Council moves to fast track demolition of quake hit buildings

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The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's safety.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Monday 6 September 2010

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Army takes control of central Christchurch, Cabinet earmarks money for Canterbury quake, More on the damage from the Christchurch earthquake, Heavy rain causes flooding in lower North Island and Fox Glacier crash report could take two years.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:55:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:56:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:43:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:55:44

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:45:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 05:07:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Northern Outlook Image: Laura Melville 2011:02:22 14:06:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Scott Vincent, front, and Michael Small of Sicon assess the Kaiapoi River bank for damage. The concrete under the bank had bulged and presented a possible threat to the bank."

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:27 16:41:50

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Doc Ross and Liz Taylor, of Gallery 464, with the windows that have been vandalised on their Sydenham business - one of the few that wasn't damaged by the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:49:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:57:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:57:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:11:05 14:31:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Furniture maker Bertram Rush and his building survived the earthquake. He's still open, hearing from people with damaged cabinets, and has been busy helping a customer to repair his home".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:07 13:27:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. 110 year old cast iron work being removed from The Press tower after it was discovered to be damaged. George Piper (L) The Press carpenter oversees the removal".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:49:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:21 13:01:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vandals broke into and damaged the 1885 historic Church of the Good Shepherd in Phillips Street after the September earthquake. Constable Geoff McLean (crime scene officer) dusts for prints".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 05:17:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 05:18:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 05:17:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:50:09

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:49:36

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:27 16:42:18

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Doc Ross and Liz Taylor, of Gallery 464, with the windows that have been vandalised on their Sydenham business - one of the few that wasn't damaged by the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:42:18

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:33:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".

Icon of Lyttelton set to re-open after years of being quake damaged

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An icon of Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour is set to re-open tomorrow, after being damaged in the Canterbury Earthquakes. The Governors Bay jetty, locally known for its extraordinary length and unofficial jetty jump competitions, has been closed since 2015. Now, it's back to its former glory, just in time for summer. Niva Chittock went for a sneak peek ahead of the official opening. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6338047392112

His Career is in Ruins

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Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a young man working at a desk has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Although Cranmer Courts are in ruins pictures have been inserted into the windows to make them look occupied".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:10:07 13:52:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Port CEO, Peter Davie, right, explains the earthquake damage to transport minister, Steven Joyce, and MP Amy Adams, centre, at Gladstone Pier. Left is company chief financial officer, Kathy Meads".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:11:24 12:12:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hugh Hobden, the Model Yacht Club's Commodore, said the club's sailing has been disrupted with the September earthquake severely damaging Victoria Lake, forcing their members to relocate to the Groynes ponds".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:11:24 12:14:42

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hugh Hobden, the Model Yacht Club's Commodore, said the club's sailing has been disrupted with the September earthquake severely damaging Victoria Lake, forcing their members to relocate to the Groynes ponds".