourse on 21 May 2016. The conference was sponsored by All Right? and featured posters from the All Right? I am ... Identity project.

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A powhiri performed by Ngai Tahu elders to welcome workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT). Reverend Peter Beck is standing in the centre and Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee to the left. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.

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Damage to Christchurch city following the 22 February earthquake 2011. A collapsed building on the corner of Ferry Road and Lancaster Street. The brick walls of the building have crumbled, bringing the roof down with them. The wall of the building opposite has been exposed, and there is now a doorway to nowhere.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Clarendon Tower (left), Westpac Bank (centre), Grant Thornton building (white right of the Westpac in the distance), ANZ Bank (white with vertical stripes below the Grant Thornton), BNZ bank (red), and Holiday Inn (right) all under demolition, viewed from Alice in Videoland".

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A painting wrapped around the side of one of the shipping containers in Sumner. Shipping containers have been placed along Main Road to protect people from rock fall. The artwork is part of the ContainerArt project which aims to turn the fixture of shipping containers in the Sumner community into a positive by turning them into works of art.

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A photograph of the clock tower of the former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue. A crane is lifting two men in a basket up the side of the tower. Plywood has been placed around the walls as bracing. A sign sponsored by The Press is attached to the plywood, and holds messages from the community.

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A photograph of concerned members of the public looking up at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Many of the people in the crowd are structural engineers from all over the world who travelled to Christhcurch for an earthquake workshop. The workshop was just about to begin when the 22 February 2011 earthquake hit.

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A photograph of concerned members of the public looking up at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Many of the people in the crowd are structural engineers from all over the world who travelled to Christhcurch for an earthquake workshop. The workshop was just about to begin when the 22 February 2011 earthquake hit.

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A photograph taken from the corner of Gloucester Street and Colombo Street of people walking to LUXCITY. A large sign detailing the locations of each installation is attached to a wire fence and a temporary 'no left turn' sign has been installed on the corner.

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Christchurch-based technician, Nick Brown, and Ralph Moore, Deputy Task Force Leader for New Zealand Search and Rescue, talking to the press. Nick and Ralph were part of the USAR team working on the Cathedral and Press Buildings after the earthquake.

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Christchurch-based technician, Nick Brown, and Ralph Moore, Deputy Task Force Leader for New Zealand Search and Rescue, talking to the press. Nick and Ralph were part of the USAR team working on the Cathedral and Press Buildings after the earthquake.

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Christchurch-based technician, Nick Brown, and Ralph Moore, Deputy Task Force Leader for New Zealand Search and Rescue, talking to the press. Nick and Ralph were part of the USAR team working on the Cathedral and Press Buildings after the earthquake.

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Members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square. Latimer Square was set up as a temporary headquarters for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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Members of the Student Volunteer Army helping themselves to free snacks inside the UCSA's "Big Top" tent. The tent was erected to provide support for students at the University of Canterbury in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The volunteers have returned from a day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties.