Christchurch Press 27 June 2012: Section A, Page 4

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Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 27 June 2012.

Christchurch Press 23 February 2012: Section A, Page 6

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Page 6 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 23 February 2012.

Chch's historic Peterborough Centre saved from wreckers

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A company helping to demolish earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch, has come to the rescue of the heritage-listed Peterborough Centre.

The Star 2 November 2012

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A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 9 November 2012.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 526

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Historic Post Office in Cathedral Square from the site of the Regent Theatre with the new Telecom building to the right".

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2012:11:06 03:57:17)

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A photograph of a mural on the side of a building in New Brighton Mall. The mural depicts a beach and has a poem painted over the top.

Keeping a Sense of Normality

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Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a young man working at a desk has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Cranmer Courts in Christchurch, New Zealand was very badly damaged in the earthquakes that have rocked the City for the past two years. Mike Hewson thought he would try to bring life back into the buildings by putting photographs into the spaces where the doors and windows were. There was a month or so when no one seemed to know or admit who had put the pictures up, but it was done officially. It seems that though very badly damaged the buildings may get restored".

Earthquake Recovery Minister denies lobbying claims

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The Earthquake Recovery Minister and the Insurance Council both deny that insurance companies pressured the Government to relax building guidelines in Canterbury.

The Star 31 October 2012.

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A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 31 October 2012.

Fairfax Video, June 2012 (8)

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A video of a bike race on Gloucester Street with Roger Sutton and staff of The Press. The bike race was held to mark the opening of the new Press Building on Gloucester Street.

Engineers followed protocol in CTV assessment, expert says

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An overseas expert has defended the structural engineer who declared the Canterbury Television building sound after the September 2010 earthquake.

LUXCITY Photograph 3

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A photograph of crowds at the LUXCITY event. The photograph shows an installation on Worcester Street, with the new Press building in the background. The installation is titled "Murmur".

CTV designer blamed for collapse

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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes has heard the CTV building collapsed because of the incompetence of the man in charge of designing it.

Christchurch Press 27 June 2012: Section A, Page 1 (South Island Edition)

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Page 1 of Section A of the South Island edition of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 27 June 2012.

Christchurch Press 28 June 2012: Section A, Page 3

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Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 28 June 2012.

Christchurch Press 18 February 2012: Section C, Page 5

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Page 5 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 18 February 2012.

Christchurch Press 18 February 2012: Section C, Page 4

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Page 4 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 18 February 2012.

Evidence given on how close Chch hotel came to collapsing

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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake.

A Design for a New Christchurch Cathedral

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A proposed design by John Raven for a new cathedral, tied to a cordon fence. Clarendon Tower can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "Someone is asking for designs for a new Christchurch Cathedral after it was announced that the old historical building will not be repaired, to be put on the fences through which people can see the de-construction of the old one. This design looks a great one to me".

Bringing the house down

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPXqb7k4azU Details inside a half demolished theatre in central Christchurch. November, 2012. Christchurch, NZ. (c)Mike Brebner. All rights reserved.

Earthquake also reshapes Canterbury University

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Canterbury University has been heavily reshaped by the earthquakes. It suffered damage to buildings, and also a significant drop in enrolments.

Kissed By an Earthquake

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A digitally manipulated photograph of broken windows on Shadbolt House. The photographer comments, "This was close to the start of the demolition of the earthquake damaged Shadbolt House building in the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand. In the bright sun the glass reflected the blue sky, but the broken windows only reflected the blackness of the interior of the empty broken building".

Fairfax Video, August 2012 (3)

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A video of excavators demolishing the former railway station on Moorhouse Avenue. The building was only moderately damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, but repair work was deemed too costly for the co-owner, Science Alive!.

Structural engineer blasts engineering profession

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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told illegal building techniques are being used in the Christchurch rebuild because the engineering profession is in crisis.

Raising Resilience

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American social-psychologist Tara Powell on the challenges of building confidence in children who have been traumatised by a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina or the Christchurch earthquake.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 178

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Members of the public walk past the damaged New Regent Street facades. The street has been cordoned off by security fences. The BNZ building on Armargh Street can be seen in the background.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 177

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Members of the public walk past the damaged New Regent Street facades. The street has been cordoned off by security fences. The BNZ building on Armargh Street can be seen in the background.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 175

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Members of the public walk past the damaged New Regent Street facades. The street has been cordoned off by security fences. The BNZ building on Armargh Street can be seen in the background.

Fairfax Video, July 2012 (5)

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A video of a tour of the inside of the Radio Network House on Worcester Street. Maurice Gibbens, demolition supervisor from CERES, and Craig Stracey, operations manger, explain how the building has been prepared for demolition by implosion.

Fairfax Video October 2012 (1)

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A video of people protesting the demolition of the Cranmer Courts on Armagh Street. In the background, an excavator is being used to demolish the building. Earlier in the day a man was arrested on a trespassing charge for climbing the fence.