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Blue Squad member Pete Carrington gives a police view of the first test against the Springbok rugby team in 1981.

After the colour and controversy of the 1850s, election days in New Zealand have generally been orderly affairs. Even so, election nights could still be lively occasions.

On Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12.51 p.m. Christchurch was badly damaged by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which killed 184 people and injured several thousand.

Painting showing a train arriving at Ferrymead in December 1863

In September 1878 Dunedin's mayor hosted a lavish banquet to celebrate the opening of the city's rail link with Christchurch.

The earthquake struck at 4.35 a.m. on Saturday 4 September and was felt by many people in the South Island and the southern North Island. There was considerable damage in central Canterbury, especially in Christchurch, but no loss of life.

After the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 authorities found a wide range of uses for shipping containers

Memorial oak tree in the Park of Remembrance in central Christchurch

Images from the Christchurch earthquake which struck on 22 February 2011

Nurses memorial chapel near Christchurch hospital

Christchurch South African War memorial.

Mt Pleasant war memorial hall in Christchurch.

Saint Albans Community Centre First World War roll of honour board

Upper Riccarton memorial library and plaques

Memorial plaques in the gatewar at Wharenui school in Christchurch

First World War memorial gates at Waltham in Christchurch

Second World War plaque and Memorial Avenue in Christchurch

Pauline Parker (16) and Juliet Hulme (15) who were convicted of murdering Pauline's mother in 1954