Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children

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The days of aftershocks have got too much for the Wingfield family who are getting out of Christchurch in an effort to calm their deeply distressed children aged two and five.

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.

Half of earthquake appeal money given out

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Over half of the $21 million donated to the Red Cross in the wake of September's Canterbury earthquake has been paid out. More than ten thousand grant applications have been received to date, including about six thousand since the beginning of November.

4 September 2010 Canterbury Earthquake (18 November)

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PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 18 November 2010 in Wellington. The presentation was delivered at a State Services Briefing at the Reserve Bank Seminar Room, and at a public talk for UC Alumni at the Wellington Club.

Christchurch Earthquake - Last Days For Manchester Courts

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Manchester Courts, a seven-storey building on the corner of Hereford and Manchester Streets, is a category one historic place built in 1905-1906 that up until the 7.1 earthquake, housed offices. News of the scheduled demolition provoked an emotional response from the people of Christchurch. UPDATE 14 October 2010: A group of residents is campaig...

Christchurch Earthquake - Rapaki (Not so) Hot Springs

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Some of the recent aftershocks located around Banks Peninsula since the 7.1 earthquake have resulted in renewed hot springs activity with the distinct sulphurous smells being the result of deep seated water reaching the surface. Known hot springs are located at Motukarara, Rapaki Bay, Heathcote Valley, and Purau. You can see the distant crater r...

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 15:34:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:08 14:24:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rachel Hood (Darfield) with her daughters Izra (3) and Jasmine (1) who she is putting on an aircraft and getting out of Christchurch because of the earthquakes".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 15:36:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 15:37:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 15:34:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 16:00:00

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 16:04:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:08 14:24:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rachel Hood (Darfield) with her daughters Izra (3) and Jasmine (1) who she is putting on an aircraft and getting out of Christchurch because of the earthquakes".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:08 14:25:47

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rachel Hood (Darfield) with her daughters Izra (3) and Jasmine (1) who she is putting on an aircraft and getting out of Christchurch because of the earthquakes".

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 058

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts building.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 060

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts building.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 120

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A photograph of severe earthquake damage at 938 Avonside Drive.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 115

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A photograph of severe earthquake damage at 938 Avonside Drive.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 052

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts building.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 056

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts building.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 059

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts building.

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:09:06 13:09:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker following Canterbury's earthquake".

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 118

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A photograph of severe earthquake damage at 938 Avonside Drive.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 116

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A photograph of severe earthquake damage at 938 Avonside Drive.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0214

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Castle Rock post earthquake".

Fairfax Media Image: Martin Hunter 2010:09:04 10:01:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage to roads near Darfield".

Occidental Hotel, 208 Hereford Street, Christchurch

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Occidental Hotel under renovation in January 2010, before the earthquakes.

Bob Parker Retains Christchurch

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Did his work in the earthquake aftermath sway the voters?

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:09 14:54:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake unsung hero, Emily Harvey".