Man who broke neck in quake walks in front door

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Ken Hird is back home today for the first time since breaking his neck during an earthquake aftershock in Christchurch.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0262

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square, with strapping around the angel's neck and hips to prevent damage.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 055

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A teddy bear wearing a Lyttelton Main School uniform with a sign around its neck reading, "Lyttelton Main School has more mmmmmmmmmmmmmm".

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 121

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a statue lying on planks of wood outside the Canterbury Museum. The statue fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and the head broke off. A message on the exposed neck reads, "My head is at Christ College".

Umut Akguzel Photograph 323

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.

Umut Akguzel Photograph 322

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.

Rubbernecks

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

A few older Christchurch Earthquake Pics from after the 6.3 last Feb (2011). And yes the aftershocks are still happening.. Twitter | Facebook |

Avonside Road

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

A few older Christchurch Earthquake Pics from after the 6.3 last Feb (2011). And yes the aftershocks are still happening.. Twitter | Facebook |

Hubbard, James, 1949- :"The aftershock.. The shake-up. The waiting and anx…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

The cartoon shows the leader of the new Mana Party, Hone Harawira, in four frames that illustrate 'The aftershock', 'the shake-up', 'the waiting & anxiety!...' and in the last frame 'the liquefaction...' as he sinks up to his chest in 'Poll Street'. Context - In fact Hone Harawira won the Te Tai Tokerau by-election with a majority of 1,117 votes, followed fairly closely by Kelvin Davis (Labour). The Labour and Mana candidates seemed to be neck and neck just before the election on 26 June 2011. The cartoon uses earthquake imagery to illustrate the emotional roller-coaster for Hone Harawira. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).