Koen Broekema's Photograph 028

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A view down High Street looking towards the Holiday Inn building and the Westpac building (right). The 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry stands in the foreground.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 032

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A view down High Street looking towards the Holiday Inn building and the Westpac building (right). The 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry stands in the foreground.

Laundry service set up for earthquake victims

Audio, Radio New Zealand

With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.

Photograph of 181 Peterborough Street (1)

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A photograph of building rubble at 181 Peterborough Street. A 'danger' sign can be seen on the house, as well a red sticker and notice of power removal.

Parliament throws full support behind earthquake bill

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Parliament has unanimously supported legislation giving Government ministers the power to make exemptions to almost every law on the statute books, to help fast-track reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.

Photograph of 7 Peacock Street (2)

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A photograph of 7 Peacock Street. A red sticker can be seen on the fence, as well as a notice of power removal, and the spray-painted words 'No go'.

House Talk | Episode 6: Lessons from the Rubble

Audio, Radio New Zealand

What are the lessons from the Christchurch earthquakes? The Government was slow in their quake response, but does that mean we should give more property market power to the private sector?

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:24 01:14:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanks them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city".

Clean up continues in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

In Christchurch power is back on for all but a small number of customers after Monday's earthquakes, but the city council is warning it could be six months before water supplies return to normal.

Fairfax Video, May 2013 (1)

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A video about the ten most influential people in The Press 2013 Power List. The top ten are Prime Minister John Key, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, Kaiwhakahaere of Te Runanaga o Ngai Tahu Mark Soloman, EQC Chief Executive Ian Simpson, Environment Canterbury Chairperson Dame Margaret Bazley, CERA Chief Executive Roger Sutton, The Press Editor Joanna Norris, IAG Chief Executive Jacki Johnson, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce, and Minister of Education Hekia Parata.

IMG_2466

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This shop caught fire when power restored caused sparks that ignited leaking gas, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

Earthquake Recovery Minister on Orion price hike

Audio, Radio New Zealand

More now on Canterbury people having to pay an extra 5 dollars 20 on their monthly power bill from next April with the Commerce Commission telling the Orion lines company it can put up prices.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958-:[The value of old technology in natural disasters]…

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The cartoon shows a room full of dying electronic gadgets like television, sound systems, a digital phone, a computer etc. and a wood burning stove, a candle, an analogue phone and a barbecue that are old technology and so very useful after the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011. The barbecue says 'How can we retire? These youngsters can't cut it!' Published in The Press Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:24 01:13:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanked them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:06 14:23:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Press. Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. This power pole in Kingsford Street sunk a good metre or so into the ground".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:04 04:42:43

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "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 04:40:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "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".

Chch clean up underway, as calls made for more shelter

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some people in Christchurch who spent last night in freezing earthquake damaged homes with no power, are backing a call from the community group Cancern for emergency shelters to be set up when the next winter storm hits.

Powerless Christchurch CBD, NZ - Post February Earthquake

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Much of the CBD will be cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) for quite some time as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake.

Powerless Christchurch CBD, NZ - Post February Earthquake

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Much of the CBD will be cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) for quite some time as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake.

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".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:24 01:12:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanks them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city. Orion CEO Roger Sutton is left".

Christchurch Press Image: Laura Melville 2010:09:08 00:22:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Driver power: Hawarden Garage and Transport driver Ted McNabb pitches in to ferry members of the Student Volunteer Army for earthquake relief between Kairaki Beach, Pines Beach and Kaiapoi".

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".