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Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

'The Politician' cartoon strip. A member of the government staff reads in a newspaper 'These emergency powers they've given the minister are the equivalent of war powers' and he adds 'and he's making the most of them!' The second frame shows a minister wearing a military uniform with cap that includes copious braiding and medals; he is sitting behind a desk labelled 'Minister General'. Context - Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) will be established as a stand-alone government department to enable an effective, timely and co-ordinated rebuilding and recovery effort in Canterbury. The controversial bill empowers the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) to take control of councils it believes are failing on reconstruction work. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of two workers walking down Gloucester Street. To the right, the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Times and Star Building can be seen. A car parked in front has been crushed by falling debris.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A member of the Urban Search and Rescue taskforce at the site of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Behind him, emergency personnel are searching through the rubble for trapped people.

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Emergency personnel lifting a metal beam from the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street during their search for trapped people. Behind them smoke is billowing from the remains of the building.

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Emergency personnel lifting a metal beam from the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street during their search for trapped people. Behind them smoke is billowing from the remains of the building.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Emergency personnel lifting a metal beam from the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street during their search for trapped people. Behind them smoke is billowing from the remains of the building.

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Emergency personnel searching the collapsed Canterbury Television on Madras Street building for trapped people in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.

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Members of the Urban Search and Rescue taskforce conferring on the site of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Behind them, emergency personnel can be seen searching the rubble for trapped people.

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Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.

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Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.

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Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.

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Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins, which were on fire when the photograph was taken.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Emergency personnel lifting a metal beam from the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street during their search for trapped people. Behind them smoke is billowing from the remains of the building.