Cabinet announces 5-million-dollars for the Chch mayoral fund

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The Cabinet has decided to make an initial 5-million-dollar contribution to the Christchurch mayoral fund set up to help with the earthquake clean up.

Letter from Prime Minister John Key

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Prime Minister John Key writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.

Fairfax Video, September 2010 (15)

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A video about the government's financial aid plan for workers affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Prime Minister John Key has travelled to Christchurch to announce the plan. This video includes footage of a press conference with John Key at the Christchurch Art Gallery. It also includes footage of John Key meeting residents at the Civil Defence Centre at Addington Raceway.

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:07:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Murray Rowlands, the Federated Farmers North Canterbury Grain and Feeds Chairperson, with Agriculture Minister David Carter. They are on the Deans' property in Homebush".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:01:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata, to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits the Deans' property in Homebush near Hororata".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (08)

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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. MPs John Carter, left, and David Carter, PM Key back to camera, dark jacket, and Mayor Bob Parker".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:01:28

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata, to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits the Deans' property in Homebush near Hororata".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:02:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata, to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits the Deans' property in Homebush near Hororata".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:24 01:25:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanks them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city. From left: Orion CEO Roger Sutton introduces Simon Wilson to Prime Minister John Key".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:24:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Prime Minister John Key talks to the media outside the Hororata church that was badly damaged by the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:20:35

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Jenni Carter, Dean of the Hororata church, that was badly damaged by the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:29:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Jenni Carter, Dean of the Hororata church, that was badly damaged by the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 09:42:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key inspects a silo that was knocked over, spilling grain on a farm in Greendale, near Hororata".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 08:01:44

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata, to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Kaiapoi residents Cathryn and Jessie Hopkinson after talking to Prime Minister John Key about their badly-damaged home from the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:03:18

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits the Deans' property in Homebush near Hororata and has a quick chat to Selwyn MP Amy Adams".

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Prime Minister John Key meeting members of the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key meeting members of the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key meeting members of the Student Volunteer Army.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (01)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after it's 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Key, right, in the Civil Defence HQ".

"Hey Phil... It's a 'Dear John' letter..." 8 September 2010

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The Queen tells Prince Philip that she has received a 'Dear John' letter from PM John Key and that it 'seems the earth has moved for him back in NZ'. Text above reads 'Keynote'. In a second version the queen says that John Key 'preferred to stay at home 'cos the earth moved'. A third version refers to the decision of the PM to remain in New Zealand because of the Christchurch earthquake instead of going on a trip to Europe with his wife during which they were to have stayed at the invitation of the Queen at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

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Prime Minister John Key at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (21)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key, centre, visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. Mayor Bob Parker took him on a tour of the city which was punctuated by a fire breaking out in a building on Worcester Street. MP John Carter, and Key look at the damage".

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Prime Minister John Key speaks at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key speaks at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key speaks at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key speaks at an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

Fairfax Media Image: Martin Hunter 2010:09:04 15:32:18

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key meets Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker in Christchurch".

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Prime Minister John Key signs a shovel at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.

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Prime Minister John Key shakes Mayor Bob Parker's hand at an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.