Christchurch rebuild much more pricey than predicted

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Recovery Minister has revealed the rebuild of Christchurch's damaged sewage and water pipes will be quite a bit more expensive than predicted.

Christchurch hospital still largely a construction zone

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Two years on from the February twenty second earthquake, large parts of Christchurch Hospital are a construction site as repairs to damaged wards continue.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:08 01:50:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dudley Cridge from Kirwee with his grain silos, which were damaged in Saturday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:08 01:50:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dudley Cridge from Kirwee with his grain silos, which were damaged in Saturday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:14 07:29:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers are kept busy moving scaffolding and fixtures and checking for damage".

Winter, Mark, 1958-:22.2.11 [Christchurch earthquake] 23 February 2011

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The cartoon shows the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral tower in ruins and without its steeple. Above the drawing is the date '22.2.11'. A second version shows a huge magnitude 6.3 earthquake tremor on a seismic graph on top of which is the date '22.2.11'. Context - On 22 February 2011 at 12:51 pm (NZDT), Christchurch experienced a major magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which resulted in severe damage and many casualties. A National State of Emergency has been declared. The cathedral tower has collapsed and there has been devastating damage to the remaining structure. The Cathedral is one of around six sites of extreme concern around the city where many are believed to still be trapped. This earthquake followed on from an original magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010 which did far less damage and in which no-one died. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:12:09 13:32:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barriers around earthquake-damaged buildings, Madras Street, between St Asaph and Tuam Streets".

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Colombo Street closed off south of Moorhouse Ave, due to a damaged shop now deemed unstable; aftermath of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Donations to the Canterbury earthquake fund now total about $11 million. It comes as the Government announced early details of a recovery plan for people wanting money to fix their damaged homes or start rebuilding.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:41:43

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:41:40

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:30:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. The Countdown supermarket on Colombo Street in Beckenham".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:39:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:57:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:42

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:42:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:13 23:40:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to Christchurch CBD buildings after the September 4th earthquake. The MLC building on Manchester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:09 12:41:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Engineers assessing the damage in Sumner".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 23:13:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 23:29:43

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Police search an area around the Sumner RSA".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 23:16:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 23:13:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 23:15:33

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".