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Overgrown property in a residential area. The opening of the letterbox has been taped up, perhaps indicating that the residents are no longer living there.

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Long grass on the cordon side of the river beside the Worcester Boulevade bridge contrasts with the mown lawn on the publicly accessible opposite bank.

Are Historic Buildings Important?

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Up until February 22nd, 2011, the city of Christchurch was a unique, historic and cultural living and breathing entity.  Inherited from a long list of valuable contributors dating back to its incep…

All Right? Five Years On I Feel: Healthy Christchurch 3

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A photograph of Donovan Ryan, Communications Advisor for All Right?, taking part in #FiveYearsOn. Ryan holds a sign which reads, "Five years on, I feel... there's a long way to go! Donovan St Albans." All Right? posted the photograph to their Facebook Timeline on 21 February 2016 at 9:27am. All Right? captioned the photograph, "Donovan from St Albans feels there's a long way to go. #fiveyears on #5yearson #allrightnz".

Chch City Council and govt hammer out deal

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The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, have hammered out a compromise deal over setting the council's long term spending priorities.

Midday News for 5 August 2011

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Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee says its taking too long to consent new sub divisions in Christchurch. The sharemarket and dollar fall following turmoil on world markets.

Quake claimants band together to take on insurers

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Frustrated Christchurch residents are banding together to take on their insurance companies, who they say are taking too long to process their earthquake damage claims.

1901 Earthquake – a warning for Greengrocers & ‘Portly Ladies’

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Earthquakes in Christchurch are not unusual events, we’ve been beset with them since European settlement began – and no doubt long before. What is most disturbing of all is that our Eur…

Why Our Historic Buildings Are Important

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Up until February 22nd, 2011, the city of Christchurch was a unique, historic and cultural living and breathing entity. Inherited from a long list of valuable contributors dating back to its incept…

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A plaque on the site of the long-demolished Cambridge Terrace Methodist Church".

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A photograph of Tony's Tyre Service on Armagh Street. The tape that had cordoned the building off is no longer tied in place.

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The Town Hall viewed from Victoria Square. The Ferrier Fountain is no longer running and weeds have grown in its bed.

Grants to be available to those forced out of their homes

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Emergency grants will be available from tomorrow for Christchurch residents who are no longer able to live in their homes because of earthquake damage.

Tourism Holdings says business as usual despite earthquakes

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The campervan company, Tourism Holdings, says it doesn't expect the North Canterbury earthquake to have any material impact on its tourism business in either the near or long-term.

Magnetic South foresight blog

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Summarises "Magnetic South," an online discussion about the long-term future of Christchurch in June 2011, with ideas about how the city might recover from the 2011 earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The view along Cashel Street towards the All Seasons Hotel. The Hotel Grand Chancellor no longer dominates the view".

Christchurch's Orange Zone

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People living in Christchurch's orange zone will have to wait longer than expected for a decision on whether they can remain in their homes, after the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority missed one of its deadlines.

Chch homeowners consider legal action against State Insurance

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A group of angry Christchurch locals are considering legal action against one of the country's biggest insurance companies because they say their earthquake claims are taking too long to settle.

Cera keeps hold over Christchurch couple's land - just in case

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A Christchurch couple has been told they can't use a driveway that no longer leads to any houses because the Earthquake Recovery Authority may need access to it.

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The demolition of an apartment building on Peterborough Street. A long-reach excavator is being used to tear the building down.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Long summer grass surrounds the fallen stone on the south side of ChristChurch Cathedral".

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A photograph of a sign on London Street in Lyttelton, reading, "It doesn't matter how slowly you go, as long as you don't stop!

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This long row of cones was screening a large truck parked on Avonside Drive".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor, demolished to a level that it no longer dominates the skyline".

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Muffins, pastries and club sandwiches set up on long trestle tables at the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).

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Muffins, pastries and club sandwiches set up on long trestle tables at the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).

The Panel with Jock Anderson and Neil Miller (part 2)

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How long does it take to form a first impression of someone, speeding cops, Bob Parker's profile and the Canterbury earthquake, and the latest on Pike River.

Insurance trips up earthquake-struck businesses

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Many small businesses in Canterbury are struggling to stay afloat after the earthquake and an insurance and risk management consultant, John Sloan, says one problem is the long wait to get insurance money.

Close-up of windows and balconies of Crowne Plaza hotel after the earthqua…

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Colour close up photograph of windows and balconies on the Crowne Plaza; it can be seen that they are no longer perfectly aligned.

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The Ferrier Fountain in front of the Town Hall. The fountain is no longer running and there are weeds in the water bed.