Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:16 11:39:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Ave in Avonside".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:16 11:39:29

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Ave in Avonside".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (19)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (22)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (23)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (09)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning".

Photograph number UC 10-0507-05

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Prime Minister John Key with UCSA President Nick McDonnell, Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson and Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Photograph number UC 10-0507-31

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Jason Kerrison of Opshop, Prime Minister John Key, Student Volunteer Army Organiser and Mayor Bob Parker pictured with signed shovels during an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Photograph number UC 10-0507-06

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Prime Minister John Key with UCSA President Nick McDonnell, Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson and Mayor Bob Parker at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Photograph number UC 10-0496-37

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Media photograph Prime Minister John Key, Opshop frontman Jason Kerrison and Student Volunteer Army Organiser Sam Johnson at an event held on campus to thank the student volunteers.

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:49:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:10:07 13:50:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Port CEO, Peter Davie, right explains the earthquake damage to transport minister, Steven Joyce, at Gladstone Pier".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:48:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:48:10

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:46:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:45:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:45:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:47:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 13:03:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Fairfax Media Image: Kevin Stent 2010:09:04 12:10:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence Minister John Carter monitors the Christchurch earthquake at the Civil Defence 'bunker' under the Beehive, Wellington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:59:47

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:50:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:55:40

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:58:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:49:10

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 12:47:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:09 13:02:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce and other officials inspecting damage on Avonside Drive at Dallington".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:07 20:24:35

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Prime Minister John Key. Bedding is in high demand at The Addington Raceway Relief Centre".

Parliament throws full support behind earthquake bill

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Parliament has unanimously supported legislation giving Government ministers the power to make exemptions to almost every law on the statute books, to help fast-track reconstruction efforts in Canterbury.

Hundred million dollars earmarked for Canterbury

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Around a hundred million dollars has been earmarked by Cabinet as its initial contribution to Canterbury following the earthquake, but the Prime MInister says the final bill will be far higher.