"If crisis reveals CHARACTER, I think Christchurch can be proud of itself.…

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Debbie says brightly that Christchurch has 'demonstrated the classic Kiwi quality of stoicism and behaving decently towards each other!' Jaimee replies that it's the same stoicism that means we complain a lot about our problems but never really do anything and Debbie tells her that applies just to her. Refers to the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:21 13:00:50

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vandals broke into and damaged the 1885 historic Church of the Good Shepherd in Phillips Street after the September earthquake. Constable Geoff McLean (crime scene officer) lifts clear prints where the vandals gained access".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:23 12:13:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Engineers from ECAN and other areas in New Zealand have been inspecting the Waimakariri River stop banks on the coast side of State Highway 1 after the September earthquake. Large cracks along the stop bank".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:11:12 12:29:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A big day of moving out of the caravan up the drive of their house to a rental home, for earthquake-stricken Kaiapoi mum and children. Tyler Entwistle (13) with boxes stacked in the caravan".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:20 15:13:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Transpacific staff donate to a relief fund to help other staff after the earthquake. Tom Nickels, managing director of Transpacific Industries Group NZ (left), with Dave and Kathy Youngman, whose house in Kaiapoi was damaged".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:20 15:27:25

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Transpacific staff donate to a relief fund to help other staff after the earthquake. Tom Nickels, managing director of Transpacific Industries Group NZ (left), with Dave and Kathy Youngman whose house in Kaiapoi was damaged".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:28 16:47:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cirque Mother Africa, the first show to be put on at the Theatre Royal since the September earthquake. Plastic Boys. From the top: Lazararus Gitu (27) and Hassan Mohamed (22) from Kenya and Tanzania, respectively".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:28 16:49:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cirque Mother Africa, the first show to be put on at the Theatre Royal since the September earthquake. Plastic Boys. From the top: Lazararus Gitu (27) and Hassan Mohamed (22) from Kenya and Tanzania, respectively".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:14 13:43:40

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury Home Show exhibition sales manager Sharon Spyve has managed to organise this year's show despite the fact that her own home was wrecked by the September earthquake, causing major disruption to her personal life".

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A crack between the river bank and the footpath near the Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This crack has now largely been filled in. The visible gap shows how much the land slipped towards the river during the earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 23:58:23

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Taking refuge at Linwood College, the McLeod family are too scared to go back to their house. From left: Lorraine McLeod, Aaron McLeod (11) and Grant McLeod".

The Southland Times Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:14 13:55:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury Home Show exhibition sales manager Sharon Spyve has managed to organise this year's show despite the fact that her own home was wrecked by the September earthquake, causing major disruption to her personal life".

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A video of a press conference with Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, in the Christchurch Town Hall. Clinton talks about Canterbury's recovery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. She also answers questions from members of the public.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. On of the gables has crumbled, the masonry falling to the footpath. A tarpaulin has been used to cover the hole.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Woodham Road and Gloucester Street. The side wall has collapsed onto the street. A tarpaulin has been taped over the hole as weather proofing.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the bottom storey of the Country Theme store on St Asaph Street. Sections of the façade crumbled, damaging the awning. Most of the bricks have been cleared from the footpath in front.

Ray Whelan WEMO Photograph 47

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office putting a mattress into a skip outside Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:06 00:13:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Charlie Tarawa outside near their make shift shelter as they have become too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:12:08 09:58:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Deutsche Bank education ensembles an opera singer and a brass quartet to entertain and enthuse schools that have been badly hit by the earthquake. Simon Rennie (bass) sings while Bruce Roberts plays the trumpet".

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A sand volcano in the Halswell Primary School grounds. Sand volcanoes were caused by liquefaction where the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:10:07 07:34:50

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Most houses should be able to be rebuilt on the land they are on. The Crean family at their red-stickered house. From left: Nadia, Rose (10), Stephen and Nathan Crean (5)".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (08)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key visited Christchurch after its 7.1 magnitude earthquake at 04:35 Saturday morning. MPs John Carter, left, and David Carter, PM Key back to camera, dark jacket, and Mayor Bob Parker".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:09 (02)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. USAR teams assess the parapet on the National Bank on Riccarton Road as staff look on from inside. It was deemed to be safe".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:10 14:54:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The corrections department get some of their young offenders out on the streets in Kaipoi to help with the big clean up".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 17:21:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Real estate agent Steve Langridge from First National waits hopefully for a couple to visit one of his open homes in Avonside".

Fairfax Media Image: Lawrence Smith 2010:09:11 17:20:44

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Real estate agent Steve Langridge from First National waits hopefully for a couple to visit one of his open homes in Avonside".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:07 13:14:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "From left, Zack Robb, 6, Mitchell Fraser, 12, and Luke Robb, 10. Mitchell, Luke and Zack's cousin, helps them settle into Sacred Heart Timaru after their school was closed in Christchurch due to the earthquake".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:07 13:14:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "From left, Zack Robb, 6, Mitchell Fraser, 12, and Luke Robb, 10. Mitchell, Luke and Zack's cousin, helps them settle into Sacred Heart Timaru after their school was closed in Christchurch due to the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 23:42:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Taking refuge at Linwood college, the McLeod family are too scared to go back to their house. From left: Lorraine McLeod, Grant McLeod and Aaron McLeod (11)".

Nelson Mail Image: Colin Smith 2010:09:08 15:33:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch family Kim Blazey and her partner Craig Yates with their children Kass 8 months and Sonny 2, relax at Tahuna Beach Holiday Park as they recover from the trauma of of last Saturday's earthquake".