The letterbox of a property on Avonside Drive. Someone has written "EQC" on it.
The letter box of a house on Avonside Drive. Someone has written EQC on it.
A graph showing the number of complaints lodged with the Office of the Ombudsmen against EQC.
Text at top left reads 'Earthquake... aftershock... or "new event"... one thing remains constant...' Below is a snail with 'EQC payments' printed on its shell. Context - This is a reference to the problems that Christchurch people are having in getting payments from the EQC (Earthquake Commission) Disgruntled tradespeople who are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by EQC are considering legal action. Remaining unpaid can mean that companies may have to consider laying people off. The Amalgamated Workers Union says delays in EQC payments for housing repair work in quake-hit Christchurch are building to a crisis point.
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A photograph of a notice on the fence of a house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The notice reads, "Public Notice, EQC and other parties have declared this property stable and of no threat to the safety of any other parties. Dated 15/03/11. Please keep out".
A photograph of a notice on the window of a house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The notice reads, "Public Notice, EQC and other parties have declared this property stable and of no threat to the safety of any other parties. Dated 15/03/11. Please keep out".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gerry Brownlee explains the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Meeting for earthquake affected residents at Burwood Primary to get EQC and insurance information".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Meeting for earthquake affected residents at Burwood Primary to get EQC and insurance information".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Meeting for earthquake affected residents at Burwood Primary to get EQC and insurance information".
A photograph of picket signs in the windows of the Earthquake Services building on the corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and Ferry Road. The signs read, "Welcome to EQC,. Your call is important to us...", "EQC: fool me once, shame on you...", "Pig brother is watching you", and "Another winter of discontent".
A graphic promoting a discussion on press.co.nz of an article titled, "EQC slams Press article as disappointing".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sign on the wall of the temporary EQC office, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake Commission Public Meeting at the SBS Events Centre. Reid Stiven, representing the Earthquake Commission (EQC), responds to a query during the meeting, which was held to inform the public about making claims to the EQC relating to the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September. The meeting was hosted by Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew (left)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake Commission Public Meeting at the SBS Events Centre. Left to right: Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew and Reid Stiven, representing the Earthquake Commission (EQC), listen to a query during the meeting, which was held to inform the public about making claims to the EQC relating the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake Commission public meeting at the SBS Events Centre. Left to right at back: Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew and Reid Stiven, representing the Earthquake Commission (EQC), listen to a query during the meeting, which was held to inform the public about making claims to the EQC relating to the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake Commission Public Meeting at the SBS Events Centre. Reid Stiven, representing the Earthquake Commission (EQC), responds to a query during the meeting, which was held to inform the public about making claims to the EQC relating the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September. The meeting was hosted by Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew (left)".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Rogers, geotechnical specialist, explains the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Rogers, geotechnical specialist, explains the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Rogers, geotechnical specialist, explains the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Rogers, geotechnical specialist, explains the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Rogers, geotechnical specialist, explains the EQC plan to remediate land damaged in the Canterbury earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Simpson and Janice Hartzer from the EQC inspect a house for earthquake damage at Fairview".
A photograph of a gold tinsel Christmas tree placed next to a Kingsford Street letterbox. A note on the letterbox reads, 'EQC visited'.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 on Winchester Street, Lyttelton. The photograph shows part of the rear windscreen of a blue car with a sticker which reads 'I don't need sex EQC is screwing me'. The right side of the sticker is torn leaving a jagged edge. The process of negotiation with EQC and insurance companies to...
A map showing the location of TC3 land.
A photograph of a sign on a building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton, reading, "All I want for Christmas is an answer from EQC!".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Meeting for earthquake affected residents at Burwood Primary to get EQC and insurance information. John Jennings demanding a few answers".
Workers operate a drilling rig, sampling soil as part of EQC's geotechnical investigation of TC3 land. The photographer comments, "The work of getting 'soil' samples from all the areas marked as green/blue zones in Christchurch. These areas may be susceptible to liquefaction if a major earthquake occurs. The soil samples were a failure as all they found was sand".
A photograph of a wooden mailbox in Jean Batten Place in the Horseshoe Lake area. The date that EQC visited has been written on the mailbox.
