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Kōrero: Earthquakes

Canterbury Television (CTV) building, Christchurch

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Canterbury Television (CTV) building, Christchurch

The Canterbury Television (CTV) building, built in 1986, collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, killing 115 people.

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CEISMIC Canterbury Earthquake Digital Archive

Reference: Photograph by Neil Macbeth 264

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Eileen McSaveney, Earthquakes – Building for earthquake resistance, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/46842/canterbury-television-ctv-building-christchurch (accessed 5 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney, i tāngia i te 25 July 2017, updated 1 August 2017.