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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Simon Jones moving out of his Brooklands home".
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).
A photograph of a cordon made out of temporary plastic fencing outside the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army helping the police out at central city cordons".
great to see a large number of volunteers turn up to shovel out sand from properties within the Horseshoe Lake / Shirley area.
great to see a large number of volunteers turn up to shovel out sand from properties within the Horseshoe Lake / Shirley area.
Tourists checking out destruction caused by the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City centre returning to normal as people get out for beers on a Friday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City centre returning to normal as people get out for beers on a Friday".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Residents are moving out of their home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Residents are moving out of their home on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Christine Collins moving out of her home on Avonside Drive".
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of part of the forecourt of a petrol station near New Brighton which has risen out of the ground and through the pavement.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
The chief medical officer of health for the region, Dr Alistair Humphrey, says people carrying out repairs on their earthquake-stricken properties need to be wary of asbestos.
A photograph of a sign on a fence in Dallington reading, "Residents only. If you are not here to restore our services, please keep out".
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.