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Christchurch earthquake: Never before seen photos to be released to mark 10th anniversary 15 Feb, 2021 11:47 PM 2 minutes to read Damaged buildings on Manchester Street. Identifier: CCL-DW-74371. Photo / Murray Kennedy via Canterbury Stories NZ Herald Never before seen photos of post-earthquake Christchurch will go on display to mark the 10th anniversary. The online exhibition - curated from a mix of photos submitted by the community to the Christchurch City Council Libraries digital heritage collection – will go live on the anniversary day, February 22. Some photos will appear for the first time or have not been publicly accessible. Read More Advertisement Ten years on from that fateful day, it is important to look back and remember. ....
“It’s a nice peaceful place out here, normally,” Bradfield said. In the first few days of February 2020, rivers across Southland swelled and burst. More than 2400 Gore residents were evacuated as well as people from Wyndham and Mataura. A state of emergency was declared and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited. Bradfield was glad it was over, but the experience made him a bit nervous about the next flood. Secondary to the noise of the water and the speed of which it rose, another lasting memory is the support and generosity that came in the aftermath. Friends dropped off baleage and the Farmy Army support was great, he said. ....