A power pole on River Road is on a lean, stretching the power lines taut. Two lines have broken and are hanging from the pole. The photographer comments, "Power poles stretched wires to breaking point".
A floodlight on a lean in Hagley Park.
A power pole on a lean on the corner of Dallington Terrace and Gayhurst Road. The photographer comments, "Leaning power poles".
A power pole on a lean is anchored by a large concrete block. The photographer comments, "Do these concrete weights really prevent poles from falling over?
A view down New Brighton Road where silt from liquefaction still remains on the street curb. A power pole is now on a noticeable lean.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Moira Fraser standing beside this pole to show the normal height for the marker with two round luminous spots which is at ground level in the previous photo".
A view down New Brighton Road where silt from liquefaction still remains on the street curb. A power pole in the foreground is on a noticeable lean and a Port-a-loo can be seen to the right.
A view looking up at a power pole on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of bicycles chained to a pole in Cashel Mall.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls, exposing the wooden framing beneath. Power lines between the house and a power pole have been stretched taut. The photographer comments, "The house and power pole have moved, stretching power lines taut as a guitar string".
Piles of liquefaction on the side of the road in Avonside. The liquefaction has been dug out of people's properties and placed on the road to be picked up by the council. The power boxes and the power pole to the left are on a lean due to liquefaction.
A power pole on a lean on the corner of Dallington Terrace and Gayhurst Road.
A fallen concrete-block fence in Dallington. A power pole nearby is on a lean.
A sign on Bracken Street in Avonside reading, "Low power lines".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Moira Fraser standing beside a bus stop sign in Bower Avenue (near the intersection with New Brighton Road) to demonstrate how much this pole has sunk into the ground. Note the marker with two round luminous spots which is at ground level and compare it with the next photo".
A photograph of Christmas paper wrapped around a pole at 41 Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The striped pole marks the entrance to Struthers Lane, off Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Locksley Avenue".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Locksley Avenue".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers putting in power poles on the corner of Madras and Armagh Streets".
A photograph of a copy of the Avonside Community Group update for 22 June 2011 posted on a power pole.
A corner of Avonside Drive. A concrete block has been placed at the base of the power pole on the right.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kingsford Street. Look at the number of Port-a-loos and the tanks for emptying chemical toilets in this street".
The base of a power pole on Maling Street in Avonside. The pavement around it is badly cracked and some has fallen away.
A laminated paper sign attached to a power pole on Acland Avenue in Avonside reading, "Warning. 24-hour video surveillance in this area".
A concrete block stabilising a power pole on Bracken Street in Avonside. The road and footpath around it have been cracked and warped.
A photograph of liquefaction surrounding the base of a power pole. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of liquefaction surrounding the base of a power pole. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A view down Parish Street in Horseshoe Lake area. The power pole on the left-hand side of the street is on a significant lean.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team in the hanger of a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules. The ERT members are travelling to Christchurch to help out in the emergency response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Blankets, tent poles, and other supplies have been stacked in the centre of the hanger.