Parliament has adjourned for two weeks following the declaration of a national emergency after yesterday's devastating Canterbury earthquake. The leadership of the various parties took turns to acknowlege the disaster and pay tribute to it victims and heroes.
A page banner promoting an article about CTV victim Tamara Cvetanova.
This maritime relic fell victim to the 2010/11 Canterbury earthquakes.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch" in Spanish. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_026.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch". File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_027.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_020.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch" in Filipino. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_028.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
The families of some of those killed by falling rubble in February's Christchurch earthquake are desperate to know why buildings that had been deemed safe collapsed.
Simon Manning is a Wellington funeral director who is part of the funeral industry's disaster response team, which is mobilising in Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Simon Robinson, earthquake victim. Debris on his bed".
A full-page infographic listing the victims of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Chris Cookson wants to raise money for earthquake victims".
A graffiti-style recruitment advertisement for the NZ Police, depicting police officer Nao Yoshimizu comforting the grieving relative of an earthquake victim. The image has been further graffitied to hide the officer's uniform, and the original advertisement text ("You too can do something extraordinary. Become a cop.") altered to read "You too can do something ordinary. Become a human".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Teresa Daly at ITM Picton with donations to earthquake victims".
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Thursday 24 February 2011.
But for some families, the fight isn't over.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Timaru Mayor Janie Annear has started a fund for earthquake victims".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Timaru Mayor Janie Annear has started a fund for earthquake victims".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Timaru Mayor Janie Annear has started a fund for earthquake victims".
Today's memorial for the victims of the Christchurch earthquake is also being marked in Adelaide.
Sydney-based NZ soprano who has arranged an Australian fundraising concert for Christchurch earthquake victims.
An infographic showing where victims of the CTV building collapse were located in the building.
A new agreement's been reached on how earthquake claims for seriously damaged mortgaged houses in Canterbury will be handled.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Another victim: Three Beckenham shops were pulled down last week, victims of the September 4 earthquake. The businesses were Peace, Love and Tofu; Buy Buy Baby; and Yesteryear. Beckenham near the Milton Street and Colombo Street corner. Mitre 10 in the background".
Sarah Lockey is a New Zealander in London who is organising a fundraiser for Canterbury earthquake victims.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A victim in the city".
A lawyer is claiming five victims of February's Christchurch earthquake died because of inept search and rescue efforts.
Several 'quake victims' dive into a fissure and zip it up as Santa Claus in the form of a malignant '$' symbol leaps towards them yelling 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' One of the quake victims shouts 'Quick Hide! Christmas is getting closer!!' Context; the Christchurch earthquake on 4th September and all the subsequent aftershocks have cost many people a great deal of money. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The police say it may not be possible to identify the remains of 12 victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
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.