A digitally manipulated image of a recruitment advertisement for the NZ Police, which depicted police officer Spence Kingi pulling a woman from the rubble. The photographer comments, "Using Scribbler Too I created my interperation of the police rescue during the 22 February earthquake in Christchurch".
Complaints about the response of emergency services after the February earthquake in Christchurch will be examined by a Coroner.
Twenty seven men and women who risked their lives to save others after the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch have been recognised for their bravery. Joining us is a Christchurch firefighter, Paul Rodwell, one of the first on scene at the CTV building and who has been awarded a medal in the awards.
Manchester St Near Sol Square
Pip Ramby was rescued from the top floor of the Canterbury televison building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Safety issues. Fire rescue personnel dismantle chimneys in Kaiapoi".
Beside alley way to Sol Square
The coroner has ruled the search and rescue effort at Christchurch's CTV building did not contribute to the deaths of eight people who survived the initial collapse. However Gordon Matenga criticised nearly every aspect of the fire service's response to the tragedy that claimed 115 of the 185 lives lost in the February 2011 earthquake.
Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen, rescued from the Registry Building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Search and Rescue workers outside the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Troy Reed (17) of Spencerville rescued his grandfather after Saturday's earthquake".
A timeline of events during the attempt to rescue Tamara Cvetanova from the CTV building.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen, rescued from the Registry Building.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen, rescued from the Registry Building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Troy Reed (17) of Spencerville rescued his grandfather after Saturday's earthquake".
Jeff Field and Ian Town photographed with members of the Rescue team outside the Registry Building.
The University of Canterbury Mace is safe in its box, after being rescued from the Registry Building.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen and chair, rescued from the Registry Building.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen and chair, rescued from the Registry Building.
When rescuers found her, she was still clutching the hand of her brother who didn't survive.
Pleasant Point Yacht Club lost its club rooms and its boat shed in the 2010 earthquakes.
Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre)
Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre)
Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre) Cracked.. Badly
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Lydia Baxendell, Art Collections curator at the University of Canterbury holds a painting rescued from the Registry Building.
Lydia Baxendell, Art Collections curator at the University of Canterbury holds a painting rescued from the Registry Building.
Lydia Baxendell, Art Collections curator at the University of Canterbury holds a painting rescued from the Registry Building.