One section of power cable with cut ends, covered in rubber and black electrical tape; two smaller cables branching off the main section; damaged and twisted in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. One of the most noticeable effects of the earthquakes in Canterbury was the loss of basic infrastructure such as power, water and sewerage. The earthqu...
One section of new power cable with black rubber casing and one end cut; manufacturer's mark reads 'General Cable NZ X-90 Electrical Cable 600/1000V'. Example of new power cables that needed to be laid following the 22 February earthquake. High voltage power cables in Christchurch are located underground, meaning that the areas which experience...
A muddy section at 27 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section has partly flooded and a road cone has been placed on the section.
A photograph of members of the Dog Section of the New Zealand Police at the site of an earthquake-damaged building in central Christchurch.
An empty section where a house once stood at 27 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. An road-cone sits to the left-hand side of the section.
The left-hand section of a timeline of the CTV building.
Empty section where damaged buildings have been removed on Colombo Street.
The right-hand section of a timeline of the CTV building.
An abandoned residential property at 7 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The section is overgrown with weeds making it difficult to see the house in the back section. The front section of the fence has been removed, and only two pillars remain standing.
An empty section where a house once stood at 27 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section has partly flooded and is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. An road cone sits to the left-hand side of the section.
Empty section where damaged buildings have been removed on Colombo Street.
The top section of the A and T Burt building's facade. Bricks from this section have crumbled away.
An abandoned residential property next to empty sections on Waireka Lane in Bexley. The sections have become overgrown with weeds.
Damage property behind a fence. A front section of the house has already been removed, and bricks have fallen off a section of the wall.
An empty section where a house once stood at 22 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24B Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are muddy and overgrown with weeds.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24A and 24B Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds.
An empty section where a house once stood on Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section has become overgrown with weeds and the gutter has flooded.
A section of street around the damaged Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings has been cordoned off. Remediation work is being carried out on parts while other section remain covered.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 26 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds and have partly flooded.
An empty section where a house once stood at 14 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section has become overgrown with weeds and the gutter has flooded.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A empty section at 498 Avonside Drive. The house that once stood on the section has been demolished".
An abandoned residential property at 10 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. The front of the section is partly flooded.
Damage to a section of the A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Masonry has collapsed from the top section of the building's front wall, exposing its ceiling.
Damage seen around a residential property, where a section of the wall has separated from the building. Fencing and tape have been placed around the section, and a notice on the fence says "Danger. Do not enter".
An empty section where a house once stood at 17 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds. A road cone sits in the grass on the footpath.
Damage seen around a residential property, where a section of the wall has separated from the building. Fencing and tape have been placed around the section, and a notice on the fence says "Danger. Do not enter".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Café Valentino on Colombo Street. The façade of the closest section of the building has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the awning below. The same section of the awning has broken under the weight of the bricks and is resting against the ground. Bricks and other rubble cover the other sections of the awning and have spilled onto the footpath and street in the distance.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24A Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds. A single Victorian-style street lamp stands on the side of the footpath. The gutter has partly flooded.
A photograph of a section of a mural on the corner of Byron Street and Colombo Street. The section depicts a spaceship with three beings inside. Underneath it is an email address.
