In the top frame a man reads a newspaper report that says 'Govt to buy up red stickered homes' and shouts 'That's it - I'm out!' His mate comments that he thought it was his neighbour's house that was munted and that his house was ok. In the lower frame the first man says 'That's right... and I don't want to live next door to a politician?!' Context - A report released 23 June 2011 has divided quake-hit Canterbury into four zones with those in the worst affected residential red zone offered cash to move out. The man in the cartoon thinks that the government is buying up the houses so that politicians can live in them. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
People are out and about in Hagley park, surrounded by an abundance of daffodils.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A Transfield Services worker digging liquefaction out of a manhole in north-east Christchurch.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
A volunteer hands out soup as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Moving belongings out, 254 Oxford Terrace".
A volunteer hands out an icecream as part of the Random Acts of Kindness initiative on Campus.
Two road cones mark out an uneven surface on the road. The hole is filled with water.
Spray-painted on the fence of a block of flats is the warning, "All units damage, keep out".
The Amala Organic Hair Spa. Timber beams can be seen sticking out from the second level window.
CTV journalist Emily Cooper was out filming when the Canterbury earthquake hit. Fifteen of her colleagues are unaccounted for.
Some Christchurch residents will find out the fate of their properties and Wellington cracks down on earthquake prone buildings.
A sign on a fence on St Asaph Street reading, 'Danger, demolition site, keep out'.
A sign on a fence at the corner of Victoria Street reads 'Extreme danger keep out'.
Damage in a cemetery. A large headstone has toppled, and its base has "Danger, keep out" tape wrapped around it.
Road workers digging earth out of a drain on Shirley Road near KFC.
Christchurch's CBD as seen from the Cashmere hills, south of the city. Much of the CBD is still cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake.
Paper and boxes fallen off shelves in an office in the Registry Building, the photocopier moved out from the wall.
The Christchurch Casino opens again tonight for the first time since February's earthquake left about 500 people out of work.