Interview: New Zealand Defence Force Purifies Water at New Brighton Beach

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An interview with LT Michael Clulow, 2nd Engineer Regiment, about the New Zealand Army engineers turning New Brighton sea water into fresh water for local residents.

Bexley 8

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Caption reads: "Bexley was a hidden gem. A diamond in the rough. It was a paradise, a place where you could hear the sea and smell the salt."

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0840

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Scarborough cliffs showing the massive rock fall on 13 June. The red roof house (right) above the rock tongue poking into the sea, lost 25m of ground during the fall".

A Home Grown Play Area

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A large chess board made from sand and broken shells, with a painted beach scene on the wall behind. The photographer comments, "After all the suggestions put on the wall on what to do in this area, which was once an earthquake damaged shop, they have made the chess board, painted a seaside scene on the wall and created a small wall of tyres".

Earthquake Memorial

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A small wooden cross is inserted between stones laid out in the shape of a large cross. The photographer comments, "This is an Earthquake Memorial on Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. This message is on the tree next to the memorial: 'Earthquake Memorial. 185 people died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 185 precious lives are remembered here, with 185 pieces of Halswell stone recovered from St Luke's Church, damaged beyond repair on that day. May they rest in peace. St Luke's in the City'".

The War of the Machines

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A digitally manipulated image of a high-reach excavator demolishing a building. The photographer comments, "After the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand the demolition of most of the City Centre began. After two years the government thought that the progress was far too slow, so began the start of the automatic demolition. Luckily when the solar powered demolition machines started to cause indiscriminate death and destruction they were isolated to the South Island and unable to cross the seas".