Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:06 13:26:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A mud encased path at the home of Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 14:31:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "From left - Janet Taylor-Murphey, Sarah House, Brendon McInnes and Jess Milligan (sitting) at the St Johns control centre".

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A photograph of an excavator demolishing Doug Sexton's garage at 378 Oxford Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 02:25:25

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darell Grice in his flooded basement. His house is also likely to be condemned".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 02:25:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darell Grice in his flooded basement. His house is also likely to be condemned".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:12 11:21:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Curator's House restaurant. The view from the back of the building that sustained no real damage from the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Ian Steward 2010:09:10 14:32:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hemant Shah, whose Ferry Road dairy and the house he lives in above it have been condemned following earthquake damage".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:06 13:26:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A mud encased bike at the home of Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall as they evacuate his Grey Crescent house".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:08 15:37:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rob Souness of Weedons Eggs suffered serious damage to his hen house saving 23000 hens and losing 3000".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:08 15:53:28

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rob Souness of Weedons Eggs suffered serious damage to his hen house saving 23000 hens and losing 3000".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:08 15:39:23

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rob Souness of Weedons Eggs suffered serious damage to his hen house saving 23000 hens and losing 3000".

Cantabs confused about who pays for flood risk mitigation

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch residents whose houses have sunk since the earthquakes want to know who will pay to raise and remediate their land to prevent flood risk.

Calls for asbestos register in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An Earthquake Commission policy of covering over asbestos in quake-damaged Canterbury houses and not making that information publicly available, is being described as shortsighted and potentially harmful.

No insulation for earthquake-damaged homes

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The company hired by the Government to carry out earthquake repairs in Canterbury is refusing to install insulation at the same time as it replaces old cladding on houses.

Canterbury quake family gives thanks this Christmas

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Christchurch woman Lavina Pockson and her family live in a house with big cracks in it, on land that's among the most damaged from the big September earthquake.

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A view down Gloucester Street. The NewsTalkZB building can be partially seen on the left, and the Manchester Securities House in the middle is being demolished.

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Detail of a damaged house in an overgrown site. The windows have been boarded up and some words can be partially read, it says "We will try to...".

Photograph of 181 Peterborough Street (1)

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A photograph of building rubble at 181 Peterborough Street. A 'danger' sign can be seen on the house, as well a red sticker and notice of power removal.

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The ANZ Bank Chambers on the corner of High and Lichfield Streets has been cordoned off from the public. WORLD, a clothing store was housed on the ground floor.

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Scaffolding in front of the damaged building that housed Satchmo Hairdressing on Victoria Street. The street has been cordoned off with Police and Army personnel guarding the entrace.

From Hotel to Hospital – St. Helen’s Maternity, Durham Street, Sydenham, 1…

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In 1907, a former public house on the corner of Durham and Battersea Street, Sydenham, was opened as the first women’s maternity hospital in Christchurch. Founded by the Right Honorable Richa…

Recycling: Tim McGurk

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Over the summer on The Weekend we've been talking to recyclers and upcyclers, people who like the Wombles, are making good use of the things that they find, things that the everyday folks leave behind. This is true of Christchurch builder, artist and furniture maker, Tim McGurk. He says he works with whatever junk and materials he can find. Tim crafted several items from the materials salvaged from an earthquake damaged Christchurch house, as part of the Whole House Reuse project. He also made the news when he made a Star Wars inspired X-wing sculpture/lamp out of salvaged rimu.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:22 01:04:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Acland Ave and other nearby residents upset about houses that are green stickered being unliveable. They cannot access any relief funds".

Tornado rips through West Auckland

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A Christchurch couple who fled to Auckland after the earthquakes are now assessing damage at their new house, after a tornado tore through their suburb.

Christchurch Real Estate agents' livelihoods are at risk

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The Real Estate Institute says earthquake related delays in getting LIM reports for house purchases in Christchurch could ruin the livelihoods of real estate agents.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 02:25:02

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darrell Grice in his flooded basement and his house is also likely to be condemned".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 02:22:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darrell Grice in his flooded basement and his house is also likely to be condemned".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 02:22:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darrell Grice in his flooded basement and his house is also likely to be condemned".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:12 11:23:47

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Javier, the owner of the Curator's House restaurant, in front of the building that sustained no real damage from the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 02:23:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Avonside Drive. Darrell Grice in his flooded basement and his house is also likely to be condemned".