
'Cappuccino dreams'. Christchurch mayoral candidates Jim Anderton and incumbent mayor Bob Parker tell constituents that they will get respectively more transparency in 'financial dealings' and in 't-shirts'. As the earthquake strikes they continue their electioneering until they are told to 'clear orf' because 'these frames lack substance'. A front-end loader begins to dismantle the structure from which they are speaking. Refers to the local body elections to take place 9th October and the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September. Published in the Presto Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Damage to the north west of the city boundary".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Damage to the north west of the city boundary".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Damage to the North West of the city boundary".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photos of Christchurch City LIbraries Outreach staff working in welfare centres following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-02-27-OperationStoryTime-lynette-and-boys-on-bikes From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
The now vacated Christchurch City Council building suffered some damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The now vacated Christchurch City Council building suffered some damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army helping the police out at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
The Christchurch City Council is investigating ways to prevent buses from going through Avonside and other earthquake damaged suburbs.
The old Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street was damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The old Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street was damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
General Manager of Community Services for the Christchurch City Council Michael Aitken writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker looks at damage during a tour of the inner city yesterday".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building in the Christchurch central city.
Even though the library is closed due to the earthquake customers are still happy using the free Wi Fi File Reference: CCL-CE-2010-09-07-DSC01931 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Even though the library is closed due to the earthquake customers are still happy using the free Wi Fi File Reference: CCL-CE-2010-09-07-DSC01928 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries