Umut Akguzel Photograph 444

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A photograph of a badly-damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Tuam Street. Most of the building's facade and some of the roof has collapsed onto the footpath and road.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 062

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A damaged house on Manchester Street. A section of wall where masonry has collapsed has been weather proofed with a black tarpaulin. The building's chimney has fallen on to its roof.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 084

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Damage to a section of the A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Masonry has collapsed from the top section of the building's front wall, exposing its ceiling.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 102

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Damage to a gable of the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. The gaps left by the collapse of the building's masonry have been weather proofed with a tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 123

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Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. Tarpaulins have been used to weather proof a gap in one of the building's gables from where masonry has fallen.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 122

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Damage to one of the gables of the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. The gaps left by the collapse of the building's masonry have been weather proofed with a tarpaulin.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 398

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An aerial view of the Port Hills a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A landslide on the hill can be seen.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 100

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Damage to one of the gables of the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. The gaps left by the collapse of the building's masonry have been weather proofed with a tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 100

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A house on Main Road in Redcliffs showing signs of severe damage. The walls of the house have broken in places and it has been spray painted with the words, "Danger, keep out".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 017

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A crane driving piles in for the foundations of the new New World supermarket in Kaiapoi. The old New World was demolished after being damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 441

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A damaged building on Lincoln Road. 'No go' has been spray-painted on the front window of the building and the brickwork of the upper front wall has collapsed onto the road.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 305

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Damage seen around a residential property, where a section of the wall has separated from the building. Fencing and tape have been placed around the section, and a notice on the fence says "Danger. Do not enter".

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 122

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A damaged building, the brick cladding of which has fallen, exposing the wooden structure beneath. A wooden plank props up part of the building, and "Do not demoli." has been spray-painted on the wall.

Christchurch residents to learn today if they stay or go

Audio, Radio New Zealand

This afternoon the Government will announce its initial package to deal with land badly damaged by earthquakes in Christchurch, including offering a pay out to households who want to take the cash.

Seismic engineer on the quake's effect on buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A seismic engineer says many of the Christchurch buildings destroyed in Tuesday's quake weren't designed to cope with such intense forces - and it's possible damage from the September 4th earthquake went undetected.

Checkpoint Top Stories for Tuesday 1 March 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Church bells toll and thousands stand in silence to commemorate the Christchurch earthquake. Petrol prices go up, but the quake damaged city is spared and what was found under a statue in Cathedral Square?

Jobs lost as Chch yarn plant closes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Almost 200 workers in Christchurch have lost their jobs with the closure of the Canterbury Spinners Plant - which the owners say was so badly damaged in last month's earthquake that it is beyond repair.

Caravan dwellers

Audio, Radio New Zealand

When Christchurch couple Maree Mockford and Bruce Vincent's home was badly damaged by the February earthquake they shifted into a caravan on their property. Six months later they're still roughing it, using a chemical toilet and showering off site.

The demolition of heritage buildings in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Concern about the demolition process of heritage buildings in Christchurch. With Anna Crighton - Chairperson of the Canterbury Earthquake Heritage Buildings Fund Trust, which raises money, matched by the government, to save quake-damaged heritage buildings.

Your Place - Rolleston

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Rolleston is a town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, just outside the Christchurch City boundary. It was close to the epicenter of the September earthquake last year, but suffered little damage because it sits on very stable rock.

QuakeStory Photo 279

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A photograph submitted by Grant Fife to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "February Quake. Cranmer Court apartments 03/04/2011. The February quake was too much for the already damaged buildings.".

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 14

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Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is cracked, and a gap is visible between the foundation and the house. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Broken foundations, River Rd".

Umut Akguzel Photograph 107

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A photograph of police and members of the public people standing near the earthquake damaged Smiths Citys car park after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Liquefaction covers the right side of the footpath.

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A photograph of earthquake damage to Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel on Armagh Street. The front windows have been boarded up and a fence has been erected around the front of the building.

Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 23/12/2011: Another wobbly afternoon

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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 December 2011 entitled, "Another wobbly afternoon".

Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 16/05/2011: I'm back!

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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 16 May 2011 entitled, "I'm back!".

Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 14/06/2011: Still alive

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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 14 June 2011 entitled, "Still alive".

Jennifer Middendorf's Blog 23/02/2011: We're evacuating

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An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 23 February 2011 entitled, "We're evacuating".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 25/02/2011: Inside the Christchurch Cordon Day 4

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 25 February 2011 entitled, "Inside the Christchurch Cordon Day 4".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 25/02/2011: Day Four, 9pm - inside the Christchurch co…

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 25 February 2011 entitled, "Day Four, 9pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".