School reopens in Christchurch

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Back now to Christchurch where today some schools are opening for the first time since Saturday's earthquake.

Canterbury Cheesemongers

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Will be opening asap when suitable site located. Mail orders still taken. and farmers markets a possibility. But later demolished along with the adjacent building.

Christchurch Press Image: Ella Drew 2010:09:07 15:01:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Opening 4pm today. It's been stressful and frightening but we are through the worst and looking ahead. Yours Stan and staff'".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:23 11:44:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. A member of Te Kotahitanga Kapa Haka group opening the show".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:06 16:06:57

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Kokopu Lane residents, Don and Janet Dalley, with large openings through the property".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:09:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:08:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".

Sydenham Churchills Tavern - the black canopy under all those bricks is wh…

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Reasons why it pays not to be a smoker - if the quake had hit during opening hours there would have been probably half a dozen smokers underneath the black awning crushed by falling bricks.

Darroch, Bob, 1940- :"Try me" 30 September 2010

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It is the middle of the night and a man wearing his dressing-gown runs out of his house towards a portaloo clutching a toilet roll and saying 'Try me'. The neighbourhood is wrecked by earthquakes. On the ground is a newspaper with a headline that reads 'New Delhi athletes substandard accomodation facilities'. A second newspaper reads 'Given the choice many prefer to stay home'. Context: The first Christchurch earthquake shook the city on early morning of the 4th September 2010. The destruction of sewage infrastructure has meant portaloos and long-drops have become de rigeur as a consequence. There was a desperate rush to get the village ready for the influx of athletes before the opening of the Commonwealth Games on 3rd October 2010 and there was a fear that unsatisfactory sanitation systems might cause health and safety problems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).