Deconstruction has been halted, but this was the front of Christchurch's most famous landmark. The tower/spire was above the nearest bit of remains.
Six ½ years after the earthquakes there are still a few demolitions taking place. This one is a block of council owned flats. Whether the whole complex is being demolished or not I don't know., but here the centre block of three is being demolished.
The green grass is what was sections and houses demolished in 2012-2015 as it is too close to t...
A photograph of kaumatua listening to a speech. The photograph was taken at the Health Day at the Pa event held at Tuahiwi Marae in August 2015.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
A house, one of the few still remaining in the Dallington Red Zone (Avonside Drive, Dallington). The area is "red zoned" due to land damage from earthquakes (mainly the February 22nd 2011 6.4 magnitude quake).
The Gap Filler bookfridge on its opening day.
One of many disabled carparks outside what used to be one of the great sporting complexes in New Zealand. The Queen Elizabeth II Park complex in north-east Christchurch was built initially for the 1974 Commonwealth Games and was used for track and field and the adjoining pool complex had swimming and diving. It was built on an area that was used...
The old (or is that the new) Inland Revenue Department (IRD) building on the corner of Madras and Cashel Streets in central Christchurch. Built in 2006/07 on the site of the former Farmers department store (itself badly damaged by fire), it was just a few years old when the earthquake of February 2011 struck, and subsequent quakes (all through 2...
A photograph of staff member Vaea Hutchen from the All Right? mental health campaign leading a group of women in a Māori action song. The photograph was taken at an Asian Health Day event in 2015.
Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The day before this was liquefaction pouring out of the ground, but within a day it has dried up and will soon turn into a gritty dust".
As buildings are demolished as a result of the earthquake in 2011, Wilson Carparking are waiting to pounce on each bit of vacant land. Someone suggested about a year ago that the city be renamed "Wilson" as that name appears more in the central city than Christchurch does!
In the background the CERES NZ nibbler attacks the support structure fo...
Photos from around chch on the day of the earthquake
An image used as an ANZAC day profile picture on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "It's all right to remember." All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 24 April 2014 at 6:42pm.
A photograph of Aroha Reriti-Crofts (Aunty Aroha) taken at the Health Day at the Pa event held at Tuahiwi Marae in August 2015. The event was part of the All Right? mental health campaign of the CDHB.
An image used as a St Patricks Day cover photo on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "It's all right to feel lucky." All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 17 March 2014 at 11:00am.
An image used as a St Patricks Day profile picture on the All Right? Facebook page. The image reads, "It's all right to feel lucky." All Right? posted the image on their Facebook page on 17 March 2014 at 11:00am.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Fendalton Road.
A page banner for a report about the 2010 Boxing Day earthquake.
The area beside the lower Avon River in New Brighton of Evans Avenue and Admirals Way has been cleared of houses and boundary fences (there were between 15 and 20 houses on this block) , fully fenced with post and wire and "spray on" grass applied.
These were all red zone properties acquired by the crown after the land was deemed too damaged t...
A photograph of staff member Vaea Hutchen from the All Right? mental health campaign of the CDHB standing behind a table of posters and brochures from the campaign. The photograph was taken at the Health Day at the Pa event held at Tuahiwi Marae in August 2015.
A photograph of women participating in the Health Day at the Pa event held at Tuahiwi Marae in August 2015. Staff member Vaea Hutchen from the All Right? Mental health campaign of the CDHB is leading a group of women doing a Maori action song.
Today was the first time I have been to the earthquake memorial since it was completed and opened on 22nd February 2017, six years after the devastating quake that killed the 185 that are named on this wall.
I knew two of the people on the list.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lincoln Weeks was born on day of the earthquake".
A group photograph of participants in the walk to celebrate Chinese National Day and the Moon Festival. The walk was held at the Upper Riccarton Library. It was organised by the Canterbury Migrants Centre (formerly the Christchurch Migrants Centre) and was part of the Christchurch City Council's Walking Festival.
A page banner for a feature titled, "Your new city: CERA's 100-day plan".
