Central Canterbury News Image: Gary Moody 2010:12:17 10:24:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Bryden (left), Barry, Kimberley and Wendy Grant were leaving the tent behind last weekend for a trip to Auckland".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:34:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:32:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:31:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".

THE LATEST DESIGN IN HOUSING FOR LIVING WITH NATURAL HAZARDS. 18 September…

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The cartoon shows a family standing proudly in front of their tent which has 'No leaks!', is 'Earthquake-proof!', and 'Affordable!' An 'Optional extra' is an 'inflatable base for tsunami-prone areas'. Text below reads 'Not suitable for volcanic areas. Refers to the problems that have been experienced in the last couple of decades with leaky homes because of slack building codes (which have now been tightened), refers also to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September with its aftermath of rebuilding for greater earthquake proofing and lastly refers to the problem of people being unable to afford houses. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:37:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Charlie Tarawa is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn as they are too scared to go back into their house".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:36:50

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Charlie Tarawa is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn as they are too scared to go back into their house".

"What with the Canterbury earthquake and the flooding in the Lower North I…

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A man has climbed an active volcano and pitched a tent in order to get away from the Canterbury earthquake and the flooding in the lower North Island. Refers to the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September 2010 as well as the heavy rain, slips, and flooding from Whanganui in the centre of the North Island down to the Rimutaka Hill Road, North of Wellington. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).