Photographer Ross Becker gained permission from the Director of Civil Defence in Christchurch to enter the cordoned-off CBD and chroncile the devastated buildings and crushed churches.
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A review of the media in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake
Prompted by Jonathan Green’s fiery words about the relationship between the media and disaster victims, Pure Poison guest blogger Tammi Jonas reviews media coverage of the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch a quake or aftershock? For re-insurers, the stakes are high
The insurance industry and the New Zealand government must be viewing with some trepidation descriptions of Tuesday’s quake as an aftershock from some of the country’s leading specialists.
The Christchurch earthquake: a horror in daylight
Back in September a common response to the earthquake in Christchurch was “imagine what this would be like if it happened in the daytime.” Now, sadly, Christchurch doesn’t have to imagine.
Video of the Day: Earthquake hits Christchurch
Christchurch has been hit by a damaging 6.3 magnitude earthquake just a hours ago. Early reports indicate that the iconic Christchurch Cathedral was badly damaged, several buildings have partially collapsed, and people remain trapped. This video shows the RSA (Kiwi equivalent of the RSL) in Sumner, near Christchurch, being hit by rocks and rubble. “It’s […]
Christchurch quake: liveblog
Christchurch has been hit by another devastating earthquake today, rating 6.2 on the Richter scale. Follow the latest TV NZ liveblog for updates as locals sift through the rubble.
PHOTO GALLERY A cracked and chaotic Christchurch
Bridges twisted like they were made of cardboard, buildings without walls or roofs and roads with gaping holes in the middle of them: this gallery of the Christchurch earthquake is quite an eye-opener.
The Christchurch earthquake … by an MP in the centre of it
I have experienced personal terror while my home threw me around like I was some drunken sailor on a ship at 4.35am on Saturday, writes New Zealand MP Aaron Gilmore from Christchurch.
Christchurch: emotional accounts emerge from a ravaged city
The devastating earthquake that hit Christchurch on Saturday morning with the same force as the Haiti quake earlier this year has affected around 370,000 locals, but amazingly nobody died. First hand accounts have emerged, many of them characterized by both devastation and miraculous good fortune.
