Quaky Cat by Diana Noonan

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Read by Rima te Wiata Tyger the cat finds out just where home is after an earthquake in Christchurch. For years 6-10 years.

Christchurch tourism poised for rebound from quakes

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Christchurch's tourism sector is poised for a strong rebound five years after the Canterbury earthquakes, but tourist operators and leaders say there is still work to do.

Heritage building in Chch's Art Centre to reopen

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After being largely shut off to the public since the earthquakes, Christchurch's iconic Arts Centre is set to reopen its Great Hall to the public tonight.

QuakeStory Photo 361

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A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The end of the Volcano Restaurant, Lyttelton, after Feb EQ".

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A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Our shed after the neighbour’s chimney went through it.".

Music centre The Piano opens in Christchurch

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A world class centre for music and the arts has opened in Christchurch, after The Music Centre of Christchurch was damaged beyond repair in the 2011 earthquakes.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires, 2011:02:22 14:01:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Road cracks".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 13:49:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Caledonian Hall".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:07 18:17:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Maruschke Barnard and her daughter Dianthe, born minutes after the Christchurch earthquake".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Strategy House, now leaning and in danger of collapse after another aftershock".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Young women relaxing after a cycle ride, outside the Prince Margaret Hospital on Cashmere Road".

Bar Beleza at 128-130 Lichfield Street

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The building at 128-130 Lichfield Street after the earthquake with a large crack visible in the middle of the building.

Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Bridge of Remembrance

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A frontal view of the Hotel Grand Chancellor through the arc of the Bridge of Remembrance after the June aftershock.

North Side of St. Elmo's Courts

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Colour photograph of the north side of St. Elmo's Courts after the 4 September 2010 earthquake, during which it suffered extensive structural damage.

Byron Williams WEMO Photograph 02

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A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office team deployed in Christchurch after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 052

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A photograph of signs outside a Recovery Assistance Centre set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Family walking in front of Coyote soon after Oxford Terrace was re-opened".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 13:22:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Armagh Street".

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Looking over the Avon River to the Liquidity Bar and Restaurant. On the walls are spray painted markings left by USAR after it was checked.

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Looking over the Avon River to the Liquidity Bar and Restaurant. On the walls are spray painted markings left by USAR after it was checked.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires, 2011:02:22 18:06:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Shipleys Audio".

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 027

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People enjoying coffee outside the temporary location of the CIRA Coffee & Wares Café set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

UC Restarts - Photograph 17

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Okeover House, which was used to house the University of Canterbury's Senior Management Team after the Registry building was closed. The photographer comments, "SMT moved to Okeover".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (26)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni".

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Ongoing repair and deconstruction work on Victoria Street. The car park to the left of the image was left after the demolition of a building.

Regent Theatre dome damaged on June 13

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The broken Regent Theatre dome still attached to the building, but with most of its facade fallen away after the June earthquake.

Photograph of 448-452 Colombo Street (1)

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A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.

Photograph of 448-452 Colombo Street (4)

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A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.

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A photograph of an SPCA Field Officer carrying a dog to safety after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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A photograph of an SPCA animal attendant and veterinarian attending to a puppy after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.