The Labour party candidates in two of the closest-run election seats, Christchurch Central, and Waimakariri are refusing to accept defeat.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Kids having fun with a kite".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Kids having fun with a kite".
Parliament was adjourned as news of the earthquake came through. Party leaders made statements to the House as the seriousness of the situation became clear.
In the wake of last week's devastating earthquake in Christchurch, political parties put aside partisan differences as they offered support to the city.
The Labour Party wrapped up its Canterbury Recovery Package in Christchurch today, announcing it would appoint qualified locals to govern the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. A member of Aranui band A'ppreeshiate".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Fun in the sun for the crowd".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Kids enjoying pulling down a huge kite".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Peter Beck leads the inter-denominational blessing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Rosie O'Connell, drummer of Ivy Lies".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Crowd enjoying Che Fu and King Kapisi".
The fight to become the next mayor of Christchurch stepped up today with Labour Party's earthquake spokesperson, Lianne Dalziel, announcing she wants the job.
The Prime Minister says the Labour Party is threatening to write cheques the country can't afford with its Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Package.
The Labour Party has accused the Government of sitting on money set aside to provide skills training needed for the Canterbury earthquake rebuild.
In four frames a man watches the news on TV. He hears that 'Severe aftershocks continue as the demolition crew move into the red zone.. amidst the badly damaged infrastructure..' His wife offers him a cup of tea and assumes the report is about Christchurch but it is not, it is about 'Phil Goff & Labour' Context - Christchurch continues to have aftershocks following the February 22 earthquake and the Labour Party is suffering one bodyblow after another - the last being the Darren Hughes affair. This is disastrous for Labour because the 2011 election is in November. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Text reads 'Rebuilding projects'. The first of the two frames shows collapsed buildings in Christchurch after the earthquake and the second frame shows leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff sorely in need of 'credibility' as he makes the 'V' for victory sign with both hands. Context - the rebuilding of Christchurch after the earthquake of 22 March 2011 and Phil Goff's disastrous personal polling as 'preferred PM' and the concomitant problems for the Labour Party with elections in November of this year. Colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Site of the National Party MP for Christchurch Central. Communicates her political activities and parliamentary speeches. Includes updates about Christchurch earthquake recovery and rebuild.
The Labour Party says its crushing victory in the Christchurch East by-election is an indictment of the National Government's poor response to the earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Gillian Forsyth and son Andrew enjoy a day out together".
Christchurch people who have had to battle insurance companies over the repair or rebuild of earthquake damaged homes are welcoming the Labour party's idea of an earthquake court to settle disputes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. A member of Te Kotahitanga Kapa Haka group opening the show".
Politicians have praised the courage and resilience shown by Canterbury residents following Saturday's earthquake. MPs from all the parties in Parliament had an opportunity to address the House this afternoon.
During the past year or two it has been customary for a number of parties of young men to go into camp at Sumner for the summer months, and to come up to Christchurch during business hours. Special…
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. A.K Comrie, aged 11 months, gets into the swing of things".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. John Key signs an autograph (one of thousands) for Tiana Hansen, aged 11".
On the eve of the memorial service for the Christchurch earthquake, the Labour party is laying into the Government's handling of the city's ditching as a Rugby World Cup venue.
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The former Christchurch East Labour Party MP, Lianne Dalziel, is now the Mayor of Christchurch and, as such, is set to work much more closely with her former political foe, Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee.
Surrounded by mud and puddles in Christchurch Prime Minister John Key puts his arm round co-leader of the Maori Party Pita Sharples and smiles happily; behind them is a brand new plastic portaloo. On the ground lies a newspaper with a headline that reads 'Govt. to fund $2m giant RWC plastic waka'. Pita Sharples says 'and to show we're not neglecting our priorities in these austere times, Christchurch will get a new plastic portaloo!' Context - The government has hit back at criticism over a $2 million venue centre in the shape of a waka for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), defending the cost as necessary to host a world-class event. Co-leader of the Maori Party Pita Sharples says the waka will promote Maori culture during the Rugby World Cup and at other events (like the America's Cup). Labour Party MP Shane Jones asks "How can Dr Sharples and Prime Minister John Key actually believe that this expensive indulgence is a positive advertisement for Maori? The truth is they don't but they're both working together in a desperate effort to keep the Maori Party afloat. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).