Midday News for 4 September 2010

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Extensive coverage of the earthquake in Christchurch.

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Wood bracing on a building in the city centre.

Photo of damage to Tami Wood's office on Aoraki 4th Floor, taken by Natash…

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Photo of damage to Tami Wood's office on Aoraki 4th Floor, taken by Natasha Sitarz.

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A photograph of the Manchester Courts Building on Manchester Street. Broken glass and wood can be seen lying on the footpath.

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A photograph of a pile of bricks, wood and a broken window on a property on Worcester Street. Tape reading, 'Danger Keep Out' has been placed across the entrance to the property.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the White's Building on Tuam Street, visible through a broken window. The roof of the building has collapsed into the building, a plank of wood breaking through the window.

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A photograph of the Cranmer Centre on Armagh Street. Bricks have fallen off one of the gables onto the concrete below. The remaining gables have been braced with wood to limit further damage. A cherry picker can be seen below, and there is fencing around the building.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:25:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Tamatea Briggs (12), Ngarita Briggs (8) and Walton Briggs sit under a makeshift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water".

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A broken driveway on Avonside Drive. The concrete slabs on the driveway have lifted during the earthquake, creating a large crack in the driveway. The crack has been filled with tiles and wood but the rubbish bins have still fallen in.

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The driveway of a house on Avonside Drive. One of the concrete slabs has lifted and the owner has tried to fill the gap with blocks of wood. Unfortunately, these have come loose and are sticking out of the hole.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:22:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left:Charlie Tarawa, Tamatea Briggs (12), Ngarita Briggs (8) and Walton Briggs sit under a make shift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water".

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A photograph of cracks running through the driveway of a residential property on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The cracks have been filled in with stones and planks of wood have been placed over them to allow the residents to continue using the driveway.

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A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from Worcester Street. Three workers in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen in front as well as planks of wood and other equipment. The gable of the tower above has been reinforced with wooden bracing.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:13:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Tamatea Briggs (12) and Charlie Tarawa under a makeshift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:27:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Charlie Tarawa, Tamatea Briggs (12) sit under a make shift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:21:40

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Charlie Tarawa, and Ngarita Briggs (8) sit under a make-shift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:21:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Charlie Tarawa, and Ngarita Briggs (8) sit under a make shift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:21:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Charlie Tarawa, and Ngarita Briggs (8) sit under a make shift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:24:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Ngarita Briggs (8), Walton Briggs and Paula Grant sit under a makeshift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:23:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Charlie Tarawa, Tamatea Briggs (12) and Ngarita Briggs (8) sit under a make-shift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

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A photograph of a sign from the Christchurch City Council, ECan and the Canterbury District Health Board warning people over the contamination in the rivers after the September earthquake. The sign reads, "Warning, contaminated water. Due to sewage overflows this water is unsafe for human contact and activity and is a Public Health Risk. Please keep all people and pets out of contact with the water and do not consume any seafood or shellfish collected from this area". In the background, workers from Treetech clean up wood and leaves from felled trees.