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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Asko Designs on Victoria Street. The brick wall of the facade has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen to the pavement below, taking the awning with them. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to St. Mary's Anglican Church Timaru resulting from 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake centred near Darfield . (L to R): St. Mary's parishioner Craig Perkins and builder Kevin Deam are moved into position by crane to remove the last damaged spire from the church tower".

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office lining up outside a Maggi van which is distributing soup. The van is parked outside Cowles Stadium on Pages Road, which was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Teams of building inspectors gathered at the Linwood Service Centre before heading into the eastern suburbs en masse. Movement around Dallington Terrace was varied. The Medway Street footbridge from River Road to Avonside Drive".

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of TVNZ's Breakfast show broadcasting live from Cathedral Square. Presenters Paul Henry and Pippa Wetzel have flown down to Christchurch to record a special show titled "Breakfast for Canterbury", which aims to celebrate the Canterbury region's resilience in the aftermath of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumpled, falling onto the awning and street. A broken gutter is visible on the building to the left. Two men are working on the awning of the smaller building.

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Businesswoman Angel Wu, president of North South Business Incorporated, says members of the mainly Chinese group of businesses and store operators have been rallying around to try to help members hardest hit by the earthquake. She talks of serious suffering for those worst-affected".

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The cartoon shows rubble and ruined buildings after the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September 2010. Rats representing 'looters' run over the buildings taking advantage as do cockroaches representing 'politics'. Refers to a certain amount of looting but also the high profiles during the aftermath of Mayor Bob Parker with local body elections only a few weeks away and PM John Key in particular. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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A man sits in an armchair in the ruins of his house with his wife beside him. A man carrying a briefcase marked 'EQC' has come to make an insurance assessment and says 'Unfortunately, this is a North Canterbury collapse - so you'll only get your first $100,000 back'. Context; the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September and the collapse of the South Canterbury Finance Company. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker smiles smugly from the top of a cliff while Jim Anderton, his chief rival for mayor in the local body elections to be held on 9th October 2010, lands with a bump as the ground on which he was standing, collapses. Refers to the unexpected and advantageous public exposure gained by the incumbent mayor because of the Christchurch earthquake of the 4th September. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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MP Jim Anderton who is standing for Mayor of Christchurch in the coming local body elections (9th October) stands up to his chest in a crack in the road waving a sign that reads 'Jim Anderton for mayor' and yelling "I'm still here!' Refers to the very high profile that his rival the standing mayor Bob Parker has enjoyed in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September 2010. Jim Anderton has rather faded out of the limelight by comparison. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Kate Shephard rest home prepare to move some residents out as home is no longer livable. L-R: Renee Hayman, 43, paraplegic, and Denyse Parkes, 46, who has had 5 strokes, have moved in together as their accommodation has been condemned and deemed unlivable".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Kate Shephard rest home prepare to move some residents out as home is no longer livable. L-R: Renee Hayman, 43, paraplegic, and Denyse Parkes, 46, who has had 5 strokes, have moved in together as their accommodation has been condemned and deemed unlivable".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local relief: Waimakariri District Mayor Ron Keating (left) receives a cheque for $100,000 from MainPower managing director Allan Berge at the Civil Defence headquarters set up in council's chambers. The money is targeted for Waimakariri families who have been hard hit by the earthquake".

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gunyah homestead was badly damaged during the September 4th 2010 earthquake, but the Cotterill family are picking up the pieces and rebuilding. Builders repair the master bedroom where a large brick chimney came through the room narrowly missing the Cotterills and totally obliterating their bed".

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. One of the volunteers is holding a cat in a carrier.