Destruction

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Rolleston/Burnham, South Island, NZ This used to be a perfectly straight and flat road!

Sunrise Over Manchester Destruction

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Taken as the severity of the situation began to sink in to most of the people wandering around. Police, Fire and other emergency personal showed a fantastic response to how they dealt with the situation they had.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 29/05/2011: Deconsecration and Destruction

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 29 May 2011 entitled, "Deconsecration and Destruction".

Destruction of the Ozone

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The partially demolished Ozone Hotel in New Brighton, with a digger in the background.

Waikato Times Image: Bruce Mercer 2011:03:07 11:44:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Destruction in the cordoned off red zone".

Waikato Times Image: Bruce Mercer 2011:03:07 12:00:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Destruction in the cordoned off red zone".

Waikato Times Image: Bruce Mercer 2011:03:07 12:09:10

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Destruction in the cordoned off red zone".

Waikato Times Image: Bruce Mercer 2011:03:07 11:46:09

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Destruction in the cordoned off red zone".

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Tourists checking out destruction caused by the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.

Christchurch remembers destruction wrought one year ago

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Morning Report comes from Christchurch as the city remembers the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck a year ago tomorrow.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2011:04:01 09:06:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake and demolition destruction in Christchurch CBD. Rydges Hotel, Brannigans building and Clarendon Towers, Oxford Terrace".

The Dominion Post Image: Andrew Gorrie 2010:09:17 17:36:18

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "80 year-old Evan Ross from Richmond, Christchurch, is pictured looking around the destruction in the city".

The Dominion Post Image: Andrew Gorrie 2010:09:17 17:37:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "80 year-old Evan Ross from Richmond, Christchurch, is pictured looking around the destruction in the city".

Researchers begin to analyse effects of quake

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Some parts of central Christchurch may have been hit by rogue seismic energy during last week's earthquake, amplifying the level of destruction.

At Rainbow's End

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A digitally manipulated image of building rubble.

Demolition prompts hope for damaged Christchurch buildings

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The destruction of the Radio Network building in Christchurch has prompted hopes that explosive demolition could be used to bring down other earthquake-damaged buildings.

I'll Kiss It Better

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Digitally manipulated image of graffiti on a brick building on St Asaph Street. The graffiti depicts a sticking plaster over a broken section of the wall, with the words "I'll kiss it better". The photographer comments, "After the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch band aid plasters starting to appear in different parts of the city on damaged buildings. A year later most can still be seen. This one was once a whole plaster, but it has slowly broken up where it crossed the gap. The red bricks seen to symbolise the terrible wounds caused to the City and it's people".

Christchurch Press Image: Lawrence Smith, 2011:02:25 14:43:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch recovers after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at the start of the week causing mass death and destruction across the city".

Cathedral Dean speaking to Nine to Noon

Audio, Radio New Zealand

One of the most potent symbols of the earthquake has been the massive amount of destruction caused to Christchurch's Anglican Cathedral, including the toppling of its spire.

Earthquakes expose hidden artefacts in central Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

When the Canterbury earthquakes brought about the destruction of almost all of the buildings in central Christchurch, it created a unique opportunity for an insight into the past.

Almost Like London During the War

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A digitally manipulated image of damaged Music Centre. The photographer comments, "The destruction caused by the demolition of the heritage buildings damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes looks similar to the scenes in London during the second world war. The building was the Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch. It was an integrated Catholic co-educational secondary school. It was founded in 1987, but its origins go back more than a 100 years earlier. The college was an amalgamation of two schools: Sacred Heart College for girls, and Xavier College for boys".

The Earthquake Worms

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A digitally manipulated photograph of twisted reinforcing rods amongst the rubble from the demolition of QEII. The photographer comments, "These rarely seen worms live in the pressurised earth under the foundations of buildings. They need a damp soil and be under at least 100 pounds of pressure per square inch. After the destructive force of an earthquake they swiftly rise to the surface through gaps in the rubble. Unfortunately they quickly die and then crystallise as hard as iron in the dry low pressure air".

Christchurch: The value of a city

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A short video-documentary featuring four Christchurch locals who reflect on the destruction of the city's CBD, and how it has changed what they value in a city. Produced with funding from NZ on Air.

Clock stopped at 4.35am

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It is hard to imagine the destruction which surrounds this area on such a beautiful clear calm sunny spring morning, It seems as if Christchuch has changed forever. I wonder how long it will take us to recover.

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 14:22:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 14:19:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 14:17:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 14:17:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 14:20:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:08 14:19:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lion Nathan staff clean up the warehouse in St Asaph Street. Even though there has been huge destruction, beer supplies have been restored with the arrival of 55 shipping containers filled with beer from Auckland".